Crane / self-propelled vehicles in Ontario
13 facts, each with the passage it comes from, all quoted from Guide to oversize/overweight vehicles and loads.
Where to apply
Where an application for Crane / self-propelled vehicles is submitted in Ontario.
Phone · Ministère des Transports
Bureau de délivrance de permis, par téléphone
Contact the permit issuing office during business hours if the route indicated on your permit needs to be changed.
Phone · Ministère des Transports
Bureau de délivrance de permis, par téléphone (sans frais)
Contact the permit issuing office during business hours if the route indicated on your permit needs to be changed.
Mail · Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Permit Issuing Office
Permit Issuing Office, by mail
301 St. Paul Street, 3rd Floor, St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7R4
Application forms must be completed in full. Incomplete applications will be returned.
In person · Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Permit Issuing Office
Permit Issuing Office
301 St. Paul Street, 3rd Floor, St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7R4
Email · Ministry of Transportation
Oversize/Overweight Permit Office, by email
Use it when: For Permitting and Registration for International Registration Plan and Oversize/Overweight (PRIO) online permitting system account set up, tow truck certificate applications, special vehicle configuration permits or project permits
Fax · Ministry of Transportation
Highway Operations Permits Office, by fax
905-704-2545
Use it when: Until January 1, 2026
Download and complete an application form. Include payment (Canadian funds only) by visa or Mastercard using an authorization form, cheque made out to the Ministry of Finance, bank draft, money order or certified cheque made out to the Ministry of Finance.
Start with a question
Open a question to read the facts on file that bear on it.
When is vehicle approval or homologation required for a mobile crane?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
When is vehicle approval or homologation required for a concrete pump or drilling rig?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
Does a self-propelled vehicle passing through the jurisdiction need the same certification as one performing work there?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
Can temporary homologation cover a self-propelled vehicle entering for modification before sale?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
Who is qualified to sign the engineering certificate for a self-propelled crane?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
Facts
6 topics
Maximum gross vehicle weight (Measures)
The maximum total gross weight permitted for a vehicle or combination of vehicles, inclusive of load, on the applicable highway.
- 63,500 kg139,993 lbAnnual Permits; Combination vehicles; overweight privileges may be granted
- 70,000 kg154,323 lbProject Permits; Combination vehicles
Permit amendment allowed (Yes or no)
Whether an active permit can be amended after issuance.
Yesin 2 cases
- An approved permit
- Approved permit
Maximum rear overhang (Measures)
The maximum distance by which equipment or load may project beyond the rear of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, measured in metres.
4.65 m15′ 3″
Permit is issued for the movement of overlength
Permit type (In words)
The name or designation of the special hauling permit issued for the oversize or overweight movement, as stated by the issuing authority.
In general
Annual
In general
Project
In general
Single Trip
In general
Special Vehicle Configuration
Permit application lead time (Measures)
The minimum number of days before the proposed move date that a permit application must be submitted, as stated by the issuing authority.
- 30 daysAnnual permit
- 3 daysSingle trip permit; business days
- 5 daysSuperload Permits
Permit renewal required before expiry (Yes or no)
Whether a permit with a time-sensitive start and end date must be renewed before the end date stated on the permit.
Yes
Annual, Special Vehicle Configuration and Project permits
Where these facts come from
- Guide to oversize/overweight vehicles and loads(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 13 facts