Landing at the perfect peak of summertime, the Fourth of July is an exciting time to be an American.
As the U.S.’s main summer holiday, the Fourth of July also happens to be one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Recognizing the heightened concentration of motor vehicle traffic, most states’ Departments of Transportation (DOT) restrict oversize freight travel for the days leading up to and over the July Fourth celebration.
During a two- to three-day stretch encompassing the Fourth of July holiday, oversize (OS) and overweight (OW) freight is prohibited from traveling in most states.
As a shipper or trucking company, you must plan additional transit time for travel regulations, or it may be difficult to meet your customer commitments this July.
Below, you’ll find a chart breaking down each state’s OSOW travel restrictions over this period. We’ve also noted when each state’s permitting office will be closed.
While this chart is yours to use as a guide, be sure to check in with your transportation providers about how, if at all, the Fourth of July holiday will affect your business specifically.
4th of July 2025 Oversize Freight Travel Restrictions
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State |
OSOW Travel Restrictions |
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Alabama Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW permitted travel is allowed from sunset, Thurs., 7/3, until sunrise, Sat., 7/5. (Subject to change.) View Alabama’s holiday restrictions calendar. |
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Arizona Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW permitted travel is allowed starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 30 minutes prior to sunrise on Fri., 7/5. Read Arizona’s OSOW holiday legal guidelines. |
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Arkansas Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight can move on Fri., 7/4. Farm equipment dealers may transport farm machinery with a permit. Check out Arkansas’ permit rules. |
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California Office closed: 7/4 |
Permitted freight traveling on a state holiday that must be accompanied by a pilot car is prohibited to travel from:
All other freight is allowed to move unrestricted. Here is California’s full holiday travel information |
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Colorado Office closed: 7/4 |
Long-combination vehicles (LVCs) are prohibited from traveling at any time on Fri., 7/4. Extra-legal vehicles/loads (except for LVCs), can’t travel between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Fri., 7/4. |
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Connecticut Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW travel is allowed on Fri., 7/4. Learn more about permit holiday travel restrictions in Connecticut. |
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Delaware Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight moves are allowed from 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 9 a.m. on Sat., 7/5. Visit Delaware’s holiday travel restrictions webpage. |
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Florida Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight exceeding 14 feet, 6 inches high, 80 feet long and/or 10 feet wide can move on Fri., 7/4. View all Florida holiday travel restrictions. |
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Georgia Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight is allowed to move on Fri., 7/4. Check out Georgia’s holiday restriction/closure dates. |
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Idaho Office closed: 7/4 |
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 Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Sat., 7/5. Black-Coded and Interstate Routes: Shipments exceeding 12 feet wide, 120 feet long and/or 15 feet high can’t move from 4 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Sat., 7/5. |
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Illinois Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW shipments are allowed to travel beginning at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 through sunrise on Sat., 7/5. View Illinois’ 2025 holiday permit travel restrictions. |
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Indiana Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW shipments (with the exemption of those with overweight commodity or bulk milk permits) can travel starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Sat., 7/5. Visit Indiana’s OSOW permitting provisions document. |
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Iowa Office closed: 7/4 |
OSOW freight is restricted from traveling starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 through Fri., 7/4. Additionally, no movement will be allowed after 12 p.m. on Sat., 7/5 and Sun., 7/6. Check out Iowa’s general provisions for oversize load permits. |
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Kansas Office closed: 7/4 |
There are no statewide OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Kansas over this period. Visit Kansas’ motor carrier website. |
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Kentucky Office closed: 7/4 |
There are no statewide OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Kentucky over this period. View Kentucky’s OSOW resources. |
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Louisiana Office closed: 7/4 |
There are no statewide OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Louisiana over this period. View Louisiana’s permitting webpage. |
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Massachusetts Office closed: 7/4 |
No permitted shipments can travel starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 12 p.m. on Sat., 7/5. Visit Massachusetts’ OSOW permits page. |
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Maryland Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW loads can move from 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 9 a.m. on Mon. 7/7. Check out all of Maryland’s holiday restrictions. |
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Maine Office closed: 7/4 |
No permitted load can travel from Fri., 7/4 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Mon., 7/7. Check out the rest of Maine’s oversized freight holiday travel restrictions. |
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Michigan Office closed: 7/4 |
Permitted OSOW freight is prohibited from travel starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Sat., 7/5. View all of Michigan’s holiday travel restrictions and closings. |
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Minnesota Office closed: 7/4 |
OSOW travel is restricted starting at 2 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 2 a.m. on Sat., 7/5. Visit Minnesota’s holiday travel restrictions webpage. |
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Mississippi Office closed: 7/4 |
No movement is allowed from 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 through Fri., 7/4. Read through Mississippi’s permitting information. |
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Missouri Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight is allowed to move on Missouri highways from 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Sat., 7/5. |
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Montana Office closed: 7/4 |
OSOW travel is prohibited on Fri., 7/4 through Sun., 7/6. Montana’s holiday restrictions page can be found here. |
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Nebraska Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight can travel through Nebraska starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Mon., 7/7. View all of Nebraska’s observed holidays and their restrictions. |
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Nevada Office closed: 7/4 |
No permitted OSOW freight travel will be allowed from noon on Thurs., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Mon., 7/7. View all of Nevada’s holiday travel restrictions. |
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New Hampshire Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight can travel on Fri., 7/4. View all of New Hampshire’s OSOW holiday travel restrictions. |
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New Jersey Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW permits will be issued/valid for travel on Fri., 7/4. Visit New Jersey’s permitting webpage. |
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New Mexico Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW movement is allowed on Fri., 7/4. Check out New Mexico’s OSOW rules and regulations. |
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New York Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW shipment can travel through New York starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Sat., 7/5. View New York’s 2025 OSOW holiday travel resources. |
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North Carolina Office closed: 7/4 |
No travel for over-width, over-height, or over-length permitted vehicle/vehicle combinations or vehicle combinations with a gross weight exceeding 112,000 pounds will be authorized from 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 12 p.m. on Mon., 7/7. Download North Carolina’s holiday 2025 holiday closure schedule. |
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North Dakota Office closed: 7/4 |
No oversized loads exceeding 16 feet wide can move starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Sat., 7/5. Check out North Dakota’s OSOW permit pages. |
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Ohio Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight can move starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Mon., 7/7. Here is Ohio’s holiday restrictions webpage. |
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Oklahoma Office closed: 7/4 |
OSOW freight travel is restricted on Fri., 7/4. View Oklahoma’s permitting law. |
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Oregon Office closed: 7/4 |
OSOW freight is not allowed to travel starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Mon., 7/7. Check out all of Oregon’s 2025 OD holiday permit rules. |
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Pennsylvania Office closed: 7/4 |
OSOW freight is restricted from moving starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Mon., 7/7. View Pennsylvania’s 2025 holiday OSOW travel restrictions. |
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Rhode Island Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW cargo can travel within Rhode Island starting at sunset on Thurs., 7/3 through Fri., 7/4. View Rhode Island's OSOW freight FAQ. |
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South Carolina Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight can travel through South Carolina on Fri., 7/4. View South Carolina’s 2025 holiday travel schedule. |
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South Dakota Office closed: 7/4 |
There are no OSOW Holiday travel restrictions in South Dakota for this period. Learn more about OSOW permitting in South Dakota. |
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Tennessee Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW freight requiring escorts will be allowed to travel on Thurs., 7/3 or on Fri., 7/4. All other OSOW freight can transit as normal. View Tennessee's 2025 holiday restrictions calendar. |
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Texas Office closed: 7/4 |
Any OSOW load exceeding 14 feet wide, 16 feet tall and/or 110 feet long cannot travel on Fri., 7/4. View Texas’ holiday restrictions. |
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Utah Office closed: 7/4 |
No OSOW exceeding 10 feet wide, 14 feet, 6 inches tall and/or 105 feet long can travel starting at 2 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Sat., 7/5. Visit Utah’s motor carrier size and weight rules. |
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Vermont Office closed: 7/4 |
No shipment exceeding 108,000 pounds, 12 feet wide and/or 100 feet long can move on Vermont interstate highways on Fri., 7/4. View Vermont’s full oversize/overweight permit rules. |
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Virginia Office closed: 7/4 |
Permitted loads are required to stop travel at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 and may resume travel on Mon., 7/7. Learn more about permitted hauling in Virginia. |
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Washington Office closed: 7/4 |
OSOW loads aren’t permitted to travel on state highways starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Sat., 7/5. View Washington’s state commercial vehicle guidelines. |
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West Virginia Office closed: 7/4 |
The state of West Virginia has not yet updated its High Travel Days, Events, and Other Restrictions for 2025. View its 2024 holiday travel restrictions here. |
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Wisconsin Office closed: 7/4-7/6 |
OSOW freight with dimensions not exceeding 12 feet wide, 13 feet, six inches high and 150 feet long cannot move between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 and Friday., 7/4 in Columbia, Dane, Milwaukee, Rock and Waukesha Counties. For OSOW freight exceeding 13 feet, 6 inches high, 150 feet long and/or 12 feet wide, no travel is permitted statewide starting at 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/3 until sunrise on Sat., 7/5. Normal weekend restrictions apply for Sat., 7/5 and Sun., 7/6 for both freight types. Wisconsin’s 2025 holiday travel restrictions chart can be found here. |
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Wyoming Office closed: 7/4 |
Any OSOW load requiring escorts is prohibited from traveling on Fri., 7/4. Find more information on Wyoming's OSOW permitting rules and regulations.. |
Stay on Top of Your Freight Schedule in 2025
It’s important for both shippers and trucking companies to recognize the presence of holiday restrictions and take steps to avoid their impact.
With a bit of planning, you can side-step any potential interruptions to your supply chain.
As you venture further into the year, events like the Fourth of July will continue to impact freight markets across the U.S.
To help you get ahead of these fluctuations, download our free Freight Shipping Calendar, which calls out the best — and worst — days to ship freight across the entire year. Refer back to it regularly to help you optimize your supply chain all year long!
