Christmas / New Years 2019 Holiday Restrictions
Justin Lee | COO @OSOW.io | 12.18.19
With the holidays right around the corner, that means travel restrictions are right around the corner. Be prepared this holiday season so you don’t get stuck on the road instead of celebrating with your families! Check the list below for travel restrictions by state, as well as state permit office closures during the holidays. (If you are looking for restriction information throughout the year, be sure to check out our ASSIST system!)
| State | Office Status | Restrictions |
| ALABAMA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL SS 23RD – SR 26TH AND NO TRAVEL SS 31ST – SR 2ND |
| ARIZONA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH & NOON 31ST – SR 2ND IF OVER 10’W, 14’6H, 10′ ROH, 3’FOH OR 120’L |
| ARKANSAS | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL SS 24TH – SR 26TH AND SS 31ST – SR 2ND |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA | N/A | N/A |
| CALIFORNIA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL IF PILOT CAR IS REQUIRED 4PM-MIDNIGHT 24TH & 31ST, 12PM-12AM 25TH & 1ST |
| COLORADO | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS |
| CONNECTICUT | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND 1ST |
| DELAWARE | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – 9AM 26TH AND NOON 31ST – 9AM 2ND |
| FLORIDA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH OR 1ST IF OVER 14’6H, 80’L OR 10’W |
| GEORGIA | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH & 1ST |
| IDAHO | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | RED CODED ROUTES-NO TRAVEL AFTER 2 PM 24TH – SR 26TH & 31ST – SR 2ND. BLACK CODED ROUTES NO TRAVEL IF OVER 10’W 14’H 100’L FROM 4PM 24TH – SR 26TH AND 31ST – 1ST |
| ILLINOIS | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| INDIANA | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| IOWA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS |
| KANSAS | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS |
| KENTUCKY | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH, 31ST AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS |
| LOUISIANA | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH, 31ST AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL 24th, 25TH, 31ST, & 1ST |
| MAINE | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH & 1ST |
| MARYLAND | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – 9 AM 26TH AND NOON 31ST – 9 AM 2ND |
| MASSACHUSETTS | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| MICHIGAN | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH, 31ST AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| MINNESOTA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 2PM 24TH – 2AM 26TH AND 2PM 31ST – 2AM 2ND |
| MISSISSIPPI | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24 – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND UNLESS 24/7 TRAVEL IS GRANTED |
| MISSOURI | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| MONTANA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH & 1ST IF OVER 10’W, 110’L, OR 14’06H |
| NEBRASKA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| NEVADA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NO TRAVEL 25TH & 1ST FROM 6:00AM – 9:00PM IF OVER 12’W 15’H OR 110’L |
| NEW BRUNSWICK | N/A | N/A |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH OR 1ST |
| NEW JERSEY | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH OR 1ST |
| NEW MEXICO | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL SS 24TH – SR 26TH AND SS 31ST – SR 2ND |
| NEW YORK | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| NEW YORK CITY | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 4PM 24TH – 10AM 26TH AND 4PM 31ST – 10AM 2ND |
| NEW YORK THURWAY | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| NORTH CAROLINA | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH, 26TH AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – NOON 26TH ( NO RESTRICTIONS ON 1ST) |
| NORTH DAKOTA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH & NOON 31ST – SR 2ND IF OVER 16’W |
| NOVA SCOTIA | N/A | N/A |
| OHIO | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| OHIO TURNPIKE | OPEN | NO TRAVEL SS 16TH – SR 2ND IF OVER 10’W, 13’6H, 90’L OR 4’ROH |
| OKLAHOMA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH & 1ST |
| ONTARIO | N/A | N/A |
| OREGON | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH & NOON 31ST SR 2ND. PLEASE REFER TO GREEN AND BLACK ROUTES FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL EXCEPTIONS |
| PENNSYLVANIA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIK | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL SS 19TH – SR 26TH |
| QUEBEC | N/A | N/A |
| RHODE ISLAND | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| SASKATCHEWAN | N/A | N/A |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH, 26TH AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – NOON 26TH AND NOON 31ST – NOON 2ND |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | OPEN | NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS |
| TENNESSEE | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH, 31ST AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL IF ESCORT IS REQUIRED FROM NOON 24TH – SR 26TH & NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| TEXAS | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH, 26TH AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH AND 1ST IF OVER 14’W, 16’H OR 110’L |
| UTAH | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 2PM 24TH – SR 26TH & 2PM 31ST & SR 2ND. IF OVER 10’W 14’H OR 105’L |
| VERMONT | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH AND 1ST IF OVER 10’6 W OR 108000 LBS |
| VIRGINIA | CLOSED 24TH, 25TH AND 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| WASHINGTON | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL NOON 24TH – SR 26TH AND NOON 31ST – SR 2ND |
| WEST VIRGINIA | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL 25TH & 1ST |
| WISCONSIN | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | IF LESS THEN 150’L 12’W 13’6H NO TRAVEL 4 PM – 8 PM 23RD, 24TH, 25TH, 30, 31ST, AND 1ST. IF OVER 150’L 12’W & 13’6 H NO TRAVEL NOON 23RD – SR 26TH & NOON 31ST – SR 2ND. |
| WYOMING | CLOSED 25TH & 1ST | NO TRAVEL SS 24TH – SR 26TH & SS 31ST – SR 2ND IF ESCORT IS REQUIRED |
