Payment Information

Customers may pay their motor carrier fees using several payment options:

Credit cards are accepted for all oversize/overweight permit applications. A non-refundable $1 processing fee will be charged.

An escrow account may be opened with TxDMV to pay for oversize/overweight permits and temporary registration. To set up an escrow account:

• Contact the Motor Carrier Division to obtain an account number
• Complete the Letter of Agreement
• Deposit an initial sum of $305, payable by cashier's check, money order, personal/company check or MasterCard/Visa
• If you would like to remit your payment via a wire transfer, please see wiring Instructions
• Complete the Deposit for Escrow Account payment slip
• Submit the Letter of Agreement, Deposit for Escrow Account and payment to:
  • Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
    Financial Services
    P. O. BOX 5020
    Austin, TX 78763-5020
• Express mail should be sent to:
  • Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
    4000 Jackson Ave.
    Financial Services
    Austin, TX 78731
• Account balances may be obtained by calling (512) 486-5567.

A Permit Account Card (PAC) may be used for TxDMV oversize/overweight fees by establishing a FirstPay account through Frost Bank San Antonio with funds adequate to cover permit and motor carrier registration fees. Once funds are in the account, you are issued a Permit Account Card. The cost of this service is charged to your account. For more information, contact Frost Bank San Antonio at (800) 562-6732 or (210) 220-4635.

Cash payments: for oversize/overweight permits are accepted at any of 16 TxDMV Regional Service Centers. As of Feb. 1, 2012, TxDOT offices no longer accept cash payments for OS/OW permits.