Missouri Trip Permit for Trucks
The Missouri temporary trip permit: what it costs, how long it lasts and how it compares with neighboring states.
MO, reviewed October 2026
The short answer for Missouri
In Missouri, the 72-Hour Reciprocity Trip (IRP) Permit / 72-Hour IFTA Permit costs $10 and is valid for 3 days. A fuel permit is listed at $10.
Buy it from the issuing agency: official Missouri trip permit page. Running more than one state? Add Missouri to the trip permit cost estimator.
What to know before you buy
Trip $10, IFTA fuel $10, combination trip+fuel $20 (MoDOT form). Flat fee, not weight-based per form.
Missouri against its neighbors
The states a truck crosses next to Missouri on the main freight corridors, with the same figures for each. A state without a confirmed figure says so.
| State | Permit | Trip fee | Fuel permit | Valid for | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri (this page) | 72-Hour Reciprocity Trip (IRP) Permit / 72-Hour IFTA Permit | $10 | $10 | 3 days | Oversize rules |
| Kansas | Kansas 24-hour / 72-hour motor fuel trip permit (K-TRIPS / Central Permit Office) | Not confirmed | $13 | 1 day | Compare |
| Iowa | Registration Trip permit / Fuel Trip permit | $10 | $20 | Not confirmed | Compare |
| Illinois | 72-hour Trip Permit (Illinois Secretary of State) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 3 days | Compare |
Where Missouri sits among 24 states
Ranked against the 24 states on this site with a confirmed trip permit fee and validity. States with the same value share a position.
| Measure | Missouri | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Trip permit fee | $10 | 2 of 24, lowest first |
| Validity | 3 days | 9 of 24, longest first |
Missouri at a glance
A trip permit covers registration and fuel tax for a short run. It does not authorize an oversize or overweight load; that is a separate permit with its own conditions.
| Legal height | 14 ft 0 in |
|---|---|
| Legal length | Trailer and load 53 ft; truck-trailer combination 65 ft; auto/boat transporter 75 ft (80 ft stinger-steered) plus overhangs; towed units 65 ft; single units 45 ft. Tractor-semitrailer overall limit not clearly stated. |
| Legal gross weight | 80,000 lbs |
| Oversize travel hours | One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Night movement allowed for loads up to 12 ft 6 in wide, legal height and up to 110 ft long. Mon-Fri curfews in St. Louis, St. Charles, Kansas City and Springfield metro (about 6:30-9:00 a.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m.; KC and Springfield 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.). |
| Weekend travel | Since March 31, 2025 loads up to 16 ft wide may travel on weekends. No Saturday/Sunday movement in Lake of the Ozarks (May 25-Labor Day) and Branson (May 1-Nov 30) areas. |
Plan the rest of the trip
- Not sure a trip permit is the right fit? Read trip permits versus IRP and IFTA.
- Hauling oversize or overweight? See the full Missouri oversize guide and the Missouri pilot car requirements.
- Check holiday travel restrictions before you plan a run around a holiday weekend.
Fees and validity for Missouri, reviewed October 2026. Fees change and this is not legal advice; the agency's own page controls.