Minnesota State Trucking Permit Information
MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFCVO TRANSPORTATION PERMIT SECTION
395 JOHN IRELAND BOULEVARD
MS 420 ST PAUL, MINNESOTA 55155
Minnesota State Trucking Permit Information website for overweight, wideload, oversized and heavy haul transport: Click Here
PHONE: 651-296-6000
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M
CENTRAL TIME
| LEGAL LIMITS | DESIGNATED HIGHWAY | ALL OTHER ROADS |
| Single | 20,000 | 18,000 |
| Tandem | 34,000 |
34,000 |
| Tridum | 42,000 |
42,000 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 Federal Bridge Formula applies |
80,000 -6 or more axles |
| Width | 8'6" | 8'6" |
| Height | 13'6" | 13'6" |
| Semi-trailers | 53' | 53' |
| 43' kingpin setting, measured from kingpin to center of rear axle group | ||
OVERHANG 3' front, any rear overhang over 4' must have red flag (day), light at night
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight: | Single |
20,000 |
| Tandem | 44,000 (46,000 with bridge check) | |
| Tridum | 60,000 | |
| Quad | 72,000 | |
| Trunnion | 60,000 | |
| Gross Weight: | 5 Axles |
92,000 |
| 6 Axles | 112,000 | |
| 7 Axles | 132,000 | |
| 8 Axles | 144,000 | |
| Length: | Two vehicle combination overall maximum length is 130’ |
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| Width: | Up to 14'6" wide is commonly permittable, For loads 14'6" - 16' wide there are certain routes available, anything over 16' is highly restricted | |
| Height: | Easy movements up to 14', movement from 14' - 15'6" many route restrictions, loads over 15'6" are highly restricted and a route survey is required | |
If load exceeds any of these dimensions or 180,000 lbs., refer to the section on Super Loads.
PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permits are valid for five (5) consecutive days.
OPERATING TIME
Sunrise to sunset, during the summer months there is to be no movements from 2:00 p.m. on
Friday to sunrise on Saturday, no movement is allowed from 2:00 p.m the day before the holiday
or holiday weekend until sunrise the day after the holiday or holiday weekend on the following;
New Year's day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
WEEKEND TRAVEL
Travel permitted Saturday all day and Sunday from sunrise to 12:00 noon, except no move after
2:00 p.m. every Friday beginning Memorial Day weekend thru the Friday after Labor Day as well
as all other Holiday restrictions.
DIVISIBLE LOADS
Must be broken down to least dimension and/or weight
EXCEPTIONS
None
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A WIDELOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMITS:
Applicant's name and address, load description, vehicle description, tractor unit, trailer license, trailer
length, overall dimensions, total number of axles, overhang front and rear, gross weight, origin and
destination routes.
ESCORTS FOR WIDELOAD AND OVERSIZED SHIPPING
| When Escorts are Needed: | #Escorts |
| On All Highways: | |
| Width over 14'6" to 16'6" | 2 Minimum on a single lane |
| On Multi-Lane Divided Highways: | |
| Width of 14'6" to 16'6 | 1-Minimum on divided highway |
| On All Highways: | |
| Width over 16'6" | 2- Minimum |
| Length over 95' up to 110' | 1 - Minimum |
| Length over 110" | 2 - Mininum |
| Height over 15'6" | 1-H Pole suggested/not required
(pre-move survey required) |
| Police Escort: | |
| Prime responsibility of permittee to determine the need for police escort, Which is automatically required if permittee is not able to yield right of way to oncoming traffic or if vehicle/load will encroach into oncoming traffic lane or if traffic must be directed or controlled Permittee is responsible for police escort fees State may require police for other safety reasons | |
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Minnesota does not allow any over axle or axle group legal weights limit movement during spring,
usually March 1 through mid-May each year, on non-posted highways, single axle 20,000 max; tandem
group 42,000 max; quad group 50,000
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS,
OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO
Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
Loads of 140,000 lbs must submit drawings including axle weights and spacings, need to show which axle
caster and show the pivot points. Allow up to five (5) working days for processing
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDE LOAD
SUPER LOADS
