Minnesota oversize load permits
Minnesota caps at 13'6", the federal baseline and the limit in 26 states. 20 states allow 14'0" and two allow 14'6", so a load that ran legally elsewhere can be over-height here.
Minnesota permit requirements
The same seven sections for every state, so two states can be compared without re-learning the layout.
Permit required above
Exceed any one of these in Minnesota and the load needs a permit. No overall cap on a tractor-semitrailer — the semitrailer is the trigger. Minnesota caps it at 48', rising to 53' only when the kingpin-to-rear-axle distance is 43' or less. Permigo files it for a flat $20, with the state's own fee billed at cost.
Minnesota measures the trailer with the load on it, so a rear overhang counts inside the 53' trailer limit rather than sitting outside it — a 48' trailer with a 6' tail measures 54' and needs a permit. Front overhang is capped at 3', and it rides over the tractor so it stays outside that measure. Exceed either and Minnesota requires a permit.
Filed from Houston, TX. A permit agent answers +1 (786) 494-6912, 7am–7pm CT, 7 days; no card needed for a quote.
Axle limits
Escorts by road type
Police escort at the state’s discretion.
Superload above
No separate superload class published — the permit thresholds above govern.
Movement windows
| Load / period | Rule |
|---|---|
| General | 'In general, travel is not restricted' — night moves lawful with lighting |
| >14'6"W or >110'L — Twin Cities + Duluth metros | no travel weekdays 6:00–8:30 a.m. + 3:30–6:00 p.m. |
| >16'W — 7-county Twin Cities metro | Night only: midnight–5:00 a.m. Mon–Fri |
| >12'6"W or >110'L — summer | no travel statewide Fri + Sun 4:00–8:00 p.m., Memorial Day–Labor Day |
| >12'6"W or >110'L — holidays | 2 p.m. eve → 2 a.m. after: Fishing Opener, Memorial, July 4, Labor, Thanksgiving+Fri, Christmas, New Year's (MLK/Presidents/Juneteenth/Veterans open) |
| Spring load restrictions (by zone, ~Mar–May) | permit axle caps drop to the SLR column |
| Winter increase (by zone, ~Dec–Mar) | +10% axle weights; free on MN/US highways |
Travel restrictions
Other published tables
No additional tables published for this state.
Primary source: MnDOT — oversize/overweight permits ↗
Every figure on this page was checked against it on August 4, 2026.
Get Minnesota priced and filed
Send the route and a permit agent calls you back with Minnesota’s fee, any other state on the way, and one total. Filed from Houston, TX; we answer +1 (786) 494-6912, 7am–7pm CT, 7 days.
Already know the load? Start an order in FleetLynk, the filing app behind Permigo — or send the form and we set it up for you.
States that border Minnesota
Limits change at the line. One order covers every state on your route.
Minnesota oversize permits, answered
Do I need an oversize permit in Minnesota?
You need a permit in Minnesota once the load exceeds any one of these: 8'6" wide, 13'6" high, or 80,000 lb gross. There is no overall length cap on a normal tractor-semitrailer — the trailer is capped at 53' instead. Axle limits apply too — 20,000 lb on a single axle and 34,000 lb on a tandem.
When does Minnesota require an escort?
Minnesota requires no escort below 15' wide. Above that the requirement depends on the road type as well as the dimension, which is why the same load can need a front escort on a two-lane and a rear escort on a multilane.
Can I move an oversize load at night in Minnesota?
Night travel allowed. There is no general weekend blackout. Holiday movement is restricted.
What counts as a superload in Minnesota?
A load over 16' wide, over 16'0" high, over 150' long, over 250,000 lb is handled as a superload in Minnesota.
How much does a Minnesota oversize permit cost?
Permigo charges a flat $20 service fee per state permit. Minnesota's own permit fee is billed at cost on the same invoice, itemised, with nothing added. Call +1 (786) 494-6912 and we will price your exact route.
What happens if I move without a Minnesota permit?
Moving above Minnesota's limits without a permit is a violation, not a paperwork gap. The load can be stopped at a scale or by a trooper and held until a permit is issued, the fine is set by Minnesota and the citing officer, and a pattern of violations follows the carrier's safety record. If you are not sure the load needs one, when you need an oversize permit walks through the triggers.
Which kind of Minnesota permit do I need?
Most moves take a single-trip permit: one load, one route, a set number of days. Many states also sell annual or blanket permits for loads that stay within routine dimensions; whether Minnesota does, and for which loads, is on the state's own permit page. A superload is permitted separately and reviewed by the state — the thresholds are in the answer above. Permigo files whichever kind the load needs at the same $20 flat fee; what Minnesota itself charges is on the cost guide.
Is a Minnesota oversize permit the same as a Minnesota truck permit?
No. A "truck permit" usually means the paperwork a truck needs to cross Minnesota at all — a trip permit, a fuel permit (IFTA) or IRP plates — which the state's motor-carrier office issues. An oversize or overweight permit covers one load that exceeds Minnesota's legal size or weight, and that is what Permigo files.
Also useful: when you need a permit, pilot car requirements by state, and the interactive map of all 48 states.
Moving through Minnesota?
$20 flat per state permit, the state's fee at cost. A permit agent answers, 7am–7pm CT.