Commercial Vehicles

Key Resources for Commercial Vehicle Operators

• General Resources – Basic information on operating a commercial vehicle in Massachusetts.

Overview  

If you're applying for a truck permit, you first want to check if your truck meets the state's regulations.  Your truck's weight and height is taken into consideration before it requires an oversize/overweight permit.  Legislation regarding dimensions and weights of trucks and trailers.

Permits & Registration MA

Find out what you need to operate your commercial vehicle in Massachusetts

Request a Truck Permit in MA

Online Truck Permit Application Commercial Truck Permits

• Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL).  Class A, B, and C licenses, known as Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL's), Allow you to operate large vehicles, like trucks and buses in Massachusetts. Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL)
• MYRMV - Online Service Center for Massachusetts -  MyRMV

Regional Permits & Registration

Find out what you need to operate your commercial vehicle in other regions.

• Connecticut OS/OW Commercial Vehicle permits
• New Hampshire Overweight Certification
• New York OS/OW Commercial Vehicle permits
• Maine Commercial Vehicles/Motor Carrier Services
• Rhode Island Statewide Truck and Bridge Restrictions
• Vermont Commercial Vehicle Operations

Organizations - links to industry trade organizations

Trucking Association of Massachusetts website (Masstrucking.org)

• American Trucking Associations  (ATA)
• Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance  (CVSA)
• Maine Motor Transport Association  (MMTA)
• Motor Transport Association of Connecticut  (MTAC)
• New Hampshire Motor Transport Association  (NHMTA)
• Rhode Island Trucking Association  (RITA)
• Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association
• Trucking Association of New York  (TANY)
• Vermont Truck & Bus Association
• Women In Trucking Association

EZ Pass

• EZ Drive MA - Massachusetts' all electronic tolling program, which includes E-Z Pass and Pay by Plate MA.  The program works without toll booths on the MassTurnpike (I-90), Tobin Memorial Bridge, and the Sumner, Callahan, and Ted Williams Tunnels.
• EZ Pass account - Open and manage an E-Z Pass MA account.

Rest Areas - Locate travel plazas and rest areas

• Rest Area Locator on GeoDOT (including Service Plazas and Visitor Centers)
• Service Plaza Locations  (including amenities information)  These facilities offer drivers a location to safely pull off the road for a pit stop or a driving break.  Services vary by location.  All travel plazas have restrooms.
• Park and Ride Locations

Restrictions

• Commercial Truck Regulations
• Hazardous Materials Route Designation