Manitoba Oversize and Overweight Permits
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Manitoba Oversize Load Restrictions and Limits
Here are the dimensions and weights a load can be before it needs permits in Manitoba.
- Length: 23 meters.
- Width: 2.6 meters.
- Height: 4.15 meters.
- Weight: 9,100 kg on steer, tandem axles: 17,000 kgs, tridem: 17,000 kgs, or three axle combination with proper spacing of a 23,700, quad: 31,600 kgs, five axles: 39,500 kgs and six axles: 46,500 kgs.
- Overhang: 3′ 3″ (1 meter) in front or rear.
Routine Overweight and Oversize Trucking Permits in Manitoba
Here are the maximum dimensions a load can be, even with permits.
- Length: 30 meters.
- Width: 5 meters.
- Height: Depending on routing, as Manitoba DOT has designated routes, the maximum height is 4.8 meters.
- Weight: Manitoba DOT has different zones for weight restrictions, depending on which zone you must travel to. See the Manitoba DOT zone map.
- Overhang: Manitoba has overhang laws with permits.
Oversize and Overweight Load Travel Times and Restrictions in Manitoba
- Daylight travel times are defined as from sunrise to sunset in Manitoba.
- During the summer, shipments over 3.4 meters (11′ 2″) wide are not permitted to travel on seasonal restricted roads after 3 p.m. on Fridays.
- In the spring, shipments over 4.6 meters (15′) in width are not allowed to travel on roads during the spring restriction times.
- On routes that are not seasonally restricted, you may proceed (multiple lane roads) until 3 PM if you are no wider than 3.7 meters in width (12′ 2″) on Friday and resume travel on Saturday at sunrise. However, if you are more than 25 meters in length (82′), you are not permitted to travel after 3 PM on Fridays during the summer months. However, you can travel on holidays if you are on a seasonally restricted highway and resume on Saturday at sunrise.
- Sunday travel is permitted on all roads for loads up to 3.85 meters (12′ 7″) in width, with no seasonal restrictions.
- On a single-lane highway on holidays, you can not exceed 3.4 meters (11′ 2″) to travel.
- On multiple-lane roads, you can travel if you are less than 3.7 meters (12′ 2″).
Here’s a list of restricted routes in Manitoba:
- Highway 1 from Falcon Lake to the Manitoba/Ontario border.
- Highway 6, 8, 9, 15, 16, 44, 307, 313, 317.
- Highway 10 from the US border to Riding Mountain National Park.
- Highway 11 but only north of Highway 44.
- Highway 12 is only north of Highway 15.
- Highway 59 from the west boundary line of Brokenhead to Grand Beach and the South perimeter of St. Malo
Here is the Manitoba link for spring road restrictions with zones to help you with interpretation. Holidays observed are:
- New year’s day
- Provincial day
- Good Friday
- Victoria day
- Canada day
- Family day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing day
When Do You Need a Pilot Car or Escort Vehicle in Manitoba?
Manitoba DOT requires you to have a pilot car if your shipment is more than any of the following regulated limits:
- Length: Shipments over 30 meters (98′ 5″) long require one pilot car/escort vehicle on the rear of the shipment on all roads. Similarly, shipments with a Jeep booster over 31 meters (101′ 9″) must have one rear pilot car vehicle on all roads.
- Width: If your shipment is more than 4.6 meters (15′) wide, you must have 1 front pilot car on single-lane roads and 1 rear pilot car/escort on multiple-lane roads. If your load is more than 3.66 meters (12′) but less than 4.55 meters ( 14′ 7″) then you are permitted to travel at night as long as you have 1 front and 1 rear pilot car/escort vehicle on all roads and highways. Mobile homes can travel at night on multiple-lane roads as long as it does not exceed 5 meters wide (16′ 4″) but must have 1 pilot car on the rear.
- Height: If you are approved for a shipment over the legal limits Manitoba DOT has designated routes, and you are not required to have a pilot car.
- Weight: As long as your shipment can maintain the minimum speed requirements, you will likely not be required to have a pilot car if your shipment is overweight only.
- Overhang: Overhang is approved on a case-by-case basis. Check with the Manitoba DOT for further information to see if your shipment will require a pilot car due to excessive overhang.
Pilot Car and Escort Vehicle Requirements in Manitoba
- Pilot car/escort vehicle operators must take a Manitoba DOT certification course to operate in this province. The certification program is recognized by all US jurisdictions that require PEVO except for New York state.
- Your vehicle is required to have a light sign box of a minimum of 180 cm x 35 cm x 10 cm (72″ x 14″ x 4″), 2 – 175 mm (7″) diameter flashing lights mounted on the top of the sign box on each side, and 2 amber strobing or rotating lights a minimum of 203 mm (8″) mounted between the flashing lights on top of the box.
- The sign-box must light up and be visible from a minimum distance of 200 meters (656′).
- The sign box.” must have either a red and white D sign or a yellow sign with black lettering stating “OVERSIZE LOAD,” “WIDE LOAD,” or “LONG LOAD”.
- If you have the “D” sign, your letter must be no less than 20 cm (8″) in height with a 4 cm (1 5/8″) line thickness.
- If you have the yellow sign your lettering must be no less than 20 cm (8″) with a 4 cm (1 5/8″) line thickness. The sign-box must be mounted on the vehicle’s top and covered when not in operation.
- You’re expected to have the following items inside of the vehicle: CB radio or high-powered 2-way radio, first aid kit, fire extinguisher types A, B & C of at least 2 liters, 3 reflective road triangles, 3 traffic cones, reflective vest (worn while working), slow/stop sign, 3 red or orange safety colored flags no less than 40 x 40 cm (16″ x 16″), nose cone flashlight and a hard hat.
Shipment, Truck, and Trailer Markings in Manitoba
Truck, Trailer, and Shipment Signs, Banners, and Flags Required in Manitoba:
- All trucks hauling oversize or overweight loads must have a strobing, flashing, or rotating amber light mounted to the roof visible from 360 degrees at a minimum distance of 200 meters (656′).
- All 4 outermost corners of the overall shipment and any obtrusive points must have flags mounted to them that are safety red or orange no less than 40 cm x 40 cm (16″ x 16″) and have the flags exchanged for lighting if moving during the night.
- A sign stating the nature of the load, “OVERSIZE LOAD,” “WIDE LOAD,” or “LONG LOAD,” must be mounted to the front and rear of the overall shipment. Signs must be a minimum of 12′ in height and 6′ in width with a yellow background and black letting with lettering thickness no less than 4 cm (1 5/8″) thick.
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