Weight and Dimension Standards For Commercial Vehicles in Canadian Jurisdictions

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1 Weight and Dimension Standards For Commercial Vehicles in Canadian Jurisdictions In Canada the ten provinces and two territories have authority for establishing weight and dimension limits on all roads within their jurisdiction (except federally owned roads in national parks, national defense installations etc). Under the umbrella of a national agreement (Memorandum of Understanding or MOU), all provinces have agreed to accept vehicles which comply with a set of national weight and dimension standards for travel on a system of provincial highways designated by each province. In some cases these limits are lower than provincial standards, and in these cases provinces have generally retained the higher limits in regulation. The provincial and territorial governments also have authority for issuing special permits for oversize and/or overweight loads, movement of selected commodities and other permit provisions which depart from normally regulated limits. As each province and territory sets and enforces the weight and dimension standards that apply within its boundaries, carriers are advised to consult each province/territory with any questions on acceptable weight and dimension limits, especially with respect to special vehicle configurations. A summary of the key elements of the MOU standards, and a comparison of the corresponding individual provincial or territorial standards, are shown in the attached tables. More detailed information on the MOU standards can be found on the internet at under the Task Force on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Policy. In addition, information on provincial weight and dimension regulations can also be found on the internet at: Newfoundland & Labrador: Prince Edward Island: Nova Scotia: New Brunswick: Québec: Ontario: Manitoba: Saskatchewan: Alberta: British Columbia NAFTA Resource Manual April

2 Tractors Terminology Interaxle Spacing Trailers Wheelbase Trailer Length Kingpin Setback Wheelbase Effective Rear Overhang Combinations Hitch Offset Overall Length Box Length Tandem Spread Interaxle Spacing Interaxle Spacing Interaxle Spacing NAFTA Resource Manual April

3 Table 1: Summary of Provincial/Territorial Dimension Limits DIMENSION LIMITS (metres) MOU BC ALTA SASK MAN ONT 1 ONT 2 QUE NB NS PEI NFLD Yukon NWT Overall Height 4.15 * * * * * * * * * * * Overall Width 2.6 * * * * * * * * * * * * * Overall Length Straight Truck 12.5 * * * * * NA * * * * * * * Truck & Full Trailer 23 * * * * * NA * * * * * Truck & Pony Trailer 23 * * * * * NA * * * * * Tractor Semitrailer 23 * * * * * * * * * * * A Train Double 25 * * * * 23 * * * * * * * * B Train Double 25 * * * * 23 * * * * * * * * C Train Double 25 * * * * 23 * * * * * * * * Trailer Length Full Trailer 12.5 * * 16.2 * * NA * * * * 13.5 NR Semitrailer 16.2 * * * * * * * * * * 13.5 NR Box Length Truck & Full or Pony Trailer 20 * * * * NR NA NR * * * * NR NR A Train Double * * * NR NR B Train Double 20 * * * * 18.5 * * * * * * NR NR C Train Double 20 * * * * 18.5 * * * * * * NR NR Effective Rear Overhang Straight Truck 4 * * * NR NR * * * * * * * * Semitrailer 35% of * * * * NR * * * * * * * * wb Wheelbase Tractor (min) 3 * * * * NR * * * * * * * * Tractor (max) 6.2 * * * * NR * * * * * * NR * Full Trailer (min) 6.25 * * * * NR NA NR * * * * NR NR Semitrailer (max) 12.5 * * * * NR * * * * * * NR NR Semitrailer (min) 6.25 * * * * NR NR NR * * * * NR NR Legend: * = Same as MOU NR = Not regulated NA = Not Applicable 1 Ontario s generally applicable dimension limits 2 Dimension limits applicable to specific vehicle configurations under Ontario Regulation NAFTA Resource Manual April

4 Table 2: Summary of Provincial/Territorial Weight Limits WEIGHT LIMITS (kilograms) Gross Vehicle Weight MOU BC ALTA SASK MAN ONT 3 ONT 4 QUE NB NS PEI NFLD Yukon NWT Truck - 3 axles 22,500 26,000 24,300 * 24,300 28,100 NA 25,300 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,900 * Tractor Semitrailer - 3 axles 23,700 * * * * 26,300 26,300 * * * * * * * - 4 axles 31,600 32,800 * * * 35,800 34,800 * 32,600 32,600 32,600 32,600 * * - 5 axles 39,500 * * * * 44,100 43,100 41,500 41,500 41,500 41,500 41,500 44,000 * - 6 axles 46,500 * * * * 50,500 49,500 49,500 49,500 49,500 49,500 49,500 54,000 * A Train - 5 axles 39,700 38,000 * * * 45,500 41,900 * 41,900 41,900 41,900 41,900 * 37,500-6 axles 47,600 * * * * 54,500 49,800 * 50,800 50,800 50,800 50,800 * * - 7 axles 53,500 * * * * 61,700 * * * * * * 61,700 * - 8 axles 53,500 * * * * 63,500 * * * * * * 63,500 * B Train - 6 axles 48,600 * * * * 54,500 NA * 50,600 50,600 50,600 50,600 * * - 7 axles 56,500 * * * * 61,700 60,300 59,000 59,500 59,500 59,500 59,500 63,500 * - 8 axles 62,500 63,500 63,500 * * 63,500 63,500 * * * * * 63,500 * C Train - 5 axles 41,900 * * * * 45,500 * * * * * * * 40,700-6 axles 49,800 * * * * 54,500 * * 50,800 50,800 50,800 50,800 * 43,500-7 axles 54,600 * 57,700 * * 61,700 * 55,500 55,600 55,600 55,600 55,600 61,700 57,200-8 axles 58,500 60,500 60,500 60,500 60,500 63,500 * * * * * * 63,500 * Truck & Pony Trailer - 6 axles 43,500 47,000 45,300 * 45,300 56,000 NA 49,500 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 55,500 46,500 Truck & Full Trailer - 5 axles 39,500 43,000 42,500 40,700 41,300 47,500 NA 43,500 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 40,700 Truck & Full Trailer - 7 axles 53,500 57,000 55,300 * 55,300 63,300 NA 55,500 * * * * 63,300 * Axle loads Steering Axle - Tractors 5,500 * * * * 9,000 6,000 * * * * * 9,000 7,300 Steering Axle - Trucks 7,250 9,100 7,300 * * 9,000 NA * 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 9,000 7,300 Single Axle - dual tires 9,100 * * * * 10,000 10,000 10,000 * * * * 10,000 * Tandem m spread 17,000 * * * * 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 16,800 * Tandem m spread 17,000 * * * * 19,100 19,100 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 19,100 * Tridem m spread 21,000 24,000 * * * 21,300 21,300 * * * * * 21,300 * Tridem m spread 23,000 24,000 24,000 * * * * 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 22,400 * Tridem m spread 24,000 * * * * 25,500 25,500 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 24,400 * Legend: * = Same as MOU NR = Not regulated NA = Not applicable 3 Ontario s generally applicable weight limits 4 Weight limits applicable to specific vehicle configurations under Ontario Regulation NAFTA Resource Manual April

5 CONTACTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON VEHICLE WEIGHT AND DIMENSION STANDARDS ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA MANITOBA NEW BRUNSWICK Mr. Alvin Moroz Director, Transport Engineering Alberta Transportation Street, Room 401 Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6K8 Phone: (403) Fax: (403) Mr. Doug Elliot Manager, Commercial Transport, ICBC Compliance Programs & Standards P.O. Box 3750 Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3Y5 Phone: (250) Fax: (250) Mr. Greg Catteeuw Director, Compliance and Regulatory Services Manitoba Transportation and Government Services 1550 Dublin Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0L4 Phone: (204) Fax: (204) Mr. Denis Goguen Transportation Policy New Brunswick Department of Transportation P.O Box Kings St., Kings Place, 2 nd Fl. Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Phone: (506) Fax: (506) denis.goguen@gnb.ca NAFTA Resource Manual April

6 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR NORTHWEST TERRITORIES NOVA SCOTIA NUNAVUT Mr. William Griffin Motor Vehicle Registration Branch Department of Government Services & Lands P.O. Box Smallwood Dr., Mount Pearl St. John s, NF A1B 4J5 Phone: (709) Fax: (709) Mr. Gary J. Walsh Director / Registrar Road Licencing and Safety Division Department of Transportation P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2L9 Phone: (867) Fax: (867) Gary_Walsh@gov.nt.ca Mr. Don Stonehouse Manager Transportation Policy Development Transportation & Public Works P.O. Box 186 Halifax, NS B3J 2N2 Phone: (902) Fax: (902) stonehdo@gov.ns.ca Mr. Dave Buchan Director of Motor Vehicles Department of Community Government & Transportation Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 207 Gjoa Haven, NU X0B 1J0 Phone: (867) Fax: (867) dbuchan@gov.nu.ca NAFTA Resource Manual April

7 ONTARIO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND QUEBEC SASKATCHEWAN Mr. Ron Covello Manager, Vehicle Standards Office Compliance Branch Ministry of Transportation 301 St. Paul Street, 3 rd Floor St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7R4 Phone: (905) Fax: (905) ron.covello@mto.gov.on.ca Mr. Wilfred MacDonald Safety Coordinator, Highway Safety Operations Department of Transportation & Public Works P.O. Box 2000, 33 Riverside Dr. Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K8 Phone: (902) Fax: (902) wjmacdonald@gov.pe.ca Mr. Gervais Corbin Chef du service de la normalisation technique en transport routier par intérim Direction du transport routier des marchandises Ministère des Transports 700, boul. René-Lévesque Est, 22 e étage Québec (Québec) G1R 5H1 Phone: (418) Fax: (418) gcorbin@mtq.gouv.qc.ca Mr. Greg Gilks Senior Policy Advisor, Trucking Policy & Regulations Unit Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation 1855 Victoria Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V5 Phone: (306) Fax: (306) ggilks@highways.gov.sk.ca NAFTA Resource Manual April

8 YUKON Mr. John Warkentin Manager, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Yukon Dept of Infrastructure P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 Phone: (867) Fax: (867) NAFTA Resource Manual April