Fleet Permit Options and Multi-Trip Permits in New Mexico

Nov. 29, 2025, 9:10 a.m.
New Mexico offers several permit options that help trucking companies move multiple vehicles or repeat loads without applying for a new single-trip permit every time. These options save time, reduce administrative work, and lower compliance risk.
Multi-Trip Permits in New Mexico

1. What Is a Fleet Permit in New Mexico?

A fleet permit allows a carrier to cover multiple vehicles under a single permit account instead of permitting each truck individually for certain operations. This is especially helpful for:

  • Companies with several trucks performing similar hauls

  • Repetitive movements within the state

  • Operations that don’t always qualify for IRP apportioned registration

Depending on the type of work, fleet permits may apply to weight-distance tax, temporary vehicle licensing, or specialized operations.

2. Multi-Trip Oversize/Overweight (OSOW) Permits

New Mexico allows multi-trip permits for certain oversize/overweight movements. These are also called annual permits or continuous permits.

Common Multi-Trip Permit Categories

  • Annual Oversize Permit
    Covers unlimited trips for loads within certain maximum dimensions (e.g., width, length, height) but not necessarily overweight.

  • Annual Overweight Permit
    Available for specific types of equipment or commodities (such as construction equipment, utility trucks, or oilfield equipment).
    Weight limits are capped and cannot exceed engineering restrictions on state roads.

  • Special Fleet Annual Permits
    Issued to companies that routinely haul similar oversize equipment (e.g., agricultural, construction, energy-sector loads).

Benefits of Multi-Trip OSOW Permits

  • No need to apply for single-trip permits each time

  • Faster operations and reduced downtime

  • Lower administrative and permit management costs

  • Pre-approved travel conditions for the year

3. Limitations of Multi-Trip Permits

Even with a fleet or annual permit, New Mexico enforces strict rules:

  • Travel may be restricted on certain routes, bridges, or during high wind events

  • Night travel or holiday movement may be limited

  • Escort vehicles may still be required

  • Weights exceeding set thresholds always require single-trip approval

  • Some commodities (e.g., superloads, manufactured housing) cannot use annual permits

4. When to Use Multi-Trip vs. Single-Trip

Use Multi-Trip Permits When:

  • You haul the same type of load frequently

  • Dimensions stay within standard annual-permit limits

  • You operate repeatedly in the same regions or routes

  • Your fleet needs predictable, long-term compliance

Use Single-Trip Permits When:

  • A load exceeds annual-permit size or weight limits

  • The route requires special engineering review

  • It qualifies as a superload

  • Movements are infrequent or one-time only

5. Who Should Consider These Permits?

  • Heavy equipment haulers

  • Construction companies

  • Oilfield and energy-sector carriers

  • Agricultural transporters

  • Utility service fleets

  • Any trucking business operating several similar trucks in New Mexico