Truck Routes & Transportation Permits

If you have any questions, please contact the Commercial Enforcement Division via email or at 510-577-3271.

Transportation Permits

The City of San Leandro provides transportation permits for qualified loads and vehicles to operate safely on the roadways in the City of San Leandro.

In March 2015, the San Leandro City Council passed an ordinance amending its Transportation Permit Conditions, Procedures and related permit forms. The City's Transportation Permit Conditions and Procedures have been updated to closely reflect current Caltrans Conditions and Procedures. Permits are issued for the movement of an "Extralegal Load" as defined in the California Vehicle Code Section 320.5 VC.

Transportation permit applications may be received from the applicant either in person, via email, fax or first class mail. The City's goal is to provide a same day service; however; there is a 3 working day maximum for single trip permits and a 14 working day maximum for all other permits.

Please note: Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, staffing has been reduced and there may be a delay in processing permits. Thank you for your patience.

All applications are checked for accuracy, complication and to verify that the applicant meets all insurance requirements.

The insurance requirements are as follows:

• $1 million general liability and $1 million auto insurance
• The City of San Leandro must be named as additional insured

The City of San Leandro provides a list of fee-based permit services for information only and the City of San Leandro does not endorse or recommend any permit service and is not responsible for the representation or acts of these companies. Permit services are especially useful to the commercial trucking industry to expedite processing and to coordinate multiple permit applications. Permit services are always optional and never mandatory. The City of San Leandro gives no preferential treatment to permit service companies or their applications. See Authorized Permit Companies (PDF) for a list of permit services.

Single Trip Permit Application

A single trip permit is valid for a laden and unladen round-trip. The Clerk checks height, length, weight, overhang, and width specifications, and requested route on the application. If the application falls within the City of San Leandro Transportation Permit Procedure (PDF) criteria, then the vehicle is deemed acceptable for a single trip permit. For vehicle combinations with more than nine axles a completed Transportation Permit Rider (PDF) is required.

Download the Single Trip Permit Application (PDF).

Annual Permit Application

Generally, the City of San Leandro will allow an Annual Transportation Permit that is also allowed by CalTrans. If the applicant can provide an annual permit granted by CalTrans, the City of San Leandro will also consider issuing the same annual permit. The original copy of the Annual Permit is mailed (not faxed) to the permittee. The permittee must carry the original permit, with all required attachments, in the permitted vehicle. For annual permit requirements, please see the City of San Leandro Transportation Permit Procedure (PDF).

Download the Annual Permit Application (PDF).

Repetitive Permit Application

Contact the San Leandro Police Department (SLPD) Commercial Unit for information on Repetitive Permits.

Holidays

Please note: The traffic office will be closed and permits will not be processed on the following days:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Lincoln's Birthday
• Washington's Birthday
• Memorial Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• The Day After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day