Motor CarriersAnnual Crane Permits
TxDMV issues an annual permit for mobile cranes exceeding legal width and weight limits. This permit is an annual permit that expires one year from the "movement to begin" date.
Cranes operating under this permit may not exceed:
Dimensions
- Width – 10’
- Height – Legal
- Length – Legal
Weight
- 650 pounds per inch of tire width
- 120,000 pounds gross weight
- 25,000 pounds single axle
- 46,000 pounds tandem axle group
- 60,000 pounds 3-axle group
- 70,000 pounds 4-axle group
- 81,400 pounds 5-axle group
How to Apply
Apply online
through TxPROS
You may also:
- Download and submit Form 302, Application/Renewal for Time Permits by fax to (512) 465-3585 or by mail to the address listed on the application form, or
- Call (800) 299-1700
Payment information must be provided with the permit application.
Operating Authority
Requirements
Prior to permit issuance, you must have a permit bond in the amount of $10,000 on file with TxDMV.
Fees & Payment
Information
Fees
The annual permit fee is $100.
Fees are payable by:
- MasterCard, VISA, Discover or American Express (a processing fee will be charged)
- Funds deposited in a pre-established escrow account
- Permit Account Card (PAC) or FirstPay Account established through Frost Bank San Antonio
- Personal check, business check, cashier's check or money order, payable to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
- Cash (MUST be delivered to a TxDMV Regional Service Center)
A permit fee will not be refunded after the permit number has been issued unless such refund is necessary to correct an error made by the Motor Carrier Division.
More Information
- General escort and equipment requirements apply to both permitted vehicles and escort vehicles.
- Night movement is allowed with front and rear escorts.
- Permit may not be amended.
- Review your permit for specific curfews and conditions that apply to your load and movement.
