Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Seasonal Load Limits

Seasonal Load Limits

We provide information about load limits on state and federal trunk highways. For information about load limits on county roads, visit County Weight Information. For city streets contact the city.

Start and end dates

Load limit SLL zone Starting date Ending date
Winter Load Increases (WLI) North Dec. 12, 2025 Mar. 20, 2026
North-Central Dec. 12, 2025 Mar. 18, 2026
Central Dec. 16, 2025 Mar. 6, 2026
Metro Dec. 16, 2025 Mar. 3, 2026
South Dec. 29, 2025 Feb. 24, 2026
Southeast Dec. 29, 2025 Feb. 24, 2026
Spring Load Restrictions (SLR) North Mar. 20, 2026
North-Central Mar. 18, 2026
Central Mar. 6, 2026
Metro Mar. 3, 2026 Apr. 20, 2026
South Mar. 3, 2026 Apr. 20, 2026
Southeast Mar. 3, 2026 Apr. 20, 2026
Middle-Range Overweight Permits North
North-Central
Central
Metro Apr. 20, 2026
South Apr. 20, 2026
Southeast Apr. 20, 2026
Full-Summer Overweight Permits North
North-Central
Central
Metro
South
Southeast

All starting and ending dates begin at 12:01 a.m. and are preceded by at least a three-day advance notice. Notice is available on this website, or from a recording at 651-366-5400 or toll free at 1-800-723-6543 or automatically by subscribing to receive e-mail updates.