Temporary trip permits - Newfoundland and Labrador

Operating authority requirements

Procedure: There are no requirements for for-hire commercial motor vehicles (except for buses) to be in possession of a valid extra-provincial operating licence before entering the province. Temporary authority or single trip permits are granted for motor carriers with buses to provide services within the province under special circumstances or in unusual cases.

Application for temporary authority must be made in advance by mail stating particulars of the trip and giving a description of the vehicles involved. Normally a week to 10 days should be allowed for processing of application. In all cases, proof of cargo insurance is required before an authority of any kind will be granted.

Forms: Contact Newfoundland/Labrador.

Agency: Motor Registration Division, St. John’s, Newfoundland/Labrador.

Fees: Single trip permit — $50 per unit.

Vehicle registration trip permits

Carriers with apportionable vehicles but operating into Newfoundland without prorate plates must obtain single trip permits to travel in the province. Permits are obtained at ports of entry or weigh scales upon entry into the province, or they can be obtained from Motor Registration Division Offices. Permits are valid for five days; the province will issue a maximum of three permits per year from the date of the first permit.

Fees: Single trip permit — $75 per unit ($150 tractor-trailer combination)

Fuel trip permits

All interjurisdictional carriers operating diesel powered commercial vehicles in the province must be in possession of a single trip permit-if not already registered with the Department of Finance. Temporary permits may be picked up at the port-of-entry when entering Newfoundland/Labrador and are only valid for a single trip.

Fees: Single trip fee: $150 for tractor combination. Diesel and gasoline, $0.165 per litre.