Ohio Trip Permit for Trucks
The Ohio temporary trip permit: what it costs, how long it lasts and how it compares with neighboring states.
OH, reviewed October 2026
The short answer for Ohio
In Ohio, the IRP trip permit (72-hour) costs $15 and is valid for 3 days.
Buy it from the issuing agency: official Ohio trip permit page. Running more than one state? Add Ohio to the trip permit cost estimator.
Ohio against its neighbors
The states a truck crosses next to Ohio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio (this page) | IRP trip permit (72-hour) | $15 | Not confirmed | 3 days | Oversize rules |
| Indiana | 3-Day Trip permit / 5-Day Trip (fuel) permit | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 3 days | - |
| Pennsylvania | Motor carrier road tax (IFTA) trip permit | $73 | $73 | 5 days | - |
| Kentucky | One-time temporary KYU permit (per truck) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | - |
| Michigan | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | - |
Where Ohio 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 | Ohio | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Trip permit fee | $15 | 3 of 24, lowest first |
| Validity | 3 days | 9 of 24, longest first |
Ohio 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 | Not confirmed — check your permit conditions |
|---|---|
| Legal length | Semitrailer in a tractor-semitrailer combination 53 ft (ORC 5577.05); combination length limits not captured here. |
| Legal gross weight | 80,000 lbs |
| Oversize travel hours | Daylight only, one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Loads over 12 ft wide are barred 6:30-9:00 am and 4:30-6:00 pm Monday to Friday in 22 listed counties (including Franklin, Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Summit, Montgomery, Lucas). |
| Weekend travel | Loads over 12 ft wide: no movement Saturday 3 pm to one-half hour before sunrise Sunday, Sunday 3 pm to one-half hour before sunrise Monday, and Friday 3 pm to one-half hour before sunrise Saturday (April 1 to November 30). Narrower loads may move Sunday through Saturday in daylight. |
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 Ohio oversize guide and the Ohio pilot car requirements.
- Check holiday travel restrictions before you plan a run around a holiday weekend.
Sources
- https://www.irponline.org/members/?id=13000552
- https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/transportation.ohio.gov/permits/special-hauling/os-1a.pdf
- https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/page/6ZIYhhtOnSL7b7H3WcAx9C
- https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/page/6K5JNRrvSmmai3emkhG3z5
- https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/page/1FmKbguXhXzjw9bYAuMJ9M
- https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5577.05
Fees and validity for Ohio, reviewed October 2026. Fees change and this is not legal advice; the agency's own page controls.