Oversize shipping guides / Quebec / Heavy Equipment shipping
2 of 3 reference heavy equipment shipments below ride legal in Quebec; the rest need a province permit: the province treats loads over 8.5 ft wide or 13.6 ft tall as oversize. LoadLoom prices the permits into the quote automatically and files them for the carrier.
Quebec figures verified against Transports et Mobilite durable Quebec (transports.gouv.qc.ca) ยท 2026-09 ยท last reviewed September 2026
Price my heavy equipment shipment โLegal width 8.5 ft, legal height 13.6 ft.
| Shipment | Width | Height | Weight | In Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini excavator (3 to 4 ton)15 ft 6 in ร 5 ft 8 in ร 8 ft 2 in, 8,100 lbs, runs and drives | 5.7 ft | 8.2 ft | 8,100 lbs | Legal load |
| Skid steer11 ft ร 6 ft ร 6 ft 8 in, 7,500 lbs, runs and drives | 6.0 ft | 6.7 ft | 7,500 lbs | Legal load |
| 20-ton excavator31 ft ร 10 ft ร 10 ft, 48,000 lbs, overwidth, RGN with permits | 10.0 ft | 10.0 ft | 48,000 lbs | Permit |
Loaded height adds the trailer deck; the quote computes it from your dimensions and the trailer it assigns. This guide is provided free, for general information, so shippers can see how oversize and overweight moves work. It is not legal advice and not a permit determination. Limits, escort bands, fees, and seasonal restrictions change regularly; before relying on any figure, verify it with the jurisdiction's transportation department or permit office, or a licensed permit service. When you book with LoadLoom, our dispatch desk and your assigned carrier confirm the current rules for your exact load and route; that confirmation, not this page, governs your shipment.
Escort counts and conditions attach per class and per permit; Quebec publishes its special-permit guides in French, and the permit for the move states the binding requirements.
Daylight travel is the working default for oversize loads; curfews apply in urban areas.
Quebec enforces one of the strictest spring thaw regimes in North America: the degel period cuts allowable loads on the whole network by posted zones and dates each spring.
Classes 6 and 7 are Quebec's superload lane: exceptional weight or size beyond the standard classes, moving only after Ministry review of the configuration and route. Under the Highway Safety Code (s. 463), no non-standard vehicle or indivisible load moves without the special permit issued for it.
Ministere des Transports et de la Mobilite durable du Quebec
The carrier or its permit service files; the cost is in your quote.
Full Quebec guide โOnly when it exceeds the province's envelope: 8.5 ft wide, 13.6 ft tall. 20-ton excavator on this page would; the quote decides from your real dimensions.
The carrier or its permit service; permits attach to the vehicle, not the shipper. The cost is in your quote and the paperwork rides in the cab.
Quebec enforces one of the strictest spring thaw regimes in North America: the degel period cuts allowable loads on the whole network by posted zones and dates each spring.
LoadLoom prices every lane from Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Trois-Rivieres, Sherbrooke to 154 North American metros; the lane pages linked below carry live reference prices.
