Temporary trip & fuel permits by state: the official government fees
By TruePermitReviewed by the TruePermit compliance teamUpdated
When you run a truck into a state where you're not registered for IRP or IFTA, you buy a temporary trip permit (for registration) and/or a fuel permit (for fuel tax) to be legal for that trip. Below is the official government fee for each: the price the state charges before any broker or wire-service markup, read from each state's own agency and linked to the source.
What is a temporary trip permit?
A temporary trip permit lets a commercial vehicle that isn't apportioned under the International Registration Plan (IRP) in a given state operate there legally for a short window, usually 72 hours. It's the per-trip alternative to adding that state to your apportioned plate: cheaper for the occasional trip, more expensive if you run the lane often enough that full IRP registration would cost less. See our IRP apportioned registration guide for when to switch.
What is a temporary fuel permit?
A temporary fuel permit (some states call it a fuel trip permit) covers the fuel tax owed on a single trip through a state for a vehicle that isn't licensed under the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA). If you hold an IFTA license, you report those miles on your quarterly return instead. See the IFTA fuel tax guide. Several states sell one combined "trip and fuel" permit rather than two.
Official trip & fuel permit fees by state
Government fee only: the state's price before any permit-service or wire-service markup. 41 states shown; each amount links to its official source. Every figure was independently re-checked against a second official source, last verified July 18, 2026.
| State | Trip permit | Fuel permit | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlaskaAK | $35030-day permit; Alaska is not an IRP/IFTA state. | — | dmv.alaska.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| AlabamaAL | $20AL DOR admin rule 810-5-1-.470 (the alabamainteractive portal is login-only). | $20Combination IRP/IFTA trip permit is $40 per the same rule. | revenue.alabama.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| ArkansasAR | $33$33 for 72 hours; cross-confirmed on NY DMV IRP-8 Appendix A. | — | ardot.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| CaliforniaCA | $45 | $30 | www.dmv.ca.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| ConnecticutCT | $15 | — | portal.ct.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| District of ColumbiaDC | $50 | — | dmv.dc.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| DelawareDE | $15 | — | delcode.delaware.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| FloridaFL | $30 | $45 | www.flsenate.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| GeorgiaGA | $30 | $16 | dor.georgia.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| IowaIA | $10$10, valid 72 hours (Iowa DOT Form 442001). | $20 | www.legis.iowa.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| IllinoisIL | — | $40 | tax.illinois.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| IndianaIN | — | $50 | www.in.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| KansasKS | $46$46 statutory fee (K.S.A. 8-143c). | $13$13 for 24-hour; $25 for 72-hour. | ksrevisor.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| KentuckyKY | $25$25 at =<55,000 lb; $40 over 55,000 lb. | $40 | apps.transportation.ky.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| MaineME | — | $50 | www.mainelegislature.orgverified July 7, 2026 |
| MichiganMI | $20$20 per permit (MI SOS IRP manual); sold online via CARS e-Services or wire services, emergency/infrequent use only — Michigan-based carriers can't use it in lieu of MI registration. | — | michigan.govverified July 18, 2026 |
| MinnesotaMN | — | $25 | www.revisor.mn.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| MississippiMS | $25 | — | permits.mdot.ms.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| MontanaMT | $10$10 base trip permit (MCA 61-10-124); GVW weight-tier surcharges add $15/$20. Purchased via etrips.mtmdt.us. | $30$30, valid up to 72 hours (MCA 15-70-456). Purchased via etrips.mtmdt.us. | mca.legmt.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| North CarolinaNC | — | $50 | www.ncdor.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| North DakotaND | $20 | $15 | www.statepatrol.nd.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| NebraskaNE | $25$25 permit + $2 payment processing = $27 total. | $20$20 permit + $2 payment processing = $22 total. | dmv.nebraska.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| New HampshireNH | — | $10 | gc.nh.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| New JerseyNJ | $25 | $25 | www.nj.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| New MexicoNM | Trip tax computed on NM miles × gross vehicle weight (Section 7-15-3.1 NMSA 1978); e.g. $0.11/mile at 55,000 lbs GVW3.12.101 NMAC (Trip Tax — Permits): weight-based per-mile trip tax, not a flat permit fee; charges are rounded to the nearest whole dollar. | $5$5.00 per trip for special-fuel vehicles over 26,000 lbs, plus special fuel tax of $0.05 per NM mile (3.12.101.10 NMAC). | srca.nm.govverified July 18, 2026 |
| NevadaNV | — | $30 | dmv.nv.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| New YorkNY | $18.75$18.75 for 72 hours (NY DMV IRP-8, Appendix A trip-permit table). | $25 | dmv.ny.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| OhioOH | $15"The fee for a trip permit shall be fifteen dollars" (OAC 4501:1-8-11(C)); sold via the Ohio Business Gateway; hunter's permit $25/30 days, temporary authority $2. | Amount estimated to be substantially equivalent to the fuel use tax for the miles driven in Ohio on the trip (ORC 5728.03)No flat state fee — the permit prepays the estimated fuel-use tax; purchased through OH|TAX eServices (ACH debit only) or authorized permit services. | codes.ohio.govverified July 18, 2026 |
| OklahomaOK | $22 | $35 | oklahoma.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| OregonOR | $43 | $9 flat + Oregon weight-mile tax per mile operated | www.oregon.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| PennsylvaniaPA | — | $73 | www.pa.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| Rhode IslandRI | $25$25 for 72 hours; cross-confirmed on NY DMV IRP-8 Appendix A. | — | dmv.ri.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| South DakotaSD | $15 | — | dor.sd.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| TennesseeTN | $30$30 state fee + wire-service fee; sold via contractors only. | $30Combined Trip & Fuel Use permit, $30 + wire-service fee (MC-IFTA-13; MC-IFTA-12 states no amount). | revenue.support.tn.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| TexasTX | $2572-hour $25; 144-hour $50; +$4.75 processing. | $50 | www.txdmv.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| VirginiaVA | $15 | $20 | www.dmv.virginia.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| VermontVT | $20$20.00 per the VT DMV Commercial Trucking Fees schedule; one permit covers both IRP registration and IFTA fuel-tax obligations, interstate and intrastate (statutory base $15.00 in 23 V.S.A. 3702/3010). | $20Same $20.00 72-hour IRP/IFTA trip permit — it satisfies motor fuel tax reporting and payment obligations (23 V.S.A. 3010); no separate fuel-only permit. | dmv.vermont.govverified July 18, 2026 |
| WashingtonWA | $25$25 state permit + $11 service fee = $36. | $33 | dol.wa.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| WisconsinWI | $15 | $15 | wisconsindot.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| West VirginiaWV | $34 | — | transportation.wv.govverified July 7, 2026 |
| WyomingWY | $20$20 single unit; $40 legal combination. | $7.50$7.50 single unit; $15 legal combination. | www.dot.state.wy.usverified July 7, 2026 |
Some states price permits by weight or add a processing/service fee (shown in the row). States that publish no flat fee, sell only through a login portal, or that we haven't yet confirmed from an official page are not listed. Confirm the current amount with the linked agency before filing.
Why do broker quotes cost more than these fees?
The amounts above are the governmentfees: what the state charges. Permit services and wire services add their own charge on top, and in several states (Tennessee is a clear example) the state doesn't sell the permit directly at all. You buy it through an authorized contractor who tacks on a service fee. Knowing the official fee tells you exactly how much of a $75-or-more quote is the state's price and how much is markup.
Do I need both a trip permit and a fuel permit?
It depends on the state and on which credentials you already carry. A carrier without IRP apportionment for a state needs the trip permit; a carrier without IFTA needs the fuel permit. If you hold both credentials, you generally need neither. A handful of states with a weight-distance tax (Oregon, New York, Kentucky, New Mexico, Connecticut) also charge a separate mileage tax on top; those have their own guides linked from the compliance hub.
Are these fees exact and current?
Every fee here was read from an official state government source (a DMV, DOT, or revenue-agency page or statute), then independently re-checked against a second official source, with the verification date shown on each row. Fees change, and some states price by weight or add a small processing fee (noted in the row). A few states publish no flat fee at all, or sell permits only through a portal, so they aren't listed yet. Always confirm against the linked agency before you buy. This is compliance-planning information, not legal or tax advice.
When does a permit beat registering?
A per-trip permit is the right tool for genuinely occasional travel: a state you cross a few times a year, a one-off load outside your normal lanes, or the gap week while your IRP application processes. The arithmetic flips fast, though. Trip permits commonly run $15-$45 per entry and last about 72 hours, so a state you enter monthly costs more in permits than the apportioned share of an annual IRP registration for those same miles. Every purchase is also another stop and another document to carry. The common rule of thumb carriers use: if you expect to run a state more than a handful of times a year, register; if it's a rarity, permit it and keep the receipt with the trip records, because those miles still belong in your IRP and IFTA distance history.
The rest of each state's fee profile
Trip and fuel permits are only part of it. For a state's full official fee profile (IFTA license & decals, oversize/overweight permits, intrastate authority, and the IRP registration reference), see the commercial trucking fees by state hub, or jump to a fee type: IFTA, oversize/overweight, IRP.
Related guides
TruePermit tells you which permits a trip actually needs
Enter a route and TruePermit checks it against your IRP and IFTA credentials, resolves which trip and fuel permits you owe per state, and shows the official fee, so you never overpay a broker for a $15 permit. Free for one truck to start.
Start freeThis guide is general information for compliance planning, not legal or tax advice. Fees and rules change; confirm the current amount against the linked state agency before you buy a permit.