Mississippi Trip Permit

When Do You Need a Mississippi Trip Permit?

Temporary registration from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Department of Revenue is required for commercial vehicles without permanent registration. You will be required to get the Mississippi trip permit if your vehicle is doing interstate business and fulfills any one of the following requirements:

• Weight Threshold: You have a power unit that either alone or coupled with a trailer has a GVW or a registered weight greater than 26,000 pounds.
• Axle Setup: You have a truck that has three or more axles regardless of its weight.
• No Apportionment: You are operating a vehicle that is not apportioned through IRP to travel in the state of Mississippi.

Compliance Pointers: The trip permit should always pertain to temporary vehicle registration only. In case your commercial vehicle lacks an active International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) license for the state of Mississippi, it will be mandatory that you comply with the state motor fuel requirements.

Permit Validity and Key Requirements

Appropriate logistical planning avoids conflicts with the state enforcement agencies and scale house officers in vital transportation routes such as I-20, I-59, or I-55. Consider these key logistical parameters:

• Validity Period: The typical Mississippi IRP Trip Permit is valid for 72 continuous hours.
• Mandatory Carriage: Always carry a valid electronic version or paper copy of the permit within the truck cab while undergoing regular weight inspection.
• Prior to Entry Compliance: The permits must be obtained prior to entry into Mississippi.

How to Obtain Your Mississippi Permits

Getting temporary credentials fast reduces downtime. The carriers may either approach an authorized third party for obtaining the permits or use state portals like MDOT Express Pass.

Information Required to Apply:

In order to prevent any clerical errors or compliance issues during transit, please have the following information prepared for submission:

• An accurate interstate USDOT number from the United States Department of Transportation
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), make and model year
• License plate number and state of issuance
• Gross Vehicle Weight

Important Operational Factors in Mississippi

Over-sized and Over-weight Vehicles: The basic 72-hour trip permit issued cannot be used to transport vehicles which are larger than those legally allowed. If your vehicle is oversized or over-weighted, then special overweight and over-sized permits have to be obtained from the Mississippi Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Division.