Oversize and Overweight Permits Across Canada
Wide, tall, long or heavy, we file your permits with every province and state on the route, check the restrictions and tell you exactly what escorts you need.
- Single trip, annual and super load permits
- Cross-border Canada to USA moves on one order
- Route, curfew and spring road ban checks included
Oversize / Overweight
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Canadian provinces & territories + lower 48 US states
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Oversize & Overweight Permit Form
What are oversize and overweight permits?
Oversize and overweight permits allow a truck to carry a load that is bigger or heavier than the legal limits on public roads. Each province and state issues its own permits and attaches conditions: approved route, travel hours, signs, lights and escort vehicles.
An oversize permit covers dimensions. An overweight permit covers gross weight and axle weights. Heavy haul loads such as excavators, transformers and wind components often need both.
Typical legal limits in Canada
Limits vary by province, state and configuration. We check every jurisdiction on your route.
Oversize and overweight permits by province
Each province has its own permit office, dimension thresholds, escort rules and travel restrictions. Choose your province for the local details.
| Province / territory | What to watch for | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Four main permit types, escort rules for wide loads, 400-series highway restrictions | Ontario oversize permits |
| Quebec | Superload review times, Montreal area restrictions, French documentation | Quebec oversize permits |
| Alberta | High-load corridors, oilfield equipment moves, spring road bans | Alberta oversize permits |
| British Columbia | Mountain passes, bridge and tunnel clearances, seasonal restrictions | BC oversize permits |
| Saskatchewan | Agricultural equipment moves, spring weight restrictions | Saskatchewan oversize permits |
| Manitoba | Spring road restrictions, Winnipeg area routing | Manitoba oversize permits |
| New Brunswick | Atlantic corridor moves, bridge limits | New Brunswick oversize permits |
| Nova Scotia | Overdimensional moves, port loads | Nova Scotia oversize permits |
| Prince Edward Island | Confederation Bridge limits and scheduling | PEI oversize permits |
| Yukon and the North | Long remote routes, seasonal access | Yukon oversize permits |
Permits we handle
- Single trip oversize permits for one move over legal width, height or length
- Overweight permits for gross or axle weights over the legal limit
- Annual and blanket permits for carriers moving similar loads often
- Super load permits with engineering and route review
- Escort and pilot car requirements checked for every section of the route
- Trip and fuel permits bundled on the same order if you need them
Loads we permit every week
Construction equipment such as excavators, dozers, cranes and pavers. Wind turbine blades, towers and nacelles. Transformers, generators and pressure vessels. Modular buildings and manufactured homes. Farm equipment such as combines and grain carts. Steel beams and precast concrete.
Canada to USA heavy haul
Crossing the border with an oversize load? We file the provincial permits and every US state permit on the route together, match travel dates and curfews across jurisdictions, and send you one permit package.
Popular lanes: Ontario to Michigan and New York, Alberta to Montana, BC to Washington, Manitoba to North Dakota.
How it works
Send load details
Dimensions, weights, axle spacings and your route. Use the form or call us.
We check the route
We review each province and state for limits, escorts, curfews and road bans, then send one quote.
Receive your permits
We file with every permit office and email your permit package with all conditions highlighted.
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Get an oversize or overweight permit quote
Send your load and route. We check each province and state, flag escorts or curfews, and send one quote for the whole move.
- Company name and your NSC, CVOR or USDOT number
- Truck and trailer plates, units and axle count
- Load description, make and serial number
- Overall length, width and height, including overhangs
- Gross weight, weight per axle and axle spacings
- Tire sizes for overweight moves
- Origin, destination and start date
Prefer to talk? Call 1-888-995-9749 any time, day or night.
Get an oversize or overweight permit quote
Send your load and route. We check each province and state, flag escorts or curfews, and send one quote for the whole move.
- Company name and your NSC, CVOR or USDOT number
- Truck and trailer plates, units and axle count
- Load description, make and serial number
- Overall length, width and height, including overhangs
- Gross weight, weight per axle and axle spacings
- Tire sizes for overweight moves
- Origin, destination and start date
Prefer to talk? Call 1-888-995-9749 any time, day or night.
Oversize and overweight permit FAQs
In most provinces a load is oversize when it is wider than 2.6 m (8'6"), taller than about 4.15 m (13'6"), or longer than about 23 m (75') overall for a tractor-semitrailer. Limits vary slightly by province, so we check each one on your route.
It depends on the province or state and your axle configuration. In Canada, allowed weights are set per axle group and spacing. In most US states the legal gross limit is 80,000 lb. Anything above the limit for your configuration needs an overweight permit.
An oversize permit covers dimensions: width, height, length and overhang. An overweight permit covers weight: gross and per axle. Many heavy haul loads need both on the same move.
Standard oversize permits are often issued the same day. Overweight, super load and permits needing bridge or route review take longer because the government office must analyze them. Apply early for large moves.
It depends on width, length, height and the province or state. Wider and longer loads need one or more pilot cars. We tell you the exact escort requirements for every section of your route.
Spring road bans (also called seasonal load restrictions or frost laws) lower the allowed axle weights on many roads while the ground thaws, usually from March to May. Each province sets and announces its own dates and affected highways every year, and Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec all use them. Loads that are only oversize can often still move, but overweight permits are usually restricted on affected roads during the ban. We check the current road ban orders for every section of your route and plan the move around them.
Yes. We file the Canadian provincial permits and every US state permit on the route in one order, so you have one contact for the whole move.
Yes. If you move similar loads often in the same province, an annual or blanket permit is usually cheaper than repeated single trip permits. Ask us to compare.
Big load? Let's get it moving legally.
Send your dimensions and route. We’ll quote your oversize and overweight permits for every province and state on the way.