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2026 Thanksgiving Oversized Restrictions | State-by-State Guide

2026 Thanksgiving Oversized Restrictions | State-by-State Guide

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2026 Holiday Freight Planning Guide

Thanksgiving 2026 Oversize and Overweight Travel Restrictions by State

Moving oversize and overweight freight during Thanksgiving requires more than securing permits. Carriers and shippers must account for holiday travel bans, permit office closures, daylight limitations, route-specific instructions, and increased traffic surrounding .

Abound Transport Group prepared this state-by-state guide to help carriers, dispatchers, shippers, and project teams identify potential Thanksgiving restrictions before dispatch. Each state section includes permit office information, reported travel limitations, and a direct source link for final verification.

Last reviewed: by Abound Transport Experts.

Thanksgiving 2026 Planning Dates

  • Wednesday before Thanksgiving:
  • Thanksgiving Day:
  • Friday after Thanksgiving:
  • Thanksgiving weekend: through
  • Normal operations may resume: Monday, , depending on the state, route, load, and issued permit.

State-by-State Thanksgiving Oversize Load Restrictions

Alabama

  • Permit Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No permitted travel is allowed from sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30. Restrictions are subject to change.
  • Learn More: Alabama 2026 Holiday Travel Restrictions.

Alaska

Arizona

  • Permit Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No travel allowed from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, to one-half hour before sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27. If eligible for night transport under R17-6-402, travel is restricted until 3:00 a.m. Friday.
  • Learn More: Arizona Freight Permits.

Arkansas

  • Permit Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW freight may move on Thursday, Nov. 26.
  • Learn More: Arkansas OSOW Permitting.

California

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions:
    • Permitted freight requiring a pilot car is prohibited from traveling:
      • 4 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
      • Noon to midnight from Thursday, Nov. 26, to Sunday, Nov. 29.
    • All other freight is allowed to move unrestricted.
  • Learn More: Visit California’s full holiday travel information.

Colorado

Connecticut

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel is allowed from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until daylight on Monday, Nov. 30.
  • Learn More: Visit Connecticut’s OSOW permitting website.

Delaware

Florida

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW freight exceeding 80 feet long, 14 feet 6 inches high, or 10 feet wide can move on Thursday, Nov. 26, or Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: View Florida’s holiday travel restrictions.

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions:
    • Red-Coded Routes: No loads may travel after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27. Friday travel is allowed only from sunrise to 2 p.m.; no Saturday or Sunday travel is allowed, and normal travel resumes at sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30.
    • Black-Coded and Interstate Routes: Shipments exceeding 12 feet wide, 120 feet long, or 15 feet high are subject to the applicable map restrictions and cannot move after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: Check out Idaho’s current special permit rules.

Illinois

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW shipments are allowed to travel beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, through sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: Visit the Illinois Transportation Automated Permits site.

Indiana

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No permitted OSOW vehicles, except those issued Overweight Commodity or Bulk Milk permits, may operate on state highways from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: Visit Indiana’s OSOW motor carrier service page.

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW holiday travel restrictions unless noted on the permit.
  • Learn More: View Kentucky’s OSOW resources.

Louisiana

Maine

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW loads can move starting 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30.
  • Learn More: Check out Maine’s 2026 holiday closures/restrictions.

Maryland

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW loads can move from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30.
  • Learn More: See Maryland’s 2026 holiday restrictions.

Massachusetts

Michigan

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel is permitted beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until daybreak on Friday, Nov. 27. Mobile homes may not resume travel until noon on Friday.
  • Learn More: View Michigan’s holiday travel restrictions.

Minnesota

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: Oversize travel for loads exceeding 12 feet 6 inches wide or 110 feet long is restricted starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and ending at 2 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 27. Holiday travel is not restricted for overweight-only loads unless noted on the permit.
  • Learn More: See Minnesota’s holiday travel restrictions page.

Mississippi

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel is permitted starting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 30 minutes after sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: Visit Mississippi’s OSOW shipping information page.

Missouri

Montana

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions:
    • Interstate Highways: Holiday travel is allowed 24/7 for loads up to 18 feet wide. Loads exceeding 18 feet wide cannot travel from Thursday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 29.
    • Non-Interstate Highways: Loads up to 10 feet wide, 150 feet long, and 15 feet 6 inches high may travel 24/7. Loads exceeding 10 feet but not exceeding 12 feet 6 inches wide may travel during daylight hours only. Loads exceeding 12 feet 6 inches wide, 150 feet long, or 15 feet 6 inches high cannot travel from Thursday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 29.
  • Learn More: Check out Montana’s permit restrictions.

Nebraska

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel is permitted starting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30. Overweight-only permits are valid for travel during this period unless the permit states otherwise.
  • Learn More: See Nebraska’s 2026 holiday travel schedule.

Nevada

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions:
    • No OSOW travel is allowed from:
      • Noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Thursday, Nov. 26.
      • 30 minutes after sunset on Thursday, Nov. 26, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27.
      • 30 minutes after sunset on Friday, Nov. 27, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Saturday, Nov. 28.
      • 30 minutes after sunset on Saturday, Nov. 28, until noon on Sunday, Nov. 29.
      • Noon on Sunday, Nov. 29, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30.
  • Learn More: Visit Nevada’s holiday travel restrictions.

New Hampshire

New Jersey

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW permits will be issued or valid for travel on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and Thursday, Nov. 26.
  • Learn More: Visit New Jersey’s permitting webpage.

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No travel for overwidth, overheight, or overlength permitted vehicles or combinations, or vehicle combinations with a gross weight exceeding 112,000 lbs, is authorized on North Carolina highways from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until noon on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: View North Carolina’s 2026 OSOW holiday restrictions.

North Dakota

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No oversized loads exceeding 16 feet wide are allowed to move starting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: Check out North Dakota’s OSOW permit pages.

Ohio

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel permitted starting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27. Overweight-only vehicles and loads may move during the holiday period unless the permit states otherwise.
  • Learn More: See Ohio’s holiday restrictions.

Oklahoma

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel is permitted on Thursday, Nov. 26.
  • Learn More: Visit Oklahoma’s permitting page.

Oregon

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27

    Travel Restrictions:

    • No OSOW exceeding 8 feet 6 inches wide under Division 82 or 75 can travel from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30.

      Exceptions to this rule:

      • Mobile and modular units up to 14 feet wide may travel from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on Thursday, Nov. 26, Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28, on Interstate highways, U.S. 97, and black-coded routes east of U.S. 97.
      • Mobile and modular units up to 10 feet wide may travel at night from 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, through midnight Saturday, Nov. 28, on Interstate highways.
      • Mobile and modular units up to 10 feet wide may resume nighttime Interstate travel at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30.
      • Division 74 Triples and Division 78 Long Logs/Poles and Pilings may not move from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30.
      • Division 76 Tow Trucks/Towed Units may not move from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30.

  • Learn More: Visit Oregon’s complete holiday restrictions page.

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel permitted starting on Wednesday, Nov. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 29.
  • Learn More: Visit Rhode Island’s OSOW webpage.

South Carolina

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel is permitted on Thursday, Nov. 26.
  • Learn More: Learn more about OSOW shipping in South Carolina.

South Dakota

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW holiday travel restrictions.
  • Learn More: Learn more about permitting in South Dakota.

Tennessee

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions:
    • No OSOW escorted travel is allowed starting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 29.
    • No travel on Thursday, Nov. 26, for site-built houses and houseboats.
    • All other OSOW loads are allowed to move normally.
  • Learn More: Visit Tennessee’s permitting website.

Texas

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: The movement of loads exceeding 14 feet wide, 16 feet high, or 110 feet long, and all manufactured housing is suspended on Thursday, Nov. 26.
  • Learn More: View Texas’ holiday restrictions.

Utah

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW exceeding 10 feet wide, 14 feet 6 inches tall, or 105 feet long may travel starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until daylight on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: Visit Utah’s permitting page.

Vermont

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No shipment exceeding 108,000 pounds, 12 feet wide, or 100 feet long may travel on Thursday, Nov. 26.
  • Learn More: View Vermont’s full permit rules.

Virginia

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel is permitted starting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: Visit Virginia’s hauling permits page.

Washington

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions: No OSOW travel is permitted starting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Saturday, Nov. 28.
  • Learn More: Learn more about Washington’s OSOW permitting requirements.

West Virginia

Wisconsin

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26-27
  • Travel Restrictions:
    • For freight exceeding 13 feet 6 inches tall, 150 feet long, or 12 feet wide, no travel is permitted starting at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27. Movement may resume until noon Friday, when the gun deer season closing restriction begins; no travel is then permitted until sunrise on Monday, Nov. 30.
    • In Columbia, Dane, Milwaukee, Rock, and Waukesha counties, freight not exceeding the stated dimensions cannot travel from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, Thursday, Nov. 26, Friday, Nov. 27, Saturday, Nov. 28, or Sunday, Nov. 29.
  • Learn More: View Wisconsin’s complete 2026 holiday hours for oversize cargo.

Wyoming

  • Office Closed: Nov. 26
  • Travel Restrictions: Any OSOW load requiring escorts is prohibited from traveling starting 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 30 minutes before sunrise on Friday, Nov. 27.
  • Learn More: Visit Wyoming’s permit resources webpage.

Preparing for Thanksgiving Freight Restrictions

Thanksgiving travel restrictions can affect permit availability, legal movement windows, escorts, and delivery schedules. Planning the entire route before dispatch helps reduce avoidable delays and gives carriers time to resolve state-specific questions while permit offices are open.

Holiday Freight Planning Checklist

  1. Secure permits early. Submit permit applications before holiday office closures and allow time for revisions or route changes.
  2. Review every state on the route. A load that can move in one state may be required to stop before entering the next state.
  3. Read the issued permit. The permit and any attached provisions control the authorized route, travel window, escorts, and operating conditions.
  4. Confirm local and route restrictions. City, county, bridge, construction, weather, and emergency restrictions may apply in addition to statewide holiday rules.
  5. Communicate the plan to the driver. Confirm legal stopping locations, curfews, daylight windows, escorts, and the planned restart time before dispatch.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Thanksgiving in 2026?

Thanksgiving Day is . Some states begin restricting permitted oversize travel on Wednesday afternoon or at sunset, while others extend restrictions through Friday or the weekend.

Are all state permit offices closed on Thanksgiving?

Most state permit offices are closed on Thanksgiving Day, but Friday schedules vary. Confirm the applicable office schedule and obtain required permits before the closure.

Can an oversize load move if the permit office is closed?

Office closure does not always mean travel is prohibited. Movement depends on the state’s rules, the issued permit, load dimensions, escorts, route, daylight requirements, and any holiday-specific restrictions.

Does an annual permit override a holiday travel restriction?

Not automatically. Annual permits remain subject to state rules and permit provisions. Review the permit and confirm with the issuing agency when the holiday movement window is unclear.

What should a carrier verify before dispatch?

Verify the issued permit, authorized route, travel times, daylight limitations, escort requirements, weather conditions, construction restrictions, office hours, and legal stopping locations for every state on the route.

Plan Your Thanksgiving Oversize Shipment

Abound Transport Group coordinates oversize and overweight freight across state lines, including permits, routing, equipment planning, carrier communication, and holiday scheduling.

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