Title: Moving Buildings Over Highways Permit When Over Legal Size(s) or Over Legal Weight
Alternate Title:
Description: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
Subject: Building Movers
Commercial Vehicles
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:15:20 PM
Modification Date: 9/2/2025 8:08:55 AM
Agency Name: Transportation (MnDOT), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: http://www.dot.state.mn.us
Agency Description:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) provides a balanced transportation system. Responsible areas include aeronautics, highways, motor carriers, ports, public transit, railroads and pipelines.
Agency Phone: 800-657-3774
800-627-3529
Agency Fax: Agency URL: http://www.dot.state.mn.us
Agency Address: Transportation (MnDOT), Minnesota Department of
395 John Ireland Blvd.
St. Paul
MN 55155-1899
Unit Name: Oversize/Overweight Permits
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 651-296-6000
Unit Fax: 651-215-9677
Contact person(s): ofcvopermits.dot@state.mn.us
Unit URL:
Audience: Hold
Application URL:
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:
Minnesota Building Mover License is required when building exceeds 16' wide or 20' long, except for a farmer moving a building back to his farm, as well as, for movement of manufactured housing. (Minn. Stat. § 221.81)
Review:
Oversize/Overweight Permits
Single Trip
Single Trip Permit
Valid for 7 days and issued for individual trips of non-divisible loads. See Minnesota Statute 169.86, subdivision 5(a) for legal requirements.
Width: Varies
Height: Varies
Length: Varies
Weight: Legal
Single Trip (Oversize and overweight)
Route approval required. See Minn. Stat. § 169.86, subd. 5(a) and 5(e) for legal requirements.
Rules:
Statutes: 169.86
Forms:
Applications and forms are available at Oversize/Overweight Permits
Fees:
Single Trip Permit (extra for overweight) - $15
Single Trip (Oversize and overweight) - $15 + Damage Assessment Fee
Refer to Permit Types for other types of permits and their fees.
Period of Issuance:
Up to 14 (fourteen) moving days.
Length of Determination: 3 to 5 days. Varies depending on size and route.
Other Info:
Activity: Motor Carriers
Roads and Highways
Oversized Vehicles
Motor Vehicle
Overweight Vehicles
License Detail URL:
Oversize/Overweight Permits
Building Mover
Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) Online
MnDOT digital communications
