Transwest Permit Service

Next US DOT HOLIDAY up is this Friday, June 19th. It is called June Nineteenth Day. The vast majority of US DOT offices are closed however there are no restrictions. If you require permits for Friday, please let our office know with enough notice to be able to obtain the permit, especially if it is a state that must go to DOT for approval. If the permit isn't received by end of day on Thursday, then it won't be issued until Monday.

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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND to all our friends and family in the USA. This weekend is a travel restricted weekend for oversize and/or overweight permitted loads. In many jurisdictions, travel stops today at noon until Tuesday at sunrise. Please check your permits for travel allowances. In most cases it is regardless of the size of your load. Please plan accordingly.

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Beautiful 2017 Kenworth for sale due to heath reasons. The items listed below are not inclusive of everything done to keep this very well maintained vehicle on the highway. Contact the owner directly if you want more information

2017 Kenworth For Sale
Current Safety
Many features including 600 HP Cummins, 4 way lockers, 46,000 rear end, current mileage 400,000 miles after new motor installed, deleted, new injectors, new rotors, calipers, brakes, new shocks, new steering box, new rear end and power divider, back box last summer. Too many other features to list. Many recent upgrades. This power unit is a limited edition iCon900 and is #516/1000 made. Well maintained.
Located near Regina, Saskatchewan
Selling due to health reasons only
Contact Garnet Lang
(403) 703-4347

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This Friday, April 3rd is Good Friday. In Canada, it is a full closure and travel restricted. In the USA, only a couple US states have travel restrictions with the vast majority are open. Our office will be open for this holiday. Easter Monday is fully open and no restrictions on travel.

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SPRING THAW - Next up MINNESOTA!
Thaw restrictions start March 3, 2026 in the Metro, South and Southeast sections of the state.
To stay up to date on the MN limits for spring, visit their website at:

Start and End Dates - Seasonal Load Limits - MnDOT Dates for Winter Load Increases (WLI), Middle-Weight Permits and Full-Summer Permits are shown as soon as they are available.

SPRING THAW - WISCONSIN: Zone 4 and 5 begin February 20th
Please see the attached map

Experience

ILLINOIS - NOTICE OF WIDTH RESTRICTION: I-24 at the IL/KY line over the Ohio River will be limited to 10'06" starting 3/1/2026 until 10/13/2026. THIS IS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS!

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SPRING THAW RESTRICTIONS! Well, next up, North Dakota. Restrictions begin February 20th in the southwest corner of the state. To stay up to date on them, please visit their website. https://travel.dot.nd.gov/
Click on Size & Weight Restrictions, then chose either current or latest.

If you have a load that will be overweight, now is the time to get it moved. The only two highways not affected are I-94 and I-29

ND Roads ND Roads - North Dakota Travel Map

SPRING RESTRICTIONS STARTING!!! First up: Michigan:

Title: Spring Weight Restriction Bulletin #1
Date: 02/17/2026

Effective 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunk line highways from the Indiana/Ohio Border north to and including US-10 in Ludington in Mason County from the M-116 intersection then east to US-127 in Clare County then north on US-127 to M-61 then east on M-61 ending at the intersection of US-23 in the City of Standish, Arenac County.

State trunkline highways typically carry M, I, or US designations. Weight restriction information and updates may be obtained by calling 1-800-787-8960. For companies located in Canada or New Jersey, information may be obtained by calling 517-335-0023.

- On routes designated as "All Season Routes" (green or gold on the MDOT Truck Operators Map) there will be no reduction in legal axle weight.

- On routes designated as "Seasonal" (solid or dashed red on the MDOT Truck Operators Map) there will be a weight reduction of 25% for rigid pavements and 35% for flexible pavements.

Extended permits will be valid for oversize only in the weight restricted area.

Single trip permits will not be issued for overweight loads or loads exceeding 14 feet in width, 11 axles and 150 feet in overall length in the weight restricted area.

Detailed Weight Restriction information may be obtained by linking to www.michigan.gov/truckers.

Please refer to the MDOT Truck Operator's Map for route designations.

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Monday February 16th, is a North American Holiday. In Canada it is Family Day and in the USA it is President's Day. All DOT's are closed for this holiday but there aren't any travel restrictions. In addition, Missouri is closed this Friday February 13th for Lincoln's birthday. Please plan accordingly.

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