A brand new year is an excellent time to reset the scales. As a company that ships freight, your business has a lot ahead of it — particularly in the oversized/overweight (OSOW) realm.
It’s important to start the new year out on the right foot. In the transportation industry, that means taking a proactive approach to planning around the oversize/overweight (OSOW) travel restrictions in place over the New Year’s holiday.
New Year’s Day is a highly trafficked period, so many states enact travel restrictions for OSOW shipments. Failing to plan for these restrictions and curfews could cause unnecessary (and potentially costly) delays on your shipments.
Here at Anderson Trucking Service (ATS), 2025 will be our 70th year in this industry — that’s 70 New Year’s celebrations!
In that time, we’ve seen how overlooking New Year’s Day travel restrictions can congest the supply chains of customers who fail to realize their impact. We’re happy to help make sure your business avoids any such disruption this year.
Below, you’ll find a list of the New Year’s Day OSOW holiday travel restrictions by state. We’ve also included the dates during which each state’s permitting office will be closed in the left column. Keep these dates in mind as you manage your supply chain in the days ahead. Oh, and Happy New Year!
2025 New Year’s Oversize Freight Travel Restrictions
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State |
OSOW Travel Restrictions |
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Alabama Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW permitted travel is allowed from sunset on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. View Alabama’s holiday restrictions calendar. |
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Alaska Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW holiday travel restrictions. Visit Alaska’s Motor Vehicle Customer Service Center. |
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Arizona Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW permitted travel is allowed starting at 12 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31 until 30 minutes prior to sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2, or at 3 a.m. on Jan. 2 if eligible for night transport. Read Arizona’s OSOW holiday legal guidelines. |
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Arkansas Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW freight can move on Wed., Jan 1. Check out Arkansas’ permit rules. |
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California Office closed: 1/1 |
Permitted freight traveling on a state holiday that must be accompanied by a pilot car is prohibited to travel from 4 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31 until midnight and from noon on Wed., Jan. 1 until midnight. All other freight is allowed to move unrestricted. Here is California’s full holiday travel information. |
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Colorado Office closed: 1/1 |
There are no OSOW freight travel restrictions in Colorado for New Year's Day. Learn more about OSOW travel in Colorado. |
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Connecticut Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW travel is allowed on Wed., Jan. 1. Visit the Connecticut OSOW holiday restrictions document. |
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Delaware Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW freight moves are allowed from noon on Tues., Dec. 31 through 9 a.m. on Thurs., Jan. 2. Visit Delaware’s holiday travel restrictions webpage. |
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Florida Office closed: 1/1-1/2 |
No OSOW freight exceeding 80 feet long, 14 feet, 6 inches high, and/or 10 feet wide can move on Wed., Jan. 1. View all Florida holiday travel restrictions. |
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Georgia Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW freight is allowed to move on Wed., Jan. 1.Check out Georgia’s holiday restriction/closure dates. |
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Hawaii Office closed: 1/1 |
See your permit for specific restrictions. See Hawaii’s OSOW freight permitting page. |
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Idaho Office closed: 1/1 |
OSOW loads may be transported on Idaho highways with the following restrictions: Red-Coded Routes: No loads may travel starting at 2 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Black-Coded and Interstate Routes: Shipments exceeding 10 feet wide, 100 feet long, and/or 15 feet high can’t move from 4 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. |
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Illinois Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW shipments are allowed to travel beginning at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 and ending 30 minutes before sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Visit Illinois’ OSOW permitting rules. |
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Indiana Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW shipments are allowed to travel beginning at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 and ending 30 minutes before sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Visit Indiana’s OSOW permitting provisions document. |
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Iowa Office closed: 1/1 |
There are no OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Iowa for New Year’s Day. Check out Iowa’s permitting page. |
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Kansas Office closed: 1/1 |
There are no OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Kansas for New Year’s Day. Visit Kansas’ motor carrier website. |
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Kentucky Office closed: 1/1 |
There are no OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Kentucky for New Year’s Day. View Kentucky’s OSOW resources. |
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Louisiana Office closed: 1/1 |
There are no OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Louisiana for New Year’s Day. View Louisiana’s permitting page. |
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Maine Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW load can travel on Wed., Jan. 1. Check out all of Maine’s oversized freight holiday travel restrictions. |
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Maryland Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW loads can move from noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until 9 a.m. on Thurs., Jan. 2. No containerized cargo may move from 9 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31 until 4 a.m. on Thurs., Jan. 2. Check out all of Maryland’s holiday restrictions. |
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Massachusetts Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW shipments can travel starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until noon on Thurs., Jan. 2. Visit Massachusetts’ OSOW permits page. |
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Michigan Office closed: 12/29 & 1/1 |
No permitted OSOW freight is allowed to travel starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until daybreak on Thurs., Jan. 2. View all of Michigan’s holiday travel restrictions and closings. |
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Minnesota Office closed: 1/1 |
OSOW travel is restricted starting at 2 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31 until 2 a.m. on Thurs., Jan. 2. Visit Minnesota’s holiday travel restrictions webpage. |
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Mississippi Office closed: 1/1 |
No movement is allowed starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Read through Mississippi’s permitting information. |
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Missouri Office closed: 1/2 |
No OSOW freight is allowed on Missouri holidays from noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Read Missouri’s OSOW regulations document. |
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Montana Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW travel will be allowed on Wed., Jan. 1. Montana’s permit restrictions can be found here. |
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Nebraska Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW freight can travel through Nebraska starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. View all of Nebraska’s observed holidays and their restrictions. |
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Nevada Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW freight travel is allowed on Wed., Jan. 1. Travel may resume 30 minutes before sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. View all of Nevada’s holiday travel restrictions. |
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New Hampshire Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW freight can travel on Wed., Jan. 1. View all of New Hampshire’s OSOW holiday travel restrictions. |
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New Jersey Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW permits will be issued/valid for travel on Wed., Jan. 1. Visit New Jersey’s permitting webpage. |
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New Mexico Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW movement is allowed on Wed., Jan. 1. Check out New Mexico’s OSOW rules and regulations. |
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New York Office closed: 1/1 |
There are no OSOW holiday travel restrictions in New York for New Year’s Day. View New York’s OSOW holiday travel resources. |
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North Carolina Office closed: 1/1 |
There are no OSOW travel restrictions in North Carolina for New Year’s Day. Visit North Carolina’s OSOW holiday closing calendar. |
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North Dakota Office closed: 1/1 |
No oversized loads exceeding 16 feet wide are allowed to move starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Check out North Dakota’s OSOW permit rules and regulations. |
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Ohio Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW freight can move starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Here is Ohio’s holiday restrictions webpage. |
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Oklahoma Office closed: 1/1 |
OSOW freight travel is restricted on Wed., Jan. 1. View Oklahoma’s permitting law. |
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Oregon Office closed: 1/1 |
OSOW freight is not allowed to travel starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Check out all of Oregon’s OD holiday permit rules. |
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Pennsylvania Office closed: 1/1 |
OSOW freight is restricted from moving starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. View Pennsylvania’s holiday OSOW travel restrictions. |
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Rhode Island Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW cargo can travel within Rhode Island from the evening of Tues., Dec. 31 through Wed., Jan. 1. Visit Rhode Island’s OSOW FAQs. |
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South Carolina Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW freight can travel through South Carolina on Wed., Jan. 1. View South Carolina’s holiday travel schedule. |
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South Dakota Office closed: Open |
There are no OSOW holiday travel restrictions in South Dakota for New Year’s Day. Learn more about OSOW shipping in South Dakota. |
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Tennessee Office closed: 12/31-1/1 |
No OSOW freight requiring escorts may travel starting on Tues., Dec. 31 through Wed., Jan. 1. All other OSOW freight may transit normally. View Tennessee’s holiday restrictions calendar. |
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Texas Office closed: 1/1 |
Any OSOW load exceeding 14 feet wide, 16 feet tall, and/or 110 feet long cannot travel on Wed., Jan. 1. View Texas’ holiday travel restrictions. |
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Utah Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW loads exceeding 10 feet wide, 14 feet, 6 inches tall, and/or 105 feet long may travel starting at 2 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Visit Utah’s permitting page. |
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Vermont Office closed: 1/1 |
No shipment exceeding 108,000 pounds, 12 feet wide, and/or 100 feet long can move on Vermont interstate highways on Wed., Jan. 1. View Vermont’s full permit rules. |
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Virginia Office closed: 1/1 |
No permitted travel starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 until sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Check out the holiday travel restrictions laid out in Virginia’s administrative code. |
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Washington Office closed: 1/1 |
OSOW loads aren’t permitted to travel on state highways starting at noon on Tues., Dec. 31 through Wed., Jan. 1. View Washington’s state commercial vehicle guidelines. |
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West Virginia Office closed: 1/1 |
No OSOW travel is allowed on Wed., Jan 1. Check out West Virginia’s holiday travel restrictions. |
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Wisconsin Office closed: 12/31-1/1 |
For freight exceeding 13 feet, 6 inches tall, 150 feet long, and/or 12 feet wide, no travel is permitted starting at noon on Mon., Dec. 30 through sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Unless indicated otherwise in the permit, there are no restrictions statewide for freight not exceeding the stated dimensions for all counties except Columbia, Dane, Milwaukee, Rock, and Waukesha counties. In those counties, freight under the stated dimensions may not travel from 4-8 p.m. starting Mon. Jan. 30 through Wed., Jan. 1. Wisconsin’s holiday travel restrictions chart can be found here. |
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Wyoming Office closed: 1/2 |
Any OSOW load requiring escorts is prohibited from traveling starting 30 minutes after sunset on Tues., Jan. 31 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Thurs., Jan. 2. Visit Wyoming’s permit resources webpage. |
Get the Most From your Supply Chain in 2025
No one knows the future. But after seven decades in this industry, we have a pretty good understanding of the forces that impact this marketplace, and we’re certain you’ll want to be as prepared as possible when January rolls around.
To help you anticipate what 2025 will bring and plan for your most successful year yet, be sure to download our 2025 Freight Shipping Calendar.
In it, you’ll find the best (and worst) days to ship in the upcoming year based on costs and capacity. Download it for free and share it with your team to ensure you’re only shipping on the most budget-friendly days.
