Wide loads
Route for wide loads
A truck is legally 2.55 m wide (conditioned transport 2.60 m). With an indivisible load the load may bring the width to 3.00 m. Wider requires an exemption.
Width and exemption
An annual exemption goes up to 3.50 m wide, only on the green roads of the DWO. Wider, you apply for a one-off exemption per route; up to 4.50 m wide it can be valid for longer than 4 weeks. Wider than 3.50 m, you must check the DWO up to 24 hours before departure for roadworks or events on the route.
How to plan it in Truckroute
Choose abnormal load and enter the width. Truckroute then plans only over roads where the RDW itself can grant an exemption for that width. Above 6.00 m wide Truckroute does not plan.
Frequently asked questions
Does Truckroute account for temporarily narrower lanes?
Not yet. The fixed decision space is; check temporary restrictions at roadworks in the DWO before you drive.
Read also
- Route for abnormal loads: Enter the dimensions of your transport and Truckroute plans over the roads where the RDW can grant an exemption for them: height, width, length and weight.
- Route for high loads above 4 metres: Above 4.00 m high you need an exemption and overpasses, bridges and tunnels matter. Truckroute plans where the RDW can grant one for your height.
- Route for long loads: Tractor and semi-trailer 16.50 m, with an indivisible load 22.00 m, with an annual exemption up to 27.50 m. Truckroute plans where your length fits.
Sources: RDW: overview of dimensions and weights in the Netherlands (version 2025-01), RDW: annual exemption for abnormal loads, RDW: one-off exemption.
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