2026 Calendar - Oversize Travel Restrictions

2026 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR PERMITTED OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT MOVEMENTS 

North Dakota Highway Patrol/Motor Carrier Operations Oversize/Overweight Permit Office (6-2026)

  1. Permitted movements not exceeding 16 feet in width may travel on any day, ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset.
  2. Permitted movements that are over-height and/or over-length only, may travel on any day, ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. 
  3. Permitted movements that are twelve feet in width or less, one hundred twenty feet long or less or overweight only may travel on any day or night with proper lighting.

 

HOLIDAYPERMIT OFFICE CLOSEDLOAD MOVEMENT
New Years DayJanuary 1, 2026Permitted movements exceeding 16 feet in width may not travel from noon on December 31 until sunrise on January 2.
Martin Luther King DayJanuary 19, 2026Permitted vehicles and load movements are allowed to travel as stipulated.
Presidents DayFebruary 16, 2026Permitted vehicles and load movements are allowed to travel as stipulated.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026Permitted vehicles and load movements are allowed to travel as stipulated.
Memorial DayMay 25, 2026Permitted movements exceeding 16 feet in width may not travel from noon on May 23 until sunrise on May 26.
Independence DayJuly 3, 2026Permitted movements exceeding 16 feet in width may not travel from noon on July 3 until ½ hour prior to sunrise on July 6.
Labor DaySeptember 7, 2026Permitted movements exceeding 16 feet in width may not travel from noon on September 5 until sunrise on September 8.
Veterans DayNovember 11, 2026Permitted vehicles and load movements are allowed to travel as stipulated.
Thanksgiving DayNovember 26, 2026Permitted movements exceeding 16 feet in width may not travel from noon on November 25 until sunrise on November 27.
Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026Permitted movements exceeding 16 feet in width may not travel from noon on December 24 until sunrise on December 26.
New Years DayJanuary 1, 2027Permitted movements exceeding 16 feet in width may not travel from noon on December 31 until sunrise on January 2.
  1. North Dakota has a travel information map that provides width, length and height restrictions on state highways due to construction, road conditions, load restriction information, as well as weight limits placed on the state highways in the spring of the year. If you have any questions, contact the Permit Office at 701-328-2621 or visit the NDDOT travel information map at
    https://travel.dot.nd.gov/