A Guide to Saskatchewan Weight and Dimension Regulations 2011 Second Edition Note Axle Group Loadings For weight limits on municipal roads, contact the local urban or A Guide to rural municipality office. Tire loading is 10 kg per millimetre (560 lb per inch) width of tire, as stamped by the manufacturer, to a maximum of 3 000 kg Tridem drive straight trucks arenot allowed to pull a trailer. Saskatchewan (6,600 lbs) per tire and subject to axle regulation weights Note: Wide base tires (Super Singles) allowed 3 850 kg on Winter Weight Season Exceptions Primary Highways (3 000 kg on Secondary) Weight and Winter weights do not apply on provincial highways and roads Tridem Drive Axle Group Weights for Tandem Steer Tridem Drive listed under “Winter Weights Not Allowed” on the map legend. Straight Trucks** Dimension Primary Exemptions Axle Spread Weight 3.0 m - 3.10 m (9’8” - 10’2”) 23 000 kg Axle group weights vary Weight regulations do not apply to: Regulations 2.7 m - <3.0 m (8’10” - 9’8”) 22 000 kg according to axle spread 2.4 m - <2.7 m (7’8” - 8’10”) 21 000 kg 1. A public highway, other than a provincial highway, within an This pamphlet is published as a guide. If more details are required, please Secondary/Municipal 20 000 kg call the telephone numbers on the back of this guide. Urban Municipality, that has a population of 1 000 or more. ** Tridem Drive Axle Group Weights for Truck Tractor and Single Steer 2.Farm equipment being operated or towed for a purpose Weight and Dimension Tridem Drive Straight Trucks** directly related to farming. Regulations Primary Axle Spread Weight Dimension regulations apply only on provincial highways and 2.7 m - 2.8 m (8’10” - 9’2”) 22 000 kg Axle group weights vary provincial roads. Under the authority of The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997 2.4 m - <2.7 m (7’8” - 8’10”) 21 000 kg according to axle spread maximum vehicle weight and dimension regulations are established for the Secondary/Municipal 20 000 kg following reasons: Local bylaws may govern vehicle weights and dimensions in urban municipalities with a population of more than 1 000. 1. Maximum gross vehicle weights are necessary for the protection of ** Tridem Axle Group Weights for Trailers** bridges. Primary Municipal Weight Limits Axle Spread Weight 2. Maximum weights on axles or axle groups are necessary for the >3.6 m - 3.7 m (11’8” - 12’1”) 24 000 kg Weight limits on municipal highways are the same as those for protection of bridges and pavements. >3.0 m - 3.6 m (9’8” - 11’8”) 23 000 kg Axle group weights vary secondary highways, including the winter season; except 8 axle 2.4m-3.0m(7’8”-9’8”) 21000kg according to axle spread B trains and unless otherwise allowed by the local municipality 3. Maximum tire weights are necessary for the protection of pavements Secondary/Municipal 20 000 kg and roadbeds. or regulation.
4. Maximum dimensions are necessary for the protection of bridges, Combination Axle Weights “Winter Weight Season” the period from November 16th in overpasses, etc. and to protect the other users of highways by allowing one year up to and including March 14th in the following year, the safe travel of the general public. Maximum allowable weight for axle units may depend on the unless the Winter Weight Season is restricted by a Minister’s following minimum distance requirements between axles. Order during this period. 5. Internal dimension limits are necessary to ensure that vehicles are designed to achieve desired levels of stability. • For two single axles 3.0 metres (9’10”) Registered Gross Vehicle Weights Weight Limits • For a single axle and a tandem axle group, 3.0 metres (9’10”) Weights allowed on public highways are separate from the • For a single axle and tridem axle group 5.0 metres (16’4”) For weight enforcement purposes only, all public highways are classified registered gross weight of a vehicle. as follows: • For two tandem axle groups, 5.0 metres (16’4”) Vehicle registration relates specifically to The Traffic Safety Act. A heavy vehicle is usually registered to a specific weight Primary Highways: • For a tandem axle group and tridem axle group, 5.5 metres (18’1”) The primary highways are shown on the map. Most of these are allowed determined by its business and the maximum weight it will primary weights year round. generally carry. A registration fee is collected to reflect the • For two tridem axle groups, 6.0 metres (19’6”) relative damage to the highway system for operating at that Primary weights extend down the first 15 km along a secondary registered weight. Despite gross weights allowed on a given • For a multiple axle group and a single, tandem or tridem axle group provincial highway or combination of secondary highways and highway, an operator cannot exceed the registered weight, provincial roads (Community Access Roads) from the intersection 5.5 metres (18’1”) with a primary highway. which otherwise may result in a fine under The Traffic Safety Act. • For every 10 cm (0.1 m) less than the minimum distance requirements listed above the combined weight is reduced Secondary Highways: Different classes of highways have different gross weight limits by 500 kg This includes all provincial highways and provincial roads shown to reflect their design and the amount of pavement deterioration on the Official Road Map other than those designated as primary. which can be accepted. Therefore, no vehicle may exceed For tandem & tandem End Dump Trailers the following combined axle weights specified for specific highways regardless of the Municipal Highways: group weights apply: This includes public highways other than provincial highways registered weight of the vehicle. Exceeding any maximum allowable weight (or dimension) may result in a fine under and provincial roads, but excludes public highways within urban - Manufactured before January 1, 1989 limits. Generally, this includes all roads maintained by The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997 or it’s regulations. Saskatchewan’s rural municipalities including the 600 and 700 series roads which are shown on the Official Road Map. <5 m - 3.4 m 32 000 kg 35 000 kg Winter Weight <3.4m-3m 30000kg Year-round Weight Restricted Highways: Certain highways have maximum gross weights regardless of - Manufactured on or after January 1, 1989 their classification, the vehicle configuration or the time of year. Weight restricted secondary highways are limited to 41 500 kg, <5 m - 4.5 m 32 000 kg 35 000 kg Winter Weight unless otherwise noted. <4.5m-3m 30000kg
Measurements may be required to determine, if combined axle weights apply to your vehicle.
Except for a full trailer (which has two axle groups), Saskatchewan regulations do not recognize more than one axle group on a semi-trailer. Overdimension & Overweight Permits are Legal Dimensions available from:
Width (Maximum) The Permit Office Saskatchewan Government Insurance • Any vehicle, building or object 2.6 m (8’6”) 3rd Floor • House trailers during daylight hours only, 3.05 m (10’) 2260 - 11th Avenue • Mirrors may extend on each side of the vehicle an Regina, Saskatchewan additional 30 cm (12”) S4P 2N7
Height (Maximum) Permit Office (6am - 10pm) daily except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day • Any vehicle, building or object, 4.15 m (13’6”) 1-800-667-7575 (Toll free in Saskatchewan) 306-775-6969 (Regina and outside Saskatchewan) Length (Maximum) 306-775-6909 (Fax) email address: [email protected] • Truck, pony trailers or single vehicle, 12.5 m (41’) • Tandem steer tridem drive 14.0 m (45’9”) For information on the regulations contact: • Bus, 14.0 m (45’9”) • Semi-trailer or full trailer 16.2 m (53’) • Box length A, B or C train, 20 m (65’7”) Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure • Box length on a truck and full trailer, 20 m (65’7”) Transport Compliance Branch • Tractor and semi-trailer or any other combination of Inquiry line: Toll Free 1-866-933-5290 or vehicles 23 m (75’5”); 306-933-5290 • Tridem drive truck tractor semi-trailer combination 23.5 m (77’1”) Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure • A train, B train or C train, with a tridem drive truck tractor Transportation Policy Branch 26 m (85’4”) 8th Floor • A train, B train or C train 26 m (85’4”); 1855 Victoria Avenue • Drawbar length on a C-train 2.0 m (6’6”); Regina, Saskatchewan • Aerodynamic devices are not included in an overall S4P 3T2 measurement of a vehicle(s) (Maximum 61 cm) • Front heavy duty bumpers are not included in the overall 306-787- 4801 measurement of a vehicle (Maximum 30 cm) 306-798-0172 (Fax)
Internal Dimensions Internet: www.highways.gov.sk.ca/trucking Maximum Local Highway Transport Patrol Offices: • Wheelbase for a truck tractor manufactured after June 1988, 6.2 m (20’4”) Regina Office ...... 787-7481 or 787-7480 • Wheelbase for semi-trailers 12.5 m (41’) Saskatoon Office ...... 933-5290 or 933-5293 • Wheelbase sum of both B train trailers is 17 m (55’9”) Swift Current ...... 778-8314 • Tridem axle spread for a B train is 3.1 m (10’2”) Prince Albert ...... 953-3680 • Tridem axle spread for a pony trailer is 2.5 m (8’2”) Yorkton ...... 786-1366 • Effective overhang (including the load) for a semi-trailer is limited to 35% of its wheelbase Road Restriction Information: • Effective overhang (including the load) on any truck or other trailer is limited to 4.0 m (13’1”) Saskatoon Area ...... 933-5228 • Kingpin setback (measured any where in an arc around Regina Area ...... 787-7623 the kingpin and includes the load) may not be more than All Other Sask. Areas ...... 1-800-335-7623 2.0 m (6’6”) • Hitch offset in an A or C-train, truck or trailer towing another SGI: trailer is 1.8 m (5’11”). Vehicle Standards & Inspections ...... 775-6188 Minimum SGI Call Centre (Registration) ...... 775-6900 or 1-800-667-9868 • Wheelbase for a tridem drive truck is 6.6 m (21’6”) • Wheelbase for a semi-trailer, full trailer or pony trailer is 6.25 m (20’6”) • Track width for a tridem axle group on a semi-trailer manufactured after June 1988 is 2.5 m (8’2”) • Track width for tandem axle group on a semi-trailer manufactured after December 1991 is 2.5 m (8’2”); • Wheelbase for the rear trailer of a B train manufactured after June 1988 is 6.25m (20’6”) eights
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Jct Hwy 21 - No Winter W
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Bridge and Highway Restrictions
Bridge and Structural Clearance Table Go to: www.highways.gov.sk.ca/trucking
Hwy 2 The St. Louis bridge from St. Louis to 1 km N of the
Hwy 18 Bridge over the McDonald Creek approx 1.6 km E of
Hwy 23 Bridge over the Red Deer River approx 19.7 km SE
Hwy 36 From Jct Hwy 18 to Jct Hwy 13 - No Winter W
Hwy 219 Bridge located 19.4 km N of Jct Hwy 15 - No Winter
Hwy 310 From Jct Hwy 16 to Jct Hwy 5 - No Winter W
Hwy 312 The Gabriel Dumont Bridge - Secondary W
Hwy 335 From the W
Hwy 904 Bridge over Low Creek approx 56.9 km N of Jct Hwy
Hwy 904 Bridge over Broad Creek approx 64.9 km N of Jct
Hwy 905 Max GVW 41 500 kg
Hwy 909 From Turnor Lake to East limits of Hwy 909 -
Hwy 919 Meadow Lake Prov Park to North limits of Hwy 919 -
Hwy 919 Bridge over the Cold River approx 20.9 kms NW of
Hwy 927 No Winter W
Hwy 955 From South of Douglas River Bridge to North limits of
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Map Source: www Steering axle weights are subject to tire size. Straight trucks require a minimum tire width of 365 mm (Primary) 279 (Secondary) Gross Weight Chart Truck Tractor 300 mm (Primary) and (Secondary) Axle group weights vary according to axle spread (see axle group weights) S = Secondary M = Municipal Maximum Maximum Straight truck 2 axles GVW GVW Allowed Tractor & semi-trailer 4 axles Allowed 7 300 9 100 Primary 16 400 Primary 5 500 8 200 Secondary 13 700 6 000 9 100 17 000 32 100 Secondary 7 300 10 000 Winter Primary 17 300 6 000 8 200 14 500 28 700 Winter Primary 5 500 10 000 Winter (S) (M) 15 500 6 000 10 000 18 000 34 000 Winter (S) (M) 6 000 10 000 18 000 34 000 Straight truck 3 axles
7 300 17 000 Primary 24 300 Tractor & semi-trailer 5 axles 5 500 14 500 Secondary 20 000 7 300 18 000 Winter Primary 25 300 Primary 6 000 17 000 17 000 40 000 5 500 18 000 Winter (S) (M) 23 500 Secondary 6 000 14 500 14 500 35 000 Tridem drive truck 4 axles Winter Primary 6 000 18 000 18 000 42 000 Winter (S) (M) 6 000 18 000 18 000 42 000 Note: Tridem drive trucks are not allowed to tow pony 7 300 22 000 ** Primary or full trailers 29 300 7 300 20 000 Secondary 27 300 Tractor & semi-trailer 6 axles 7 300 22 000 Winter Primary 29 300 7 300 21 000 Winter (S) (M) 28 300 Primary 6 000 17 000 24 000** 47 000 Secondary 6 000 14 500 20 000 40 500 Truck and tandem pony trailer Winter Primary 6 000 18 000 24 000 47 000 Winter (S) (M) 6 000 18 000 24 000 47 000 7 300 17 000 17 000Primary 41 300 Tridem drive truck tractor 5 500 14 500 14 500Secondary 34 500 semi-trailer combination 7 300 18 000 18 000Winter Primary 43 300 5 500 18 000 18 000Winter (S) (M) 41 500 Note: See Regulations for tridem drive truck tractor in combination with B Trains for axle and Primary 7 300 22 000** 24 000** gross vehicle weight listings 53 300 Truck and tridem pony trailer Secondary 7 300 20 000 20 000 47 300 Winter Primary 7 300 22 000 24 000 53 300 Winter (S) (M) 7 300 21 000 24 000 52 300 7 300 17 000 21 000Primary 45 300 5 500 14 500 20 000Secondary 40 000 7 300 18 000 21 000Winter Primary 46 300 5 500 18 000 21 000Winter (S) (M) 44 500 A Train 7 axles Note: See Regulations for truck tractors Primary 6 000 17 000 17 000 9 100 9 100in combination with semi trailer towing, full 53 500 Truck and full trailer 5 axles Secondary 6 000 14 500 14 500 8 200 8 200trailer or semi trailer with an A-dolly 49 000 Winter Primary 6 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 10 000 53 500 Winter (S) (M) 6 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 10 000 53 500 7 300 17 000 9 100 9 100Primary 41 300 5 500 14 500 8 200 8 200Secondary 36 400 7 300 18 000 10 000 10 000Winter Primary 42 300 5 500 18 000 10 000 10 000Winter (S) (M) 40 500 A Train 8 axles Note: See Regulations for truck tractors Truck and full trailer 6 axles Primary 6 000 17 000 17 000 9 100 17 000in combination with semi trailer towing, full 53 500 Secondary 6 000 14 500 14 500 8 200 14 500trailer or semi trailer with an A-dolly 49 000 Winter Primary 6 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 18 000 53 500 7 300 17 000 9 100 17 000Primary 48 300 Winter (S) (M) 6 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 18 000 53 500 5 500 14 500 8 200 14 500Secondary 42 700 7 300 18 000 10 000 18 000Winter Primary 49 300 5 500 18 000 10 000 18 000Winter (S) (M) 47 500 B Train 7 axles
Truck and full trailer 7 axles Primary 6 000 17 000 17 000 17 000 57 000 Secondary 6 000 14 500 14 500 14 500 49 500 Winter Primary 6 000 18 000 18 000 18 000 60 000 7 300 17 000 17 000 17 000 53 500 Primary Winter (S) (M) 6 000 18 000 18 000 18 000 (S) 60 000 (M) 54 500 5 500 14 500 14 500 14 500Secondary 49 000 7 300 18 000 18 000 18 000Winter Primary 53 500 5 500 18 000 18 000 18 000Winter (S) (M) 53 500 B Train 8 axles
Twin steer tandem drive straight truck Primary 6 000 17 000 23 000** 17 000Note: See Regulations for B Train 8 axles 62 500 Note: Twin steer tandem drive Secondary 6 000 14 500 20 000 14 500allowed 63 500 kg on prescribed routes. 54 500 straight trucks may tow Winter Primary 6 000 18 000 23 000** 18 000 62 500 13 600 17 000 Primary 30 600 pony or full trailers Winter (S) (M) 6 000 18 000 23 000** 18 000 (S) 62 500 (M) 54 500 11 000 14 500 Secondary 25 500 13 600 18 000 Winter Primary 31 600 11 000 18 000 Winter (S) (M) 29 000 C Train 7 axles Tandem steer tridem drive straight truck Note: See Regulations for truck tractors in Primary 6 000 17 000 17 000 9 100 9 100combination with C dollies. 58 200 Note: Tridem drive trucks are Secondary 6 000 14 500 14 500 8 200 8 200 51 400 not allowed to tow pony Winter Primary 6 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 10 000 60 500 13 600 23 000** Primary or full trailers 36 600 Winter (S) (M) 6 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 10 000 (S) 54 500 (M) 54 500 11 000 20 000 Secondary 31 000 13 600 23 000 Winter Primary 36 600 11 000 23 000 Winter (S) (M) 34 000 C Train 8 axles Note: See Regulations for truck tractors in 6 000 17 000 17 000 9 100 17 000combination with C dollies. 60 500 6 000 14 500 14 500 8 200 14 500 55 000 6 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 18 000 60 500 6 000 18 000 18 000 10 000 18 000 (S) 54 500 (M) 54 000