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New Brunswick OS/OW Permit Requirements

Canada · New Brunswick Department of Transportation — Commercial Vehicle Section

Everything heavy-haul carriers need to know before moving an oversize or overweight load through New Brunswick: survey triggers, fees, lead times and the official permit portal.

Lead time
5 business days
Base fee
C$30 single-trip; C$150 annual
Permit validity
Up to 5 days

Route survey triggers

  • Height
    Height exceeds 4.15 m (13.6 ft) — special permit required
  • Width
    Width exceeds 2.6 m (8.5 ft) — special permit required
  • Length
    Length exceeds 23.0 m (75.5 ft) — special permit required
  • Weight
    GVW exceeds 63,500 kg (140,000 lbs) — overweight permit required
  • Width
    Width exceeds 4.88 m (16.0 ft) — route survey required

Fee notes

Single-trip C$30 base. Annual C$150. Superload (>4.9 m wide, >63,500 kg) requires NBDTI engineering review at C$300+.

Official resources

Reference information last verified May 2026. Always confirm current requirements with New Brunswick Department of Transportation — Commercial Vehicle Section.

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