Oversize Permit Software: Reading vs Routing
Published by JaloPermit. Product comparisons use linked public documentation; they are not independent rankings or hands-on vendor benchmarks.
People searching for oversize permit software are usually mixing three different jobs. One is getting a permit issued. One is following an agency-supplied route in the cab. One is reading the issued oversize or overweight permit PDF the driver already holds.
Those jobs need different inputs. Ranking every product on one feature list hides that. This guide separates the jobs so you can match the tool to the work in front of you.
This guide is published by JaloPermit. It summarizes linked public documentation and our own product rules. It is not a hands-on vendor test and it is not an endorsement.
Three jobs under one search
Job one is getting a permit issued. That runs through a state permitting office or a permit service that files on your behalf. JaloPermit does not file, order or replace a permit. If the permit is not issued yet, you need that office or service first.
Job two is following an agency-supplied route once a participating system has a route on file. That is cab guidance against the agency record, not a second reading of your PDF.
Job three is reading the issued permit PDF you already hold. Dimensions, escorts, curfews and route text still have to be checked against the original before you roll. That is where a PDF review card belongs.
Related reading on neighboring jobs: oversize route planning software by workflow, Digital Permit Book for fleet document handling, Oversize.io alternatives for reviewing issued PDFs, and Trimble PC*Miler for planning versus permit review.
Following an agency-supplied route
One common cab product in this lane is ProMiles Permit Route Guidance. Our documentation-based ProMiles review summarizes what their public product page describes: a free app that retrieves an agency-supplied route with a permit barcode or number, then presents visual and spoken guidance from the route information available for that permit.
That same documentation, as summarized in the review, distinguishes following the supplied route from computing a new one. An app is not permission to improvise a different corridor after a closure or missed turn.
Before you rely on any agency route app, confirm with the issuing office that the specific permit and permit type support it. Dated state lists and expansion plans are not a live coverage guarantee. Keep the issued permit and attachments available in the form the authority requires.
Reading the issued permit PDF
JaloPermit is a browser tool for the third job. You drop an already-issued oversize or overweight permit PDF. It builds a route card that can surface escorts, curfews, weigh stations, truck stops and low-bridge alerts for review.
It is a reading aid. The issued permit always wins. JaloPermit does not file, order or replace a permit, and it does not turn a PDF into authority to run a different route.
Guests get three free decodes a day with no account and no card. Logged-in users get 10 free decodes a day. After those free decodes, each one is $3.50. There is no subscription. Coverage of the tool is the 48 contiguous states.
Supplementary bridge and roadside data is incomplete. It cannot establish that a route is clear or that a bridge can carry the load. Compare the card with the original PDF, including dashed or unresolved sections, before you rely on the summary. For a driver-side checklist, see how to read an oversize load permit.
A short comparison
Use the table to name the job, not to pick a single winner. Every row still ends with a human check against the issued permit.
| Job | Typical tool | What you still have to check |
|---|---|---|
| Get a permit issued | State office or permit service | Correct dimensions, dates, route request and fees with the issuer |
| Follow an agency-supplied route | Agency route app such as ProMiles Permit Route Guidance | That your permit type is supported, the loaded route matches the permit, and conditions outside spoken guidance are still read in the PDF |
| Read the issued permit PDF | JaloPermit route card | Extracted fields against the original; absence on the card is not clearance |
For comparing named roads and flagged geometry before departure, see how to compare an oversize load route with your issued permit.
FAQs
Does JaloPermit file oversize or overweight permits? No. JaloPermit reads an already-issued permit PDF into a review card. Filing and ordering stay with the state office or your permit service.
Is ProMiles Permit Route Guidance the same as reading a permit PDF? No. Per our ProMiles review of their public documentation, the documented workflow is barcode or permit-number lookup of an agency-supplied route, with visual and spoken guidance — not a substitute for comparing your original PDF.
What does JaloPermit cost? Guests get three free decodes a day with no account and no card. Logged-in users get 10 free decodes a day. After those free decodes, each one is $3.50. There is no subscription.