Quebec
Province, Canada
We hold 1,998 facts on moving oversize and overweight loads in Quebec, quoted from 20 official sources. They fall under 12 categories; each one below starts with the facts most places state.
Where to apply
How applications reach the authorities in Quebec, and which cases each channel takes.
Online · Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable
Système de gestion des permis ministériels (GPM)
gpm.transports.gouv.qc.ca (opens in a new tab)
Create an authentication account with a valid email address, then create a GPM account (Individual, Carrier or Authorized Representative).
Superload permits
Online · Ministère des Transports
Système de gestion des permis spéciaux ministériels (GPM)
gpm.transports.gouv.qc.ca (opens in a new tab)
The GPM system is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To create a “carrier” customer account or to apply through an authorized representative, the registre d’identification (NIR) number of the Commission des transports du Québec or the certificat d’aptitude à la sécurité (CAS) number will be required. The start date of validity must be the same day or within the next three months.
Annual permits · OS/OW permits
Email · Ministère des Transports
Demande de remboursement de permis
remboursement-gpm@transports.gouv.qc.ca
Send an email with a copy of the invoice, proof of payment and the special permit marked to cancel it.
Fee refunds
Email · Sûreté du Québec
Équipe du transport hors normes, par courriel
transportshorsnormes@surete.qc.ca
Complete form SQ-3140 and send it with a copy of the special road permit issued by the MTMD. A delay of 48 working hours between the date of the application and the required transport date is required, and the agreement must be signed beforehand.
Pilot cars
Phone · Commission des transports du Québec
Commission des transports du Québec, par téléphone
Trip & fuel permits
Fax · B.I.M. Consulting inc.
B.I.M. Consulting inc., par télécopieur
506 432-5983
Trip & fuel permits
Fax · C.U.T.C. inc.
C.U.T.C. inc., par télécopieur
450 687-6963
Trip & fuel permits
Fax · Commission des transports du Québec
Commission des transports du Québec, par télécopieur (Montréal)
514 873-4720
Trip & fuel permits
Fax · Commission des transports du Québec
Commission des transports du Québec, par télécopieur (Québec)
418 644-8034
Trip & fuel permits
In person
B.I.M. Consulting inc.
33, Sunnyside Drive, Sussex (Nouveau-Brunswick) E4E 1E1
Trip & fuel permits
In person
C.U.T.C. inc.
1295, croissant Carol, Laval (Québec) H7W 1G3
Trip & fuel permits
In person · Commission des transports du Québec
Commission des transports du Québec, Montréal
140, boulevard Crémazie Ouest, 11e étage, bureau 1100, Montréal (Québec) H2P 1C3
Trip & fuel permits
In person · Commission des transports du Québec
Commission des transports du Québec, Québec
200, chemin Sainte-Foy, 7e étage, Québec (Québec) G1R 5V5
Trip & fuel permits
In person
Infotax SCT inc.
18070, rue J.-A. Bombardier, Mirabel (Québec) J7J 2H8
Trip & fuel permits
What Quebec has on file
Each category starts with a few of its facts. Open one to read them all, with the passage behind each.
Trip & fuel permits
29 facts across 24 topics
When does a commercial vehicle need a temporary trip permit instead of IRP registration?
- Temporary trip permit exempts IFTA obligationsYes
- Temporary trip permit required without IFTA licenceYes
- Temporary trip permit must be carried in vehicleYes
Mobile/modular homes
30 facts across 12 topics
Which permit is required to transport a mobile home or prefabricated building?
- Maximum roof width for whole building4.6 m15′ 1″and 6 more cases
- Maximum length30 m98′ 5″and 1 more case
- Maximum height4.3 m14′ 1.5″and 2 more cases
Permit costs
102 facts across 27 topics
What is the current government fee for a temporary trip permit?
- Permit fee$141CADand 53 more cases
- Permit fee effective dateJanuary 1, 2026and 2 more cases
- Permit amendment fee$5.45CAD
OS/OW permits
446 facts across 104 topics
How is a non-divisible load defined for oversize and overweight permit eligibility?
- Permit application requires signatureYes
- Maximum gross weight (kg)24,000 kg52,911 lband 24 more cases
- Toll highway travel allowedYesand 2 more cases
Crane / self-propelled vehicles
61 facts across 17 topics
When is vehicle approval or homologation required for a mobile crane?
- Escort vehicle requiredYesand 7 more cases
- Maximum gross vehicle weight24,000 kg52,911 lband 3 more cases
- Permit fee$141CADand 7 more cases
Legal dimensions
269 facts across 22 topics
What is the maximum legal vehicle-and-load width without an oversize permit?
- Maximum legal vehicle width4.4 m14′ 5″and 14 more cases
- Maximum gross vehicle weight14,000 kg30,865 lband 18 more cases
- Maximum legal vehicle length21 m68′ 11″and 33 more cases
Superload permits
66 facts across 20 topics
What load width triggers a superload oversize permit?
- Oversize width threshold5 m16′ 5″and 2 more cases
- Oversize length threshold17 m55′ 9.5″and 2 more cases
- Overweight gross weight threshold66,000 kg145,505 lband 4 more cases
Rules of circulation
340 facts across 112 topics
When must an oversize or overweight vehicle display a rotating or flashing amber beacon?
- Sunday and holiday travel allowedNoand 2 more cases
- Warning sign requiredYes
- Sunday and holiday travel allowedYesand 4 more cases
Annual permits
91 facts across 18 topics
Which vehicles and non-divisible loads qualify for an annual oversize permit?
- Max gross vehicle weight for standard annual permit (kg)66,000 kg145,505 lband 9 more cases
- Max total length for standard annual permit (m)30 m98′ 5″and 9 more cases
- Max width for standard annual permit (m)4.4 m14′ 5″and 1 more case
Pilot cars
188 facts across 66 topics
At what load width is a front pilot car required on a two-lane highway at night?
- Load width requiring an escort3.75 m12′ 3.5″and 3 more cases
- Overhang requiring an escort6 m19′ 8″and 3 more cases
- Load length requiring an escort21 m68′ 11″and 3 more cases
Fuel business permits
19 facts across 19 topics
Which fuel business activities require a permit, and which products are exempt?
- Establishment addresses required with fuel permit applicationYes
- Non-resident fuel permit applicant must designate in-jurisdiction agentYes
- Agent designation document required with fuel permit applicationYes
Transport
357 facts across 39 topics
- Permit termAnnualand 7 more cases
- Maximum gross weight for tractor and dolly42,000 kg92,594 lband 9 more cases
- Escort vehicle requiredYesand 18 more cases
Where these facts come from
- C-24.2, r. 35 — Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 285 facts
- C-24.2, r. 35 — Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 218 facts
- C-24.2, r. 35 – Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 210 facts
- Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation (C-24.2, r. 35)(opens in a new tab)
www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 204 facts
- Règlement sur les normes de charges et de dimensions applicables aux véhicules routiers et aux ensembles de véhicules routiers, C-24.2, r. 31.1(opens in a new tab)
www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 194 facts
- Guide to the Regulation Respecting Special Permits(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, PDF, 191 facts
- Guide du Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, PDF, 177 facts
- C-24.2, r. 35 — Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 144 facts
- C-24.2, r. 35 – Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 105 facts
- Permis spéciaux pour excès de charges et dimensions – Classes 1 à 7(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 97 facts
- Guide abrégé du Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, PDF, 47 facts
- Demander et gérer un permis spécial(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 34 facts
- Demander une immatriculation temporaire - SAAQ(opens in a new tab)
saaq.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 21 facts
- Permits – Fuel Tax - Revenu Québec(opens in a new tab)
www.revenuquebec.ca, web page, 19 facts
- C-24.2, r. 35 — Regulation respecting special permits for the carriage of oversized or overweight vehicles(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 17 facts
- Période de dégel — Dates officielles(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 16 facts
- Règlement sur les frais relatifs au permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 6 facts
- Certificat de voyage occasionnel – IFTA | Revenu Québec(opens in a new tab)
www.revenuquebec.ca, web page, 5 facts
- Guide pour le demandeur et le titulaire de permis spéciaux de circulation(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, PDF, 5 facts
- Êtes-vous visé par l'Entente – IFTA? | Revenu Québec(opens in a new tab)
www.revenuquebec.ca, web page, 3 facts