Fees

The TDOT Permit Office shall charge fees for granting special permits in accordance with the following schedules; provided, however, that the fees for permits to move mobile homes, manufactured homes, portable modular units or house trailers are separately identified in Rule 1680-07-01-.15. (1) Excessive Width: (a) Not more than fourteen feet (14’): $20.00; (b) Over fourteen feet (14’) but not more than sixteen feet (16’): $30.00; (c) Over sixteen feet (16’): $30.00 plus $5.00 for each additional foot or fraction thereof greater than sixteen feet (16’), except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (d); (d) For houseboats over seventeen feet (17’): $2,500 plus $100 for each additional inch or fraction thereof greater than seventeen feet (17’). (2) Excessive Height or Length: $20.00. (3) Excessive Weight: (a) General: $20.00 plus six cents ($.06) per ton mile. (b) Towing vehicles (in accordance with Rule 1680-07-01-.19): 1. Excess weight up to 165,000 pounds: $20.00 plus six cents ($.06) per ton mile. 2. Excess weight over 165,000 pounds: Twelve cents ($.12) per ton mile. (4) Evaluation of Bridges and Similar Structures: The TDOT Structures Division shall, as it deems necessary, evaluate the capacity of bridges or similar structures to carry the proposed movement of an overweight or overdimensional load along a particular route. The Department shall charge the requestor for this evaluation each time a different route is proposed, as follows: (a) Movements weighing over 165,000 pounds but not more than 250,000 pounds: $100. OVERWEIGHT AND OVERDIMENSIONAL MOVEMENTS CHAPTER 1680-07-01 ON TENNESSEE HIGHWAYS (b) Movements weighing over 250,000 pounds but not more than 500,000 pounds: $300. (c) Movements weighing over 500,000 pounds: Actual cost. (5) Annual Permits: (a) Except as otherwise provided in these rules, a permit shall be available on an annual basis for each specific vehicle to be used for transporting overdimensional or overweight loads, or both, as follows: 1. For vehicles transporting loads up to but not exceeding thirteen feet ten inches (13’10”) in height, ninety feet (90’) in length, or twelve feet six inches (12’6”) in width: $100. Provided, however, that vehicles transporting loads up to but not exceeding thirteen feet six inches (13’6”) in width may obtain an annual permit upon the condition that such overwidth movements shall be accompanied by an escort vehicle as required in Rule 1680-07-01-.06. 2. For vehicles transporting loads with excess weights up to but not exceeding 100,000 pounds: $750. 3. For vehicles transporting loads with excess weights over 100,000 pounds but not exceeding 120,000 pounds: $1,500. 4. For vehicles transporting loads with excess weights over 120,000 pounds but not exceeding 140,000 pounds: $2,250. 5. For vehicles transporting loads with excess weights over 140,000 pounds but not exceeding 155,000 pounds: $3,000. 6. For vehicles transporting loads with excess weights over 155,000 pounds but not exceeding 165,000 pounds: $3,500. 7. Vehicles transporting loads that are both overdimensional and overweight shall be charged a separate annual fee for both the overdimensional loads, as provided in Part 1. of this subparagraph, and the overweight loads, as provided in Parts 2.-6. of this subparagraph. 8. Individual owners of overdimensional boats used strictly for non-commercial pleasure may obtain annual permits for double the amount of the regular fee for a single trip permit for the particular movement, as described in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this rule. 9. Annual permits are available for manufactured roof trusses exceeding twelve feet six inches (12’6”), but not to exceed fourteen feet (14’) wide, for a fee of $500. 10. Annual permits are available for sealed containerized cargo units (not to exceed 100,000 pounds) for a fee of $750. 11. Subject to the conditions set forth in Rule 1680-07-01-.08, annual permits are available for the movement of a single motor vehicle that is used exclusively to transport seed cotton modules for a fee of $100. 12, Subject to the conditions set forth in Rule 1680-07-01-.19, annual permits are available for the movement of a towing vehicle, and the movement of a towing OVERWEIGHT AND OVERDIMENSIONAL MOVEMENTS CHAPTER 1680-07-01 ON TENNESSEE HIGHWAYS vehicle and towed vehicle in combination, that exceeds any of the size and weight limits described in Paragraphs (4) and (5) of Rule 1680-07-01-.19 for a fee of $500. (b) Except as otherwise authorized in these rules, no annual permit shall be available for any vehicle transporting loads with weights exceeding one hundred sixty-five thousand pounds (165,000 lbs.) or dimensions exceeding thirteen feet ten inches (13’10”) in height, ninety feet (90’) in length, or thirteen feet six inches (13’6”) in width, and any such vehicle shall be required to obtain a single trip special permit subject to the fee or fees for excessive width, height, length, or weight as set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of this rule and the fees for evaluation of bridges and similar structures as set forth in Paragraph (4) of this rule; provided, however, that a vehicle holding an annual permit for excessive weight under Parts 2.-6. of Subparagraph (5)(a) may supplement that annual permit by obtaining a single trip permit allowing for the movement of a load with excessive width, height, or length not previously covered by an annual permit under Part 1. of Subparagraph (5)(a). (c) Notwithstanding any vehicle movement authorized under an annual permit as provided in this Paragraph (5), no such vehicle shall be authorized to exceed any vehicle weight limit or limits posted on any bridge or highway by the public official having jurisdiction over such bridge or highway. (6) Multi-State Permitting A permit for movement through more than one state may be obtained by application submitted by phone or facsimile through a qualified Multi-State Permit Agent. All requests must be ordered with a twenty-four hour (24-hr.) lead time to coordinate all states’ effective dates and times, and conform to the guidelines as represented in the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) Agreement in the Multi State Permitting Manual. (7) Authorized Vendor Stations Permits may be received and paid for through the various authorized vendor stations listed on the TDOT Permit Office’s web site at http://www.tn.gov/tdot/article/central-services-oversize- overweight-permit-agencies. (8) Payment and Refunding of Permit Fees An applicant for a special permit, including single-trip permits and annual permits, may make payment to the TDOT Permits Office by any of the following means, if acceptable to the TDOT Permits Office: (a) Personal, business, or cashier’s check; (b) Credit card (subject to a transaction surcharge); or (c) From an escrow account established with TDOT as follows: 1. The holder of the escrow account shall enter into a contract with TDOT in a form acceptable to TDOT; 2. The escrow account may be funded by means of a personal, business, or cashier’s check; OVERWEIGHT AND OVERDIMENSIONAL MOVEMENTS CHAPTER 1680-07-01 ON TENNESSEE HIGHWAYS 3. In accordance with the contract, a minimum balance shall be maintained in the escrow account in an amount sufficient to support ongoing operations for one month; and 4. Any funds needed to cover the cost of a special permit shall be submitted to the TDOT Finance Division at least five (5) business days prior to the issuance of the permit. (d) No single trip or annual permit fee will be refunded after issuance of the permit; provided, however, if a single trip permit for excessive weight is cancelled by the permittee prior to the beginning date of the permit and before the permitted movement actually occurs, the ton mile portion of the fee shall be refunded or credited to the permittee if another permit is issued in place of the cancelled permit for the same movement. (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this rule, no fee shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a special permit to any retail electric service owned by a municipality or electric cooperative corporation, or to any telephone company or any of its contractors when they are moving utility poles doing work for such utilities. Upon compliance with the appropriate rules and regulations, such electric services, telephone companies, and their contractors, when they are moving utility poles, may be issued special permits for stated periods not exceeding one (1) year. (10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this rule, no fee shall be charged for the issuance of a special permit for movements conducted by a branch of the United States armed services or by any Federal agency exempt from the payment of fees under Federal law.