Continued drought conditions through much of the state has prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDot) to extend the special over-width hauling permit for hay at no cost through December 1, 2022. Loads must be of legal height, length and weight. Permits can be requested online using the MoDot Carrier Express service. To have the fee waived, customers can write a comment on the application about the fee waiver or call in when submitting their application to have the agent waive the fee.

Before hauling, drivers must apply for the special over-width permit for loads that exceed eight feet six inches in width and map their route to avoid work zones, bridges and other areas that have weight, narrow lane or height restrictions. Information is available on the MoDot Information Map at www.modot.org.

MoDot’s waiver and special over-width permit allows drivers to:

-Obtain the permit at no cost.
-Haul hay loads up to twelve feet six inches in width using a blanket permit. Haul hay loads up to fourteen feet in width using a single-trip permit.
-Move hay during holiday periods and at night. At night or when visibility is less than five hundred feet, drivers can use reflective oversize load sign and clearance lights instead of the normal flags required at the edges of the load.

Drivers must adhere to all permit requirements, such as using proper signing and lighting and stopping at weigh stations.

To obtain a permit, hay haulers should visit www.modot.org/mce to login and use the MoDot Carrier Express to order the permits.