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Oversize Load Permit Requirements — Nunavut
Legal size/weight limits, escort thresholds, travel restrictions, and permit office contact for Nunavut.
These figures are a reference summary of publicly published state rules, not a substitute for a state-issued permit and not legal advice. Rules change — always confirm current limits and requirements directly with the state permit office before you plan or run a move. Last verified: 2026-06-28. Oversize Ops is NOT responsible and CANNOT be held liable for decisions made from this reference.
Legal Maximum Dimensions (no permit required)
- Width
- 8.5ft (102in)
- Height
- 14.5ft (174in)
- Length
- 59ft
- Gross Weight
- 80,000 lbs
- Single Axle
- 20,000 lbs
- Tandem Axle
- 34,000 lbs
Escort / Pilot Car Thresholds (see glossary for terms, certification requirements for the driver)
- Height escort required over
- 14.5ft tall
No connected road network between communities. All inter-community cargo by air or sea. Any OS/OW moves within communities only.
Travel Restrictions
- Night travel
- Generally allowed
- Weekend travel
- Generally allowed
- Sunday travel
- Generally allowed
No road connections between communities. All heavy transport by sealift (summer) or air. Road rules apply only within individual community limits.
Holiday blackouts: Canada Day, Nunavut Day (July 9), Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas, New Year's Day.
Get a Permit
- Online portal
- https://www.gov.nu.ca/community-and-government-services/information/roads-transportation
- Phone
- 1-867-975-5400
Nunavut has NO inter-community road network. Standard OS/OW permitting does not apply for inter-community moves. This row covers within-community rules only.
Planning a move through Nunavut?
Plan a truck-legal route that checks bridges and construction, or find a vetted transporter or escort.
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