Moving oversize (OS) and overweight (OW) freight on and around a holiday can be complicated.
All year round, OSOW freight requires permits to travel through every state and local jurisdiction on its route. On Thanksgiving (Nov. 28, 2024), some states forbid moving OSOW freight altogether, and most permit offices are closed.
Understanding which states allow over-dimensional (OD) freight travel on Thanksgiving is critical before planning your shipments. The last thing you need is to accrue fees and endure delays on one of the year’s busiest travel days!
At Anderson Trucking Service (ATS), we help our customers move OSOW freight every day of the year, including Thanksgiving and other holidays.
In this article, we list the Thanksgiving 2024 travel restrictions for all 50 states and include links to learn more. Using this information will help you stay in compliance with local restrictions this holiday season.
Happy Thanksgiving from the ATS family to yours!
2024 Thanksgiving Oversize Travel Restrictions
The chart below references the holiday closures for state permit offices and additional holiday travel restrictions.
The best source of information is always the state Department of Transportation (DOT) website. This information is provided for your convenience.
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State |
OSOW Travel Restrictions |
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Alabama Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No permitted travel is allowed from sunset, Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise, Mon., Dec. 2. (Subject to change) Visit Alabama’s 2024 holiday travel restrictions calendar. |
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Alaska Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW holiday travel restrictions. Visit Alaska’s Motor Vehicle Customer Service Center. |
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Arizona Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW travel allowed from noon Wed., Nov. 27 to one-half hour before sunrise, Fri., Nov. 29 (or at 3:00 a.m. if eligible for night transport under R17-6-402.) Visit Arizona’s permitted freight page. |
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Arkansas Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW travel allowed on Thanksgiving Day. Visit Arkansas’ OSOW permit page. |
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California Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
Permitted freight that must be accompanied by a pilot car is prohibited from traveling on the following dates/times:
All other freight is allowed to move unrestricted. Here is California’s full holiday travel information. |
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Colorado Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW holiday travel restrictions. Visit Colorado’s truck transportation permits page.. |
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Connecticut Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW travel is allowed from noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until daylight on Mon., Dec. 2. |
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Delaware Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW freight moves are allowed from noon on Wed., Nov. 27 through 9 a.m. Sat., Nov. 30. Visit Delaware’s holiday travel restrictions webpage. |
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Florida Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW freight exceeding 80 feet long, 14 feet, 6 inches high and/or 10 feet wide can move on Thurs., Nov. 28 or Fri., Nov. 29. View all Florida holiday travel restrictions. |
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Georgia Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW freight is allowed to move on Thurs., Nov. 28. Check out Georgia’s holiday travel schedule. |
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Hawaii Office closed: 11/28 |
See your permit for specific restrictions. See Hawaii’s OSOW freight permitting page. |
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Idaho Office closed: 11/28 |
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 Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise on Mon., Dec. 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 Wed., Nov 27 until sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. |
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Illinois Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW shipments are allowed to travel beginning at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 through sunrise Fri., Nov. 29. Visit the Illinois Transportation Automated Permits site. |
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Indiana Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No permitted OSOW vehicles, except those issued Overweight Commodity or Bulk Milk permits, may operate on state highways from noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. |
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Iowa Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW holiday travel restrictions. Visit Iowa’s motor carrier website. |
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Kansas Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW holiday travel restrictions. Visit Kansas’ motor carrier website. |
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Kentucky Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW holiday travel restrictions unless noted on the permit. View Kentucky’s OSOW resources. |
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Louisiana Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW holiday travel restrictions. View Louisiana’s permitting webpage. |
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Maine Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW loads can move starting 30 minutes after sunset on Wed., Nov. 27 and ending 30 minutes before sunrise on Sat., Nov. 30. Here is a list of Maine’s holiday closures/restrictions. |
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Maryland Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW loads can move from noon Wed., Nov 27 until 9 a.m. Mon., Dec. 2. Check out all of Maryland’s holiday restrictions. |
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Massachusetts Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW shipments can travel on Thurs., Nov. 28. Visit Massachusetts’ commercial truck permitting website. |
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Michigan Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel permitted beginning at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until daybreak on Fri., Nov. 29. View Michigan's full schedule of holiday travel restrictions and closings. |
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Minnesota Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
OSOW travel is restricted starting at 2 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 27 and ending at 2 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. View Minnesota’s holiday travel restrictions page. |
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Mississippi Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW travel permitted starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until 30 minutes after sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. View more information on OSOW shipping through Mississippi. |
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Missouri Office closed: 11/28 (Online MoDOT Carrier Express system will remain available 24/7.) |
No OSOW travel permitted starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Mon., Dec. 2. View Missouri’s OSOW permitting resources. |
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Montana Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW travel from Thurs., Nov. 28 until daybreak on Mon., Dec. 2. View all of Montana's permit restrictions. |
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Nebraska Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel permitted starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise on Mon., Dec. 2. Check out Nebraska’s permitted travel guide. |
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Nevada Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel permitted from:
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New Hampshire Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel permitted on Thurs., Nov. 28 and Fri., Nov. 29. View New Hampshire’s holiday travel restrictions. |
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New Jersey Office closed: 11/27-11/28 |
No OSOW permits will be issued/valid for travel on Wed., Nov. 27 and Thurs., Nov. 28. Visit New Jersey’s permitting webpage. |
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New Mexico Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW travel is permitted beginning at sunset on Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. Visit New Mexico’s permitting webpage. |
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New York Office closed: 11/28 |
No oversize travel allowed from noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. View all of New York’s oversize travel holiday restrictions. |
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North Carolina Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No travel for OS/OW permitted vehicle/vehicle combinations or vehicle combinations with a gross weight exceeding 112,000 lbs will be authorized on North Carolina highways from noon on Wed., Nov. 27, until noon Fri., Nov. 29. View North Carolina's complete schedule of OS/OW permit office holiday restrictions and closings. |
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North Dakota Office closed: 11/28 |
No oversized loads exceeding 16 feet wide are allowed to move starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. Check out North Dakota’s OSOW permit pages. |
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Ohio Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW travel permitted starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. See all of Ohio’s holiday restrictions. |
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Oklahoma Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel is permitted on Thurs., Nov. 28. Visit Oklahoma’s permitting page. |
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Oregon Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW exceeding 8 feet, 6 inches wide can travel from noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Mon., Dec. 2. There are several exceptions to this rule:
View Oregon’s complete schedule of holiday travel restrictions and closings. For more details on exempted routes, contact the Oregon Commerce and Compliance Division’s Over-Dimension Permit Services. |
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Pennsylvania Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel permitted from noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise on Mon., Dec. 2. View Pennsylvania’s OSOW hauling website page. |
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Rhode Island Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW travel permitted starting on Wed., Nov. 27 through Sun., Dec. 1. Visit Rhode Island’s OSOW website page. |
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South Carolina Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel permitted on Thurs., Nov. 28. Learn more about OSOW shipping in South Carolina. |
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South Dakota Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW holiday travel restrictions. Learn more about permitting in South Dakota. |
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Tennessee Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW escorted travel is allowed starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 through Sun., Dec. 1. No travel on Thurs., Nov. 28 for site-built houses and houseboats. All other OSOW loads are allowed to move normally. Visit Tennessee’s permitting website. |
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Texas Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
The movement of loads exceeding 14 feet wide, 16 feet high, or 110 feet long, and all manufactured housing is suspended on Thurs., Nov. 28. View Texas’ holiday restrictions. |
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Utah Office closed: 11/28 |
No OSOW exceeding 10 feet wide, 14 feet, 6 inches tall, and/or 105 feet long may travel starting at 2 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 27 until daylight on Fri., Nov. 29. Visit Utah’s permitting page. |
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Vermont Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No shipment exceeding 108,000 pounds, 12 feet wide, and/or 100 feet long may travel on Thurs., Nov. 28. View Vermont’s full permit rules. |
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Virginia Office closed: 11/28/11/29 |
No OSOW travel permitted starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise on Fri,. Nov. 29. Visit Virginia’s hauling permits page. |
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Washington Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel permitted starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise on Sat., Nov. 30. Learn more about Washington’s OSOW permitting requirements. |
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West Virginia Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
No OSOW travel will be permitted on Thursday, Nov. 28. Visit West Virginia’s permitting page. |
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Wisconsin Office closed: 11/28-11/29 |
For freight exceeding 13 feet, 6 inches tall, 150 feet long, and/or 12 feet wide, no travel is permitted starting at noon on Wed., Nov. 27 until sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. 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. on Wed., Nov. 27 and Thurs., Nov. 28. View Wisconsin's complete schedule of holiday hours and days of operation for oversize vehicles. |
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Wyoming Office closed: 11/28 |
Any OSOW load requiring escorts is prohibited from traveling starting 30 minutes after sunset on Wed., Nov. 27 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Fri., Nov. 29. Visit Wyoming’s permit resources webpage. |
Be Prepared for Holiday Freight Shipping
The holiday season is a busy time in the trucking industry. In addition to freight travel restrictions, transportation companies are dealing with limited daylight hours, increased demand, and a need for drivers to spend more time at home with their families.
The best way to prepare for the season is by planning ahead. To help you out, we publish a monthly transportation update so you can stay on top of industry trends. Check out the November 2024 industry update here.
