Heavy haul in Nova Scotia
Heavy Haul Trucking in Nova Scotia
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in Nova Scotia with our own team, for single pieces from 70,000 up to 300,000 lbs. We are based in Dayton, Ohio, and we haul across the USA and Canada.
This page is general information only, not legal advice and not a permit. Rules change often and each state's or 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
Nova Scotia loads, planned in house
We are USDOT 3906954 and MC 1441035. Our in house permitting team pulls permits in every state on the route, including the Nova Scotia special move permit from Service Nova Scotia, and our own escorts and utility bucket trucks run with the load. Our permit tool covers US states only; the Nova Scotia rules are on our Nova Scotia permit rules page.
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
Open the route plannerNova Scotia at a glance
Special Move Permits- Legal size
- 2.6 m (8'6"W), 4.15 m (13'7"H)
- Permits
- Special move permit
- Escorts
- Over 3.66 m (12'0"W) by day
- Single trip
- Valid 7 days
- Weekends
- Over 3.66 m (12'0"W) stop at 3 p.m. Friday
- Border
- eManifest 1 hour before arrival
Before the move
How we plan a Nova Scotia load
Every Nova Scotia move starts with the special move permit from Service Nova Scotia, online through the self serve permit service or through the special move permit office. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against the permit conditions, then sets the escort vehicles and travel windows the permit calls for.
We plan the border crossing with the customs paperwork, and we haul bonded and non bonded shipments across the Canadian border.
The weekend and holiday hours for wide loads and the night rules for tall loads shape the schedule, so we plan the travel days before the permit goes in.
Sources: About the Special Move Permit; Special Move Permit conditions PR5033; Atlantic harmonized permit conditions; CBSA Memorandum D3 4 2.
Our moves
Heavy loads we have hauled
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.
Moving a load in Nova Scotia?
Send the weight, dimensions and route, and we will plan the move.
Request a quote →See every move on our Moves page.
Nova Scotia permits in plain English
What Nova Scotia asks of a heavy load
These Nova Scotia rules shape a heavy haul route. Our permitting team checks the current rules for every state on your route. The full list, with every source, is on our Nova Scotia permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linkedRules change. We checked these rules on October 21, 2026 against the Access Nova Scotia special move permit pages, the Nova Scotia special move permit conditions, the Nova Scotia vehicle weights and dimensions page, the Atlantic harmonized oversize permit conditions and the CBSA memoranda and regulations, and every rule on this page is confirmed by two official sources. Rules we could not confirm twice are not on this page. Our permit tool covers US states only. Our permitting team confirms the current Nova Scotia rules with the special move permit office for every move.
What we offer
Heavy haul services in Nova Scotia
Heavy haul in other provinces
Questions
Nova Scotia heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in Nova Scotia?
Yes. We are based at 7660 W Third St in Dayton, OH 45417, and we haul oversize and overweight loads from 70,000 up to 300,000 lbs across the USA and Canada, including Nova Scotia, with bonded and non bonded shipments across the border. Our permitting team gets the special move permit from Service Nova Scotia for the Nova Scotia leg.
When do wide loads stop for the weekend in Nova Scotia?
Over 3.66 m (12'0"W), at 3 p.m. on Friday, and at noon on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
What do you need for the border crossing?
The weight, dimensions, commodity and customs details. The carrier sends eManifest data to CBSA at least 1 hour before arrival.
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 plannerNova Scotia heavy haul quote
Ready to move it?
Send the weight and dimensions, the pickup and delivery points, and your dates. We will work out the permits, route, escorts and equipment.
This page is general information only, not legal advice and not a permit. Rules change often and each state's or 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.