Landing at the perfect peak of summertime, the Fourth of July is an exciting day 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 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 2024 Oversize Freight Travel Restrictions
Note that all state permitting offices are closed Thursday, July 4, in observance of the federal holiday.
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State |
OSOW Travel Restrictions |
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Alabama |
No OSOW permitted travel is allowed from sunset, Wed., 7/3, until sunrise, Fri., 7/5. View Alabama’s holiday restrictions calendar. |
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Arizona |
No OSOW permitted travel is allowed starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 30 minutes prior to sunrise on Fri., 7/5. Read Arizona’s OSOW holiday legal guidelines. |
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Arkansas |
No OSOW freight can move on 7/4. Farm equipment dealers may transport farm machinery with a permit. Check out Arkansas’ permit rules. |
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California |
Permitted freight traveling on a state holiday that must be accompanied by a pilot car is prohibited to travel from 4 p.m. Wed., 7/3 to 12 a.m. on Thurs., 7/4, from 12 p.m. on Thurs., 7/4 to 12 a.m. on Fri., 7/5. All other freight is allowed to move unrestricted. Here is California’s full holiday travel information. |
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Colorado |
Long-combination vehicles (LVCs) are prohibited from traveling at any time on Thurs., 7/4. Extra-legal vehicles/loads (with the exception of LVCs), can’t travel between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Thurs., 7/4. |
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Connecticut |
No OSOW travel is allowed on Thurs., 7/4. Visit the Connecticut OSOW holiday restrictions document. |
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Delaware |
No OSOW freight moves are allowed from 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 9 a.m. on Fri., 7/5. Visit Delaware’s holiday travel restrictions webpage. |
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Florida |
No OSOW freight exceeding 14 feet, 6 inches high, 80 feet long and/or 10 feet wide can move on Thurs., 7/4. View all Florida holiday travel restrictions. |
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Georgia |
No OSOW freight is allowed to move on Thurs., 7/4. Check out Georgia’s holiday restriction/closure dates. |
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Idaho |
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., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 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 Wed., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 7/5. |
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Illinois |
No OSOW shipments are allowed to travel beginning at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 through sunrise on Fri., 7/5. View Illinois’ 2024 holiday permit travel restrictions. |
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Indiana |
No OSOW shipments (with the exemption of those with overweight commodity or bulk milk permits) can travel starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Fri, 7/5. Visit Indiana’s OSOW permitting provisions document. |
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Iowa |
OSOW freight is restricted from traveling starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 through Thurs., 7/4. Check out Iowa’s general provisions for oversize load permits. |
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Kansas |
There are no OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Kansas over this period. Visit Kansas’ motor carrier website. |
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Kentucky |
There are no OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Kentucky over this period. View Kentucky’s OSOW resources. |
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Louisiana |
There are no statewide OSOW holiday travel restrictions in Louisiana over this period. View Louisiana’s permitting webpage. |
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Massachusetts |
No permitted shipments can travel starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 12 p.m. on Fri., 7/5. Visit Massachusetts’ OSOW permits page. |
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Maryland |
No OSOW loads can move from 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 9 a.m. on Fri., 7/5. Check out all of Maryland’s holiday restrictions. |
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Maine |
No permitted load can travel on Thurs., 7/4. Check out the rest of Maine’s oversized freight holiday travel restrictions. |
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Michigan |
Permitted OSOW freight is prohibited from travel starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 7/5. View all of Michigan’s holiday travel restrictions and closings. |
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Minnesota |
OSOW travel is restricted starting at 2 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 2 a.m. on Fri., 7/5. Visit Minnesota’s holiday travel restrictions webpage. |
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Mississippi |
No movement is allowed starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 through Thurs., 7/4. Read through Mississippi’s permitting information. |
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Missouri |
No OSOW freight is allowed to move on Missouri highways on Thurs., 7/4. Read Missouri’s OSOW regulations document. |
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Montana |
OSOW travel is prohibited on Thurs., 7/4. Montana’s holiday restrictions page can be found here. |
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Nebraska |
No OSOW freight can travel through Nebraska starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 7/5. View all of Nebraska’s observed holidays and their restrictions. |
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Nevada |
No permitted OSOW freight travel is allowed from 30 minutes prior to sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset on Thurs., 7/4. View all of Nevada’s holiday travel restrictions. |
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New Hampshire |
No OSOW freight can travel on Thurs., 7/4. View all of New Hampshire’s OSOW holiday travel restrictions. |
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New Jersey |
No OSOW permits will be issued/valid for travel on Thurs., 7/4. Visit New Jersey’s permitting webpage. |
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New Mexico |
No OSOW movement is allowed on Thurs., 7/4. Check out New Mexico’s OSOW rules and regulations. |
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New York |
No OSOW shipment can travel through New York starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Fri, 7/5. View New York’s 2024 OSOW holiday travel resources. |
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North Carolina |
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 Wed., 7/3 until 12 p.m. on Fri., 7/5. Download North Carolina’s holiday 2024 holiday closure schedule. |
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North Dakota |
No oversized loads exceeding 16 feet wide can move starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 7/5. Check out North Dakota’s OSOW permit pages. |
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Ohio |
No OSOW freight can move starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 7/5. Here is Ohio’s holiday restrictions webpage. |
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Oklahoma |
OSOW freight travel is restricted on Thurs., 7/4. View Oklahoma’s permitting law. |
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Oregon |
OSOW freight is not allowed to travel starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 30 minutes before sunrise on Fri,. 7/5. Check out all of Oregon’s 2024 OD holiday permit rules. |
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Pennsylvania |
OSOW freight is restricted from moving starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 7/5. View Pennsylvania’s 2024 holiday OSOW travel restrictions. |
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Rhode Island |
No OSOW cargo can travel within Rhode Island starting at sunset on Wed., 7/3 through Thurs., 7/4 . Visit Rhode Island’s OSOW website page. |
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South Carolina |
No OSOW freight can travel through South Carolina on Thurs., 7/4. View South Carolina’s 2024 holiday travel schedule. |
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South Dakota |
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 |
No OSOW freight requiring escorts will be allowed to travel on Wed., 7/3 or on Thurs., 7/4. All other OSOW freight can transit as normal. View Tennessee's 2024 holiday restrictions calendar. |
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Texas |
Any OSOW load exceeding 14 feet wide, 16 feet tall and/or 110 feet long cannot travel on Thurs., 7/4. View Texas’ holiday restrictions. |
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Utah |
No OSOW exceeding 10 feet wide, 14 feet, 6 inches tall and/or 105 feet long can travel starting at 2 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 7/5. Visit Utah’s motor carrier size and weight rules. |
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Vermont |
No shipment exceeding 108,000 pounds, 12 feet wide and/or 100 feet long can move on Vermont interstate highways on Thurs., 7/4. View Vermont’s full oversize/overweight permit rules. |
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Virginia |
Permitted loads are required to stop travel at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 and may resume travel on Fri., 7/5. Learn more about permitted hauling in Virginia.. |
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Washington |
OSOW loads aren’t permitted to travel on state highways starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until 12 p.m. on Fri., 7/5. View Washington’s state commercial vehicle guidelines. |
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West Virginia |
No OSOW travel is allowed from sunrise to sunset on Thurs., 7/4. Check out West Virginia’s holiday travel restrictions. |
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Wisconsin |
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 Wed., 7/3 and Thurs., 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 starting at 12 p.m. on Wed., 7/3 until sunrise on Fri., 7/5. Wisconsin’s 2024 holiday travel restrictions chart can be found here. |
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Wyoming |
Any OSOW load requiring escorts is prohibited from traveling on Thurs., 7/4. Find more information on Wyoming's OSOW permitting rules and regulations.. |
Stay on Top of Things This Year!
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!
