Additional Permits


What are other types of permits?

• Transmit America® is constantly evaluating and expanding its permit offerings. Some common permits also offered are listed below with some basic information. Please contact Transmit America® for more extensive information.

Alcohol Permit

• Some states; such as New Jersey, require a permit to deliver and pick-up alcoholic freight.
• This type of permit requires the company name, vehicle information, and the name for both delivery and pick-up city.

Hunter's Permit

• A permit that allows an individual trucker ending its employer's lease (employer pulls plates) to travel with no load or trailer to 'hunt' for another job or return home.
• This permit needs the address listed on the title and truck information including the unladen weight are needed for this permit.

Weight Increase Permit

• A permit offered by some states to temporarily increase the registered weight on an apportioned vehicle.

New York Highway Use Tax (HUT) Permit

• Permit needed for vehicles traveling New York highways if ANY of the following are true:
  • Registered gross weight exceeding 18,000 lbs.
  • Any truck/tractor with an empty weight exceeding 4,000 lbs.
  • Any truck (straight, dump, etc.) with an unladen weight exceeding 8,000 lbs.
  • Truck/tractor with more than 2 axles.

Kentucky KYU Permit

• Permit for traveling on Kentucky highways with a truck/tractor registered at greater than 60,000 lbs. and not having a permanent KYU number.

IRP Permit

• Illinois IRP permit allows carriers registered in the state of Illinois to adjust apportionment when adding a new truck or re-assigning plates.

HAZMAT Permit

• Permit authorizes transport of hazardous materials (fuel, chemicals, etc.).