Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Oversize/Overweight Permits

2026 Minnesota Holiday Restrictions for Oversize Vehicles

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS:
Holiday and Summer travel restrictions apply to oversize loads or vehicles exceeding 12’6” wide; or 110’ long.

Holiday and Summer travel is not restricted for overweight (only) loads or vehicles, unless noted on the permit.

Holiday Dates Office Closed Travel Restrictions
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 19 Yes Travel Allowed
Presidents Day February 16 Yes Travel Allowed
Fishing Opener May 8-10 No

Travel Restricted: 2 p.m. Friday, May 8 to 2 a.m. Saturday, May 9.

Travel Restricted: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10 to 2 a.m. Monday, May 11
Memorial Day May 25 Yes Travel Restricted: 2 p.m. the day before the holidayto 2 a.m. the day after the holiday.
Summer Weekends May 29 to August 31 No Travel Restricted: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays.
Juneteenth June 19 Yes Travel Allowed
Independence Day July 3 Yes Travel Restricted: 2 p.m. the day before the holidayto 2 a.m. the day after the holiday.
Labor Day September 7 Yes Travel Restricted: 2 p.m. the day before the holiday to 2 a.m. the day after the holiday.
Veterans Day November 11 Yes Travel Allowed
Thanksgiving November 26 & 27 Yes Travel Restricted: 2 p.m. the day before the holiday to 2 a.m. the day after the holiday.
Christmas December 25 Yes Travel Restricted: 2 p.m. the day before to 2 a.m. the day after the holiday.
New Years January 1 Yes Travel Restricted: 2 p.m. the day before to 2 a.m. the day after the holiday.