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Seasonal load limits in Quebec

Seasonal changes to legal load limits, including spring-thaw restrictions, their dates and zones, and freeze-up allowances.

21 facts, each with the passage it comes from, quoted from 2 official sources.

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  • When are spring-thaw restrictions in effect for each zone or schedule?Nothing on file for Quebec answers this yet.

  • When do freeze-up load allowances apply?Nothing on file for Quebec answers this yet.

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Axle weight limit during thaw period (Measures)

Maximum legal weight carried by an axle or axle group during the spring thaw period, in kilograms, where it is lower than the normal limit.

  • 15,500 kg34,172 lbCategory E.7; vehicle assembled before January 1, 2026 whose axle spacing is 2.4 m or more; thaw, rain, erosion and flood period; until December 31, 2035
  • 11,000 kg24,251 lbGroup of 2 axles that does not belong to another category and with a spacing of 1.2 m or more; thaw, rain, erosion or flood period
  • 8,000 kg17,637 lbGroup of 2 axles with a spacing of less than 1.2 m; thaw, rain, erosion or flood period
  • 8,000 kg17,637 lbGroup of 3 axles that does not belong to another category and with a spacing of less than 1.2 m; thaw, rain, erosion or flood period

Travel allowed during thaw period (Yes or no)

Whether the oversize vehicle or combination is permitted to travel during the spring thaw period.

Noin 2 cases

  • Class 5 permit, unless the permit provides for the use of a towed booster axle
  • Except for the implementation of emergency measures during a disaster, a derailment or a spill of dangerous substances; general condition 6

Steering axle weight limit during thaw period (Measures)

Maximum legal weight carried by a steering (front) axle during the spring thaw period, in kilograms.

9,000 kg19,842 lb

During the spring thaw period; front axle steered by the steering wheel; for a 3-road-vehicle combination composed of a tractor, a towed dolly and a semitrailer

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