MINNESOTA OVERSIZE
PERMITS INFORMATION
Permit:
Permits are valid for 7 days.
Driver must have permit prior to entering the state.
Operating time:
Sunrise to sunset can run without special lighting. Up
to and including 10′ wide can usually run 2:00A.M. to 10:00P.M, weekdays and
Saturdays (except for curfew areas and Friday summer restrictions, below) but
must have flashing amber lights front and rear at night, and lights in place of
flags and outlining vehicle and load for night running. Over 10′ wide must have
front and rear escorts plus lights to run before sunrise or after sunset.
During summer months (Memorial Day weekend through the Friday after Labor Day),
no movement from 2:00 p.m. Friday until sunrise on Saturday except for up to 9′
wide on 22′ or wider roadway, up to 14′ high. Travel is permitted Saturday all
day, and Sunday from sunrise to 12:00 noon. Over 10′ wide can travel at night
only with front and rear escorts and must meet all lighting requirements.
Restrictions:
No travel is allowed from 2:00
p.m. the day before major holidays, some holiday weekends and on Fishing Opener
Weekend in May until 2:00 a.m. the day after the holiday. No travel is allowed
after 2:00 p.m. Fridays and Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. For
vehicles over 14’6″ wide, over 110′ long, no travel is allowed Monday through
Friday in the Twin City Metro area between the hours of 6:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
or 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. or in Duluth area between 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. or
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. unless specifically stated on permit.
SEASONAL LOAD (WEIGHT)
RESTRICTIONS: Winter load increases (allowing 10% over maximum axle weights)
usually go into effect sometime in December. The start date changes from year
to year. Over legal axle/group weights are usually not allowed during the
spring thaw period, usually from about February 1 or March 1 (depending on
zone) through early to mid-May, then middle-range limits take effect until
about May 31.
Legal dimensions:
The vehicle must have the
following characteristics:
·
Width: 8’6″
·
Height: 13’6″
·
Length: 75′
overall, 53′ semi-trailer, 43′ kingpin setting measured from kingpin to center
of rear axle group.
·
Overhang: 3’ front
and over 4’ rear must be flagged during day hours.
·
Weight: 80,000
Gross on designated highways; 73,280 non-designated with 5 axles (80,000 with
6);
·
Steer Axle – 600
pounds per inch of tire width (13,200 pounds with 11″ tires); Single – 20,000
designated highways (18,000 other roads); Tandem – 34,000; Tridem – 42,000
Routine permit limits:
·
Width: 14’6″, and
up to 16′ for certain routes; 20′ wide requires route survey
·
Height: 14′ –
15’6″ with route restrictions. Loads over 16′ are highly restricted and a route
survey is required.
·
Length: 95′ for
two-vehicle combination (wheelbase of 75′), 103′ with a single pivot point.
Loads over 160′ long require a route survey
·
Weight: Single –
20,000 Tandem – 40,000 (46,000 with bridge check) Tridem – 60,000 Quad –
72,000; Steer – 600 pounds per inch of tire width (13,200 on 11″ tires) Pusher
Axle – 500 pounds per inch of tire width (11,000 pounds with two 11″ tires)
You must be registered for at
least the amount of weight you are permitting for Minnesota.
Loads exceeding these
dimensions or weights are considered as Super Loads.
Escorts:
·
Width: Over 14’6″
– 1 escort pilot car on divided highways, 2 escort pilot cars on non-divided
highways. Over 16′ – 2 escort pilot cars; Police escort required if load
encroaches on opposing lane
·
Height: Over 15’6″
– 1 escort pilot car with high pole suggested, but not required. Height survey
is required to get a permit for over 15’6″ height.
·
Length: Over 95′ –
1 escort pilot car; over 110′ – 2 escort pilot cars.
Note: A few routes with
“deficiencies” may require an extra escort. For night travel, 2 escort pilot
cars required for loads over 10′ wide and/or over 85′ long.
Security measures:
“Oversize Load” signs required
when escorts are required or when load is over 12′ wide for day travel and 10′
wide for night travel and/or length exceeds 85′. At night, required signs must
be lighted or reflective and visible from at least 500ft. Flags (18″ square)
are required whenever rear overhang exceeds 4′, or when vehicle/load exceeds 9′
in width or 75′ in length. Flags should be mounted at tip of overhang, at
corners and widest points of load. An over width or over length vehicle/load
requires flags at each corner of the load, with an additional flag at the widest
point on each side of the load if it extends beyond the corner flags. Overhang
exceeding 4′ requires light at night. Flashing amber lights are usually
required on the permit when over 12′ wide.
Permit:
Permits are valid for 7 days.
Driver must have permit prior to entering the state.
Operating time:
Sunrise to sunset can run without special lighting. Up
to and including 10′ wide can usually run 2:00A.M. to 10:00P.M, weekdays and
Saturdays (except for curfew areas and Friday summer restrictions, below) but
must have flashing amber lights front and rear at night, and lights in place of
flags and outlining vehicle and load for night running. Over 10′ wide must have
front and rear escorts plus lights to run before sunrise or after sunset.
During summer months (Memorial Day weekend through the Friday after Labor Day),
no movement from 2:00 p.m. Friday until sunrise on Saturday except for up to 9′
wide on 22′ or wider roadway, up to 14′ high. Travel is permitted Saturday all
day, and Sunday from sunrise to 12:00 noon. Over 10′ wide can travel at night
only with front and rear escorts and must meet all lighting requirements.
Restrictions:
No travel is allowed from 2:00
p.m. the day before major holidays, some holiday weekends and on Fishing Opener
Weekend in May until 2:00 a.m. the day after the holiday. No travel is allowed
after 2:00 p.m. Fridays and Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. For
vehicles over 14’6″ wide, over 110′ long, no travel is allowed Monday through
Friday in the Twin City Metro area between the hours of 6:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
or 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. or in Duluth area between 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. or
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. unless specifically stated on permit.
SEASONAL LOAD (WEIGHT)
RESTRICTIONS: Winter load increases (allowing 10% over maximum axle weights)
usually go into effect sometime in December. The start date changes from year
to year. Over legal axle/group weights are usually not allowed during the
spring thaw period, usually from about February 1 or March 1 (depending on
zone) through early to mid-May, then middle-range limits take effect until
about May 31.
Legal dimensions:
The vehicle must have the
following characteristics:
·
Width: 8’6″
·
Height: 13’6″
·
Length: 75′
overall, 53′ semi-trailer, 43′ kingpin setting measured from kingpin to center
of rear axle group.
·
Overhang: 3’ front
and over 4’ rear must be flagged during day hours.
·
Weight: 80,000
Gross on designated highways; 73,280 non-designated with 5 axles (80,000 with
6);
·
Steer Axle – 600
pounds per inch of tire width (13,200 pounds with 11″ tires); Single – 20,000
designated highways (18,000 other roads); Tandem – 34,000; Tridem – 42,000
Routine permit limits:
·
Width: 14’6″, and
up to 16′ for certain routes; 20′ wide requires route survey
·
Height: 14′ –
15’6″ with route restrictions. Loads over 16′ are highly restricted and a route
survey is required.
·
Length: 95′ for
two-vehicle combination (wheelbase of 75′), 103′ with a single pivot point.
Loads over 160′ long require a route survey
·
Weight: Single –
20,000 Tandem – 40,000 (46,000 with bridge check) Tridem – 60,000 Quad –
72,000; Steer – 600 pounds per inch of tire width (13,200 on 11″ tires) Pusher
Axle – 500 pounds per inch of tire width (11,000 pounds with two 11″ tires)
You must be registered for at
least the amount of weight you are permitting for Minnesota.
Loads exceeding these
dimensions or weights are considered as Super Loads.
Escorts:
·
Width: Over 14’6″
– 1 escort pilot car on divided highways, 2 escort pilot cars on non-divided
highways. Over 16′ – 2 escort pilot cars; Police escort required if load
encroaches on opposing lane
·
Height: Over 15’6″
– 1 escort pilot car with high pole suggested, but not required. Height survey
is required to get a permit for over 15’6″ height.
·
Length: Over 95′ –
1 escort pilot car; over 110′ – 2 escort pilot cars.
Note: A few routes with
“deficiencies” may require an extra escort. For night travel, 2 escort pilot
cars required for loads over 10′ wide and/or over 85′ long.
Security measures:
“Oversize Load” signs required
when escorts are required or when load is over 12′ wide for day travel and 10′
wide for night travel and/or length exceeds 85′. At night, required signs must
be lighted or reflective and visible from at least 500ft. Flags (18″ square)
are required whenever rear overhang exceeds 4′, or when vehicle/load exceeds 9′
in width or 75′ in length. Flags should be mounted at tip of overhang, at
corners and widest points of load. An over width or over length vehicle/load
requires flags at each corner of the load, with an additional flag at the widest
point on each side of the load if it extends beyond the corner flags. Overhang
exceeding 4′ requires light at night. Flashing amber lights are usually
required on the permit when over 12′ wide.
Get Your Permit Today
Call: 224-998-3880
