Transportation Permit

When a Permit is Required

Transportation permits are required when transporting large vehicles through the city. Examples of uses requiring a transportation permit include:

• Moving construction equipment
• Moving modular homes or structures
• Oversized vehicles
• Any other transportation that exceeds the city’s standards
• SPECIAL CONDITIONS & RESTRICTIONS (PDF)
• Approved Truck Routes and Weight Limits

Call 916-727-4770 to find out if a permit is needed.

Fees

Effective January 1, 2010, the fee for an annual transportation permit is $90. The fee for a single-use transportation permit is $16. Please complete one of the following*: the Annual Transportation Permit Application (PDF) or the Single Trip Application (PDF) and send it via email to General Services or fax to 916-727-1454, along with a copy of your check. 

*Download the forms for fillable PDF versions.

Auburn Blvd - Route Information and Upcoming Construction Project:

Auburn Blvd is a Local Truck Route

Per the city’s adopted truck route ordinance, Auburn Blvd is designated as a local truck route (for trucks with an origin and/or destination within the City of Citrus Heights only). This is in accordance with the city’s municipal code Sec 94 Article III Division 4. Please visit our Truck Route Page for truck route information.

Upcoming Major Construction on Auburn Blvd: 

The city has a major construction project starting soon on Auburn Blvd between Antelope Rd and the Northern city limits. This project will begin in July 2024 and will continue through Fall 2026. You may wish to use alternate truck routes to avoid the construction, or please take note of the following:

1. An updated route survey may be required – please call the General Services Department to verify. 
2. If you have an annual permit, please call the city to check for current roadway conditions prior to any (local) travel on Auburn Blvd

For more information, please contact the General Services Department at (916) 727-4770 or via email at General Services

***HOLIDAY MORATORIUM***

To better control the holiday traffic and increase driver and pedestrian safety through the holiday season, the City of Citrus Heights limits construction in the right-of-way on major streets.

The city’s Construction Moratorium will be in effect from 5:00 pm on the Friday before Thanksgiving until 8:00 am on January 2. The Moratorium applies to all construction and utility work and all oversize loads requiring a transportation permit.

The streets included in this moratorium are as follows:

Antelope Road, Auburn Boulevard, Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks Boulevard, Greenback Lane, Madison Avenue, Old Auburn Road, San Juan Avenue, Sunrise Boulevard, Sylvan Road, and Van Maren Lane.

For more information, please contact the General Services Department at (916) 727-4770.

Last updated: June 26, 2024