Heavy haul in Canada
Heavy Haul Trucking in Canada
Reliable Transport LLC plans heavy haul and superload moves from the USA into Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, with the provincial permits, the routing and the border paperwork handled by our own team.
This page is general information only, not legal advice and not a permit. Rules change often and each province's permit and official rules are the final word. Always confirm limits, escorts, routes and travel times with the provincial permit office before moving a load. Reliable Transport LLC is not responsible for decisions made using this information.
Reliable Transport LLC
One carrier from the USA side to the Canadian job site
We are USDOT 3906954 and MC 1441035. We haul single pieces from 70,000 up to 300,000 lbs on 8 to 22 axle setups. A load headed north crosses two sets of rules: the states on the USA leg and the province at the other end. Our in house permitting team files for both, and our own escorts and utility bucket trucks run with the load.
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
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Every province runs its own permit office and its own rules. Each one has a heavy haul page about our service there and a permit rules page with the limits, escorts, travel times and official sources.
Canada at a glance
4 provinces- Provinces
- AB, BC, ON, QC
- Legal size
- 2.6 m (8'6"W), 4.15 m (13'7"H)
- Permits
- One per province
- Border
- eManifest 1 hour before arrival
- Pieces
- 70,000 to 300,000 lbs
- Setups
- 8 to 22 axles
Before the move
How we plan a load into Canada
We start with the full route, from pickup in the USA to delivery in the province, so the state permits and the provincial permit line up on the same days. Canadian sizes are metric, and we plan every number in meters and in feet and inches.
Before the truck reaches the border, the eManifest goes to the Canada Border Services Agency at least one hour ahead of arrival. Once the load is in the province, the provincial permit sets the escorts, travel times and route.
Our 22 axle setups carry loads up to 300,000 lbs.
Sources: CBSA Memorandum D3 4 2; Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations, s. 19; interprovincial weights and dimensions MOU summary.
Services we haul here
What we haul into Canada
Our moves
Heavy loads we have hauled
These moves show the size of load our team permits, routes and escorts.
150,000 lb transformer
Pocatello, ID to Akron, OH in early 2024, at 240,000 lbs gross and 16'H loaded, with help from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
207,000 lb dryer drum
Louisville, KY to Richmond, VA in December 2025, at 300,000 lbs gross and 165'L x 13'6"W x 17'H loaded, with a crew of 15.
110,000 lb switchgear building
Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA in 2025, at 250,000 lbs gross and 185'L x 17'W x 17'H loaded.
Moving a load into Canada?
Send the weight, dimensions, route and province, and we will plan the move.
Request a quote →See every move on our Moves page.
Canada permits in plain English
Who permits a heavy load in each province
Each province issues its own oversize and overweight permit. The full rules for each one, with every source, are on its permit rules page.
Permit offices and legal size
Official sources linked| Province | Rule |
|---|---|
| Alberta | Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors issues provincial highway permits through TRAVIS, its online permit system. Legal size 2.6 m (8'6"W), 4.15 m (13'7"H). (Alberta TEC, oversize and overweight permits, TEC weights and dimensions guide, interprovincial weights and dimensions MOU summary) |
| British Columbia | Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement issues the permits, and they cover highways under the provincial ministry. Legal size 2.6 m (8'6"W), 4.15 m (13'7"H). (BC CVSE, commercial vehicle permits, CVSE Commercial Transport Procedures Manual, chapter 4, interprovincial weights and dimensions MOU summary) |
| Ontario | The Ministry of Transportation permits the King's highways only; a municipal road on the route needs that municipality's own permission. Legal size 2.6 m (8'6"W), 4.15 m (13'7"H). (MTO, get an oversize/overweight permit, MTO guide to oversize/overweight loads, interprovincial weights and dimensions MOU summary) |
| Quebec | The Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable issues the special permit, the permis spécial de circulation. Legal size 2.6 m (8'6"W), 4.15 m (13'7"H). (Regulation respecting special permits, C 24.2, r. 35, Vehicle Load and Size Limits Regulation, C 24.2, r. 31.1, interprovincial weights and dimensions MOU summary) |
| Border | The carrier sends the eManifest to the CBSA at least one hour before the truck arrives in Canada. (CBSA Memorandum D3 4 2, Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations, s. 19) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 14, 2026 against the provincial permit pages and regulations, the interprovincial weights and dimensions MOU and the CBSA rules, and each one against a second source. Rules we could not confirm twice are left off this page. Our permitting team confirms the current rules for every move.
Questions
Canada heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads into Canada?
Yes. We haul oversize and overweight loads from 70,000 up to 300,000 lbs across the USA and Canada, and our Canada pages cover Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. We are based at 7660 W Third St in Dayton, OH 45417.
Is there one Canadian oversize permit?
No. Each province issues its own permit for its own highways. In Ontario, the provincial permit covers the King's highways only, and municipal roads need the municipality's own permission.
What are the legal size limits in these provinces?
Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec all use 2.6 m (8'6") for legal width and 4.15 m (13'7") for legal height. Anything bigger needs a provincial permit.
What does a cross border load need at the border?
The carrier sends the eManifest to the Canada Border Services Agency at least one hour before the truck reaches the border.
Where are the rules for each province?
Each province has its own heavy haul page and its own permit rules page, linked on this page. The permit rules pages list every official source we used.
How heavy a load can you haul?
Our superload service handles loads up to 300,000 lbs, with permits, routing and escorts by our own team.
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
Open the route plannerKeep planning
More for your Canada move
Province pages
Province permit rules
Canada heavy haul quote
Ready to move it?
Send the weight and dimensions, the pickup point, the province and delivery point, and your dates. We will work out the permits, route, border paperwork, escorts and equipment.
This page is general information only, not legal advice and not a permit. Rules change often and each province's permit and official rules are the final word. Always confirm limits, escorts, routes and travel times with the provincial permit office before moving a load. Reliable Transport LLC is not responsible for decisions made using this information.