Kansas Trip Permit

Do You Need a Kansas Trip Permit?

According to the Kansas Department of Revenue, temporary authorization is necessary for any commercial motor vehicle which enters or traverses Kansas and is not fully apportioned. The Kansas Trip Permit may be required under the following circumstances:

• Weight Thresholds: Your truck or your power unit together with the trailer is equipped with a GVW/Registered weight that is greater than 26,000 lbs.
• Axle Configuration: You have more than three axles in your power unit without considering the weight of your entire truck.
• Credentials Not Available: Your truck does not have an IRP registration or your IFTA decal for driving your truck across state lines.

Tip: In most situations, where you will be requiring a trip permit to register, you will also be needing the 72 hour Fuel Permit in order to fulfill the fuel tax requirements of the state of Kansas. This is a practice that is followed by many carriers.

Permit Validity and Key Requirements

To prevent any sort of delay or citation from the Kansas Highway Patrol, make sure you have everything straightened out before you cross the border.

• Duration: Kansas trip permits usually last for a total of 72 hours from the effective start time.
• Accessibility: Permits are vehicle-specific. It is important to always have a copy of your permit with you at all times, either on paper or digitally, since you will need to show it to law enforcement officers upon inspection.
• Prior Purchase: This type of permit should be bought before entering into Kansas.

How to Obtain Your Kansas Permits

Since the permits need to be obtained prior to shipment, many companies opt to use a professional permit service to obtain the required permits quickly. Most permit services can issue permits online, and you will receive your printed permit within an hour.

Information You Will Need

In your application for permit, you will need to give the following information for accuracy:

• Complete Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• Current license plate number and state issuing it
• Gross vehicle weight registered
• Dates and time of travel in Kansas

Oversize/Overweight (OSOW) Considerations

It is important to keep in mind that an ordinary trip permit for registration will not allow you to travel with oversized or overweight loads. In case you have a vehicle which exceeds standard measurements in terms of height, width or axle weight, you should get OSOW permits.