SEASONAL LOAD LIMIT NOTIFICATION
SUBJECT: Full-summer overweight permits available in South, Southeast, and Metro Frost Zones.
Date: May 4, 2026
Full-summer overweight permits will become available in the SOUTH, SOUTHEAST, and METRO frost zones on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 12:01 AM.
Check with local road authorities for continued restrictions on local roads and adhere to all load restriction posting signs.
Seasonal load limit (frost) zones and restricted routes are shown on the MnDOT load limits map.
Start and end dates, along with other load limit information, are available at mndot.gov/loadlimits.
Overweight permits for more than 80,000 pound gross vehicle weight continue during spring load restrictions and new permits will be issued if all axle and group weights are legal (axle weight limits).
Full-summer overweight permits can be issued, during the spring load restriction period, for travel on the interstate system only.
Middle-range overweight permits become available within each zone when spring load restrictions are lifted. Full-summer overweight permits become available two to three weeks after spring load restrictions are lifted.
Ending dates for spring load restrictions vary depending on how the weather affects roadway strength.
For questions about legal axle weight during SLR, Gross Vehicle Weight Schedule, call: Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Patrol – Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 651-350-2000
For questions about oversize/overweight loads/permitting call: Minnesota Department of Transportation Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations – Oversize/Overweight Permits 651-296-6000 Or email: ofcvopermits.dot@state.mn.us
All changes are made with a minimum three (3) calendar-day notice.
For the most current information, go to MnDOT’s automated 24-hour message center at 1-800-723-6543 for the U.S. and Canada, or 651-366-5400 for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. This information is also published on the MnDOT seasonal load limits website at mndot.gov/loadlimits.
For updated road condition information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org.
For weight restrictions within the City of Rogers, please view our maps containing Seasonal (Spring) and Non-Seasonal load limits.
Please note: Weight restrictions do not apply to emergency and service vehicles such as fire trucks, utility service vehicles, buses, and garbage trucks.