Manitoba permits
Manitoba Oversize Permit Rules
Legal limits, MB MOOVES permits, pilot vehicles, police escorts, height approvals, and night and holiday rules for oversize and overweight loads in Manitoba, with metric sizes and feet and inches added, plus the border basics for loads coming in from the USA.
Last checked: Oct 20, 2026
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.
- Legal size
- 2.6 m (8'6"W), 4.15 m (13'7"H)
- Permits
- Permit Services, MB MOOVES
- Border
- eManifest 1 hour before arrival
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How Manitoba sizes up a heavy load
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Permit Services issues over dimensional and overweight permits for the province of Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg and the City of Brandon, online through MB MOOVES or through the Permit Services office. Manitoba sizes are metric, so every number here has feet and inches added. These are the rules we plan Manitoba loads with, from the Manitoba permit pages, the Manitoba Permit Policy Manual and the Vehicle Weights and Dimensions on Classes of Highways Regulation.
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Manitoba limits
Manitoba legal limits and permit thresholds
Over these limits, a load needs a Manitoba permit.
Manitoba legal size and permits
Official sources linkedEscorts
Manitoba escort requirements
Manitoba sets pilot vehicles by width, highway type and time of day, and the conditions add up as the load gets wider.
Manitoba escorts by load size
Official sources linkedWidth conditions add up: a wider load follows every condition for the smaller widths too. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Width Vehicles or Loads, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.01, Over Width General (October 2018))
Height and routes
Routes, height and the border
The height, city and weather rules for Manitoba loads, and what a load from the USA needs at the Canadian border.
Back lanes
Over 4.15 m (13'7"H), travel in Winnipeg and Brandon back lanes needs approval from Manitoba Hydro and Bell MTS. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Height Vehicles or Loads, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.02, Over Height General (October 2018))
Signals and signs
Over 4.6 m (15'1"H) in Winnipeg and Brandon, the carrier surveys the route for traffic signal equipment, traffic signs and parked vehicles. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Height Vehicles or Loads, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.02, Over Height General (October 2018))
Weather
No travel in adverse driving conditions, including visibility under 500 m (1,640'), strong winds or a road surface that makes it hard to hold the lane. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Adverse Driving Conditions, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 2.0, Definitions for Permit Conditions)
eManifest
The highway carrier's cargo and conveyance data must be received and validated by the Canada Border Services Agency no later than 1 hour before arrival at the first port of arrival. (CBSA Memorandum D3 4 2, highway carrier and cargo reporting, Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations, SOR 86 873 (section 19))
Customs broker
Importers and customs brokers can file release documents through the Pre Arrival Review System (PARS), before or after arrival. (CBSA Memorandum D3 4 2, highway carrier and cargo reporting, CBSA Memorandum D17 1 4, release of commercial goods)
Bonded moves
Goods moving inland before release need a CBSA bonded carrier, or a single trip bond for a non bonded carrier. (CBSA Memorandum D3 4 2, highway carrier and cargo reporting, CBSA Memorandum D3 1 1, policy on the importation and transportation of goods)
Travel times
Travel hours, nights, weekends and holidays
When a permitted load may move in Manitoba.
Summer holiday season
The summer holiday season runs from the Friday before the Victoria Day long weekend to the Tuesday after the Labour Day long weekend. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Holiday Travel Restrictions, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 2.0, Definitions for Permit Conditions)
Holiday routes
Loads over 3.7 m (12'2"W) stay off the holiday restricted routes during public holidays and the summer holiday season. The routes include PTH 1 from Falcon Lake to the Ontario border and all of PTH 6, 8, 9, 15, 16 and 44. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Holiday Travel Restrictions, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 2.0, Definitions for Permit Conditions, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.01, Over Width General (October 2018))
Nights
Loads over 4.6 m (15'1"W) do not move at night, from sunset to sunrise. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Width Vehicles or Loads, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.01, Over Width General (October 2018))
Commuter routes
Loads over 4.6 m (15'1"W) do not travel on commuter routes during commuter hours, and Winnipeg rush hour limits apply to wide loads. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Width Vehicles or Loads, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.01, Over Width General (October 2018))
Superloads
Manitoba superloads
Manitoba's widest loads run with front and rear pilot vehicles by day, and loads over 4.6 m (15'1"W) do not move at night. Over 4.6 m (15'1"W) in Winnipeg and over 3.7 m (12'2"W) in Brandon, a police escort may be required, at the police service's discretion. (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Width Vehicles or Loads, Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.01, Over Width General (October 2018), Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.06, Winnipeg and Brandon Police Escort Approvals)
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Sources
Official Manitoba sources
Every rule on this page is taken from the Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure permit pages, the Manitoba Permit Policy Manual, the Vehicle Weights and Dimensions on Classes of Highways Regulation and the CBSA memoranda and regulations below and confirmed by a second source. Where we could not confirm a rule twice, we left it off this page. Rules change, and the permit itself always decides. Last checked: Oct 20, 2026.
- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Width Vehicles or Loads
- Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.01, Over Width General (October 2018)
- Vehicle Weights and Dimensions on Classes of Highways Regulation, M.R. 155/2018 (sections 7, 10 and 12)
- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Height Vehicles or Loads
- Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.02, Over Height General (October 2018)
- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Over Length Vehicles or Loads
- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Applying for a Permit
- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Applying for Permits online (MB MOOVES)
- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Holiday Travel Restrictions
- Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 2.0, Definitions for Permit Conditions
- Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Adverse Driving Conditions
- Manitoba Permit Policy Manual 3.06, Winnipeg and Brandon Police Escort Approvals
- CBSA Memorandum D3 4 2, highway carrier and cargo reporting
- Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations, SOR 86 873 (section 19)
- CBSA Memorandum D17 1 4, release of commercial goods
- CBSA Memorandum D3 1 1, policy on the importation and transportation of goods
Questions
Manitoba permit questions
What are the legal size limits in Manitoba?
2.6 m (8'6"W), 4.15 m (13'7"H) and 23 m (75'6"L) for a tractor semitrailer. Anything bigger needs a Manitoba permit.
Who issues oversize permits in Manitoba?
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Permit Services, online through MB MOOVES or through its office. Its permits cover the province and the cities of Winnipeg and Brandon.
When does Manitoba require pilot vehicles?
Over 3.7 m (12'2"W): a front pilot by day on undivided highways if the load crosses the centre line, and pilots at night. Over 4.6 m (15'1"W): front and rear pilots by day on undivided highways.
Can oversize loads move on holidays in Manitoba?
Loads over 3.7 m (12'2"W) stay off the holiday restricted routes during public holidays and the summer holiday season, from the Friday before the Victoria Day long weekend to the Tuesday after the Labour Day long weekend.
Can a wide load move at night in Manitoba?
Not over 4.6 m (15'1"W). Over 3.7 m (12'2"W), a night move needs pilot vehicles.
What does a load need at the Canadian border?
The carrier's eManifest data must reach CBSA no later than 1 hour before arrival, and a customs broker can file release documents through PARS.
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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.