Arkansas – AR

Arkansas oversize permits are valid for three days. Must have permit prior to entering state.

Cab card weight

80000

Weight

Single – 20,000

Tandem – 46,000

Tridem – 60,000

Quad – 68,000

Operating time

Daylight only (sunrise to sunset for Arkansas), seven days a week. Continuous travel may be allowed if OW only, not to exceed 108,000 pounds. Loads not exceeding 90′ long (other dimensions legal) may have continuous travel.

No oversize movement through the metropolitan Little Rock area between the hours of 7:00 am – 9:00 am and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, and on I-30 (M.M. 138-143), I-40 (M.M. 151-155), and all of I-630. No travel on major holidays (New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas). If holiday falls on Monday or Friday, no weekend movement allowed.

Escort

Length:

Over 100′ – one escort

over 130′ – two escorts

Width:

On 2-lane Highways:

Over 12′ – one escort

over 14′ – two escorts

On Interstate and Controlled Access Highways:

over 14′ – one escort

over 16′ – two escorts

Police escorts for larger loads are looked at on a case-by-case basis.

Height: Over 15′ – one escort with height pole

Signs

“Oversize Load” signs required on all loads exceeding legal width, height or length.

Red flags 18″ square are required on rear corners on all loads exceeding legal width, height or length.

There are no sign or flag requirements for overweight only loads.

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