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Please wait 24 hours after submitting your permit before calling our service team. For assistance, please contact us at Oversizepermits@iowadot.us or 515-237-3264. All Systems Overweight Permit application ($500) allows travel on designated counties and local roads. Out-of-state carriers must have an IRP or farm plate to order any Iowa oversize or overweight permits. Boat transporters, call 844-311-4873 before hauling boats across state lines. WELCOME TO IOWA’S PERMITTING SYSTEM (IAPS) This site issues permits for oversize and overweight vehicles along state-maintained interstate, US, and IA routes ONLY. Permits for local or county roads should be obtained from those respective agencies. Permits are not valid during the nighttime hours of sunset to sunrise unless authorized for continuous movement. 2025 HOLIDAY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS An oversize/overweight permit shall not be valid for travel on the following dates: Memorial Day: No travel after 12:00pm on May 23 until 30 minutes prior to sunrise on May 27th Independence Day: No travel after 12:00pm on July 3 until 30 minutes prior to sunrise on July 7th Labor Day: No travel after 12:00pm on Aug 29 until 30 minutes prior to sunrise on Sept 2 2025 OFFICE CLOSINGS & HOURS The Iowa DOT offices are closed on the following dates. Permits are valid on these dates, may still be applied for and system issued during these times. Permits requiring staff review will be delayed. New Year's Day – Wed, Jan 1 Martin Luther King Day - Mon, Jan 20 Memorial Day - Mon, May 26 Independence Day - Fri, July 4 Labor Day - Mon, Sept 1 Veterans Day - Tues, Nov 11 Thanksgiving - Thurs, Nov 27 & Fri, Nov 28 Christmas Day - Thurs, Dec 25 Normal business hours are central standard time Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm, except every Wed from 12:00 to 4:30 the office is closed to the public. Please see the FAQ page for additional information.