Application for a Transportation Permit

Transporting a heavy or oversized load in the City of Culver City? Apply for a Transportation Permit to have your vehicle and haul route approved by the Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division.

Please see the minimum dimensions and weights for vehicles and loads requiring Transportation Permits in the City of Culver City at the bottom of this page. Please help keep Culver City safe and well-maintained by keeping your haul route to the City-approved truck routes.

Online

Step 1.Verify Your Trip Information

Ensure you have your origin and destination information for the planned trip(s).

Be sure you have an active business license in the City of Culver City and have a Certificate of Insurance that meets the City's minimums.

Step 2.Gather Your Information

  • Planned route in the City. You will need to describe this route in the permit application process.
  • Description of vehicle and/or load. This includes loaded vehicle dimensions and weight classification.
  • Confirm whether your vehicle will be parked on-site or in the public right-of-way. Vehicles parking in the public right-of-way will require a Street Use Permit.
  • Please note that a separate permit is required for each vehicle.
  • Each one-way trip is $16.00 (a round trip would be $32.00). This helps pay for repair of the road due to oversized loads.

Step 3.Apply Online

Please complete the Transportation Permit application online based on your needs. Online payment will be required before submission of the application.

Submit Application

Step 4.Application Review

Once you have applied for your permit on the Permit Portal, the Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division will review the application within 5 business days. If your application needs more information, or is not approved, you will receive a notification via email with an explanation.

Step 5.Check Your Permit

The Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division may adjust your proposed haul route due to existing projects, planned work, or other circumstances. Please double check the haul route listed on your approved permit and communicate any changes to the applicable driver(s).

Step 6.Display the Transportation Permit

The permitted vehicle must remain on the approved haul route and have a physical copy of the permit onboard at all times while in transit to avoid citation by the Culver City Police Department.

Why are Transportation Permits Necessary?

Transportation Permits are issued for the mutual benefit of the City and the operators of oversize/overweight vehicles by:

  • Restricting/prohibiting the use of streets or other infrastructures that could be damaged by oversize/overweight vehicles;
  • Restricting/prohibiting the use of streets where conflicting construction activity, closures or special events are occurring;
  • Restricting/prohibiting the use of streets that are not geometrically capable of accommodating certain commercial vehicles or loads.

Vehicles or Activities Requiring a Transportation Permit

Transportation Permits are required for all vehicles exceeding the limits of a legal load, as defined by the California Vehicle Code (CVC), and must be carried in the permitted vehicle at all times when said vehicle is being operated on public streets. The dimensions of a legal load are:

  • 14 ft. 0 in. Height
  • 8 ft. 6 in. Width
  • 65 ft. 0 in. Length
  • 80,000 lbs. Gross Weight

Authority

Division 15, Chapter 5, Article 6 of the CVC, permits the City to issue special permits to operate or move a vehicle or load exceeding the maximums specified in the CVC. A Transportation Permit issued by the City is only valid for streets in Culver City

Contact Us

Phone

(310) 253-5634

Location

Public Works Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division
9770 Culver Blvd - 2nd Floor
Culver City
90232
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