Transportation and Infrastructure

Over Length Vehicles or Loads

A permit is required when the overall length of the vehicle and its load exceed the legal length for the vehicle configuration.

Note that straight trucks will not be permitted for over length, but may be permitted for another exception such as a fork lift attachment.

Configuration	Overall Legal Length: RTAC	Overall Legal Length: Non-RTAC
Truck tractor, semi-trailer	23.0 m	20.0 m
Tridem drive truck tractor, semi-trailer	23.5 m	20.0 m
B-train combination¹	27.5 m	23.0 m
A-train or C-train combination	25.0 m	23.0 m

¹See the Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Guide (PDF, 3.5 MB) for more additional information regarding wildlife bumpers and aerodynamic devices.

You can apply for an annual permit if the overall length of the configuration (excluding straight trucks) does not exceed 31 m.

Unless the vehicle and load meet the criteria laid out in another standard, the following apply:

overweight axles or axle groups are not permitted on annual over length permits
the load must be non-divisible
vehicles with legal interaxle spacings may carry legal weights with a rear effective overhang of more than 35% of the wheelbase

Note: General Conditions must be followed for any permitted vehicle. There will be additional conditions that apply if the vehicle or load is also over length, over height or overweight.

Standard Over Length Permit Conditions

Length conditions are applied cumulatively. The operator must adhere to all conditions up to and including those for the maximum length of the load or vehicle, whichever is greater.

For example, if the load is 42.0 m long

Exceeding (metres)			When	Highway	Conditions
Legal Length			Winnipeg Rush Hour	Winnipeg	Rush hour travel restrictions apply.
27.5			Summer Holiday Season	Provincial Holiday Restricted Routes	Holiday travel restrictions apply.
27.5			Public Holidays	Provincial Holiday Restricted Routes	Holiday travel restrictions apply.
	31.0		Always	All	“D” or “Long Load” at the front and rear. LCVs are exempt from this requirement.
			Always	Provincial Undivided	Rear pilot vehicle is required. LCVs are exempt from this requirement.
			Always	Winnipeg Brandon	Police escort may be required. LCVs are exempt from this requirement
			Always Winnipeg Rush Hour	Provincial Undivided Winnipeg	No left turns at uncontrolled intersections in high speed zones. Rush hour travel restrictions apply.
		41.0	Day	Provincial Divided	Rear pilot vehicle is required.
			Day	Provincial	No left turns at uncontrolled intersections in high speed zones.
			Day	Provincial Undivided	Front and rear pilot vehicles required.
			Night	All	No travel allowed.

Rear Effective Overhang

These standard conditions apply to rear effective overhangs even if the vehicle is not over legal length.

Exceeding (metres)		When	Highway	Conditions
1.0 (from the rear of the vehicle)		Day	All	Red flag required on the rear extremity.
1.0 (from the rear of the vehicle)		Night	All	Red clearance light required on the rear extremity.
6.5		Always	Provincial	Rear pilot required.
6.5		Always	Brandon Winnipeg	Police escort may be required.
	9.0	Day	Provincial	Front and rear pilot vehicle required.
	9.0	Night	Provincial	Travel is prohibited.

Front Projections

These standard conditions apply to front projections even if the vehicle is not over legal length.

Exceeding (metres)	When	Highway	Conditions
1.0 (from front bumper or front wheels, if no bumper)	Night / Day	All / All	Amber clearance light or reflector required on the sides of the front extremity.Red flag required on the front extremity.
1.0 (from front bumper or front wheels, if no bumper)	Night	All	Red clearance light required on the front extremity.
3.0 (king pin setback)	Always	Provincial All	Front pilot vehicle is required.
3.0 (king pin setback)	Always	Brandon Winnipeg	Police escort may be required.
6.0 (from the turn centre of the steer axle)	Always	Provincial All	Front pilot vehicle is required.
6.0 (from the turn centre of the steer axle)	Always	Brandon Winnipeg	Police escort may be required.

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