Online registration and assistance is available on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration website.
An axle spacing chart can be found in RCW 46.44.041.
Travel during the weekend is the same as during the week, except there are no commuter hours through the major metropolitan areas.
Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) program replaced the Single State Registration (SSRS) program. To register, please visit the Unified Carrier Registration site.
If you have questions, please contact the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission at (360) 664-1222 or via e-mail at transportation@wutc.wa.gov.
For more information see Special Motor Vehicle Permit Regulations and Conditions.
• Vehicle Licensing, permits
• Fuel license (IFTA)
• Single State Registration (if for hire)
• Class A – If the trailer has a GVWR or actual weight over 10,000 pounds and the combination has a GVWR or actual weight over 26,000 pounds
• Class B – Single vehicle with Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or actual weight over 26,000 pounds
• Class C – Weight limitations are less than above and the vehicle is loaded with Hazardous Materials or over 16 passengers, including driver
Note: The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the GVWR as specified by manufacturer located on vehicle driver’s door post.
For more information on how to obtain a CDL please visit the Department of Licensing web site.
Trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or Combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating more than 16,000 pounds.
No. Please see our locations and phone numbers directory for obtaining permits.
You can get a permit faxed from the following locations before entering the state:
• Washington State Department of Transportation – (360) 704-6340, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Washington Trucking Association – (800) 732-9019, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Permit Express – (800) 553-5358, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Transceiver – (800) 749-6015, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
For information regarding commercial vehicle permits, please see the Washington State Department of Licensing, Permits: Commercial Vehicles.
Please contact WSDOT to access all requirements for pilot cars.
For more information see Special Motor Vehicle Permit Regulations and Conditions.
Please use the link below to access costs and requirements for special permits.
https://wsdot.wa.gov/CommercialVehicle/permits.htm
• Height: 14 feet
• Width: 8 ft. 6 in.
• Length: Single Vehicle – 40 feet (Auto Stage, Motor home 46 feet)
• Semi Trailer – 53 feet (Can purchase permit to 56 feet)
• Double Trailers – 61 feet (Can purchase permit to 68 feet)
• Truck and Trailer – 75 feet
• Auto/Boat Transporter – 75 feet (plus 3-foot overhang and 4-foot rear overhang) (stinger steered)
Yes. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, Ports of Entry are closed New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas.