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Minnesota Oversize and Overweight Permits

Contact Wide Load Shipping to help you acquire the relevant shipping permits based on the weight and dimensions of your load. Below is detailed information about the limits, costs, superloads, and more.

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Minnesota Oversize Load Restrictions and Limits

Minnesota maximum load limits before a trucking permit is required.

Length
53 feet.
Width
8' 6"
Height
13’6 feet.
Weight
80,000 pounds GVW.
Overhang
3 feet in the front and 4 feet in the rear.

What’s the Cost of Shipping Permits In Minnesota?

Here is the cost of oversize and overweight permits in Minnesota. Wide Load Shipping will help you acquire permits for your load. Call us today at (877) 792-5056!

Permit Costs

Single trip oversize permits:

$15

Single trip oversize permits for loads of between 14’6 to 16 feet during spring road restrictions:

$135

Annual self-container compact truck permits:

$85

Annual permits for hay, straw, or corn stalks of up to 12 feet wide, 14’6 feet high, and 75 feet long:

$60

Job permit for overweight loads:

$36

10 feet wide snow plow seasonal permit:

$60

10% overweight and oversize annual permit:

$200 – $900 (limited commodities)

Overweight sugar beet, potato, and carrot harvest seasonal permits:

$60

Permit Costs (Cont.)

10% winter weight increase seasonal permit:

$60

Livestock overweight annual permit:

$200

Commercial boat annual permit:

$120

Non-commercial boat annual permit:

$60

Tow truck annual permit:

$300

6-axle raw or unprocessed agricultural products permit:

$300

7-axle raw or unprocessed agricultural products permit:

$500

Forest product overweight annual permit:

$300

Oversize and Overweight Permit Limits in Minnesota

Here’s the maximum weight your load can be, even with a permit in Minnesota:

Single Axle Weight Permits

20,000 pounds

Tandem axles Weight Permits

40,000 pounds

Tridem axles Weight Permits

60,000 pounds

Four axles Weight Permits

72,000 pounds

Five axle Weight Permits

92,000 pounds

Six axle Weight Permits

112,000 pounds

Seven axle Weight Permits

132,000 pounds

Eight axle Weight Permits

144,000 pounds

Below are the maximum dimensions a load can be even with a permit in the state of Minnesota:

Max Length With Permit

130 feet

Maximum Width With Permit

16 feet

Maximum Height With Permit

16’6 feet

NOTE: Farm equipment operating less than 30 miles per hour and utility poles may be exempt.

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Moving Oversize Loads in Minnesota

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Legal Travel Times for Oversize and Heavy-haul Loads in Minnesota

Travel times and restrictions for heavy-haul and oversize loads:

  • Travel times are primarily from 2 AM until 10 PM, except for holidays.
  • Some areas have rush hour restrictions from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, so check your permit, as any applicable restrictions will be listed. 
  • Spring restrictions usually start late in February and end in May for heavy-haul loads. 
  • Night-time travel is simply defined as local times of sunrise and sunset. The state of Minnesota observes Central Standard Time.

Wide Load Shipping has the experience and knowledge to help you acquire shipping permits in Minnesota. We also offer affordable oversize and overweight loads in Minnesota.

Get a quote today or call us at (877) 792-5056 for more information.

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