Trucking in Minnesota

Minnesota is cold, wide, and freight-heavy — plan for spring load restrictions and blizzards.

Major interstates

I-35, I-90, I-94, I-494, I-694 (Twin Cities loop).

Permits

Federal 80,000 lb. MnDOT posts spring load restrictions March-May on secondaries.

Weather

-40°F snaps; blizzards close I-94 west of Twin Cities.

Weigh stations

MSP scales on I-35 and I-94.

Freight hubs

MSP metro; Duluth-Superior is the westernmost Great Lakes port.

Frequently asked

Spring load limits?

March-May county-by-county.

Cold cutoff?

No legal ban but below -20°F check DEF/fuel gelling/battery.

Duluth seasonal?

Yes — late March to mid-January.