Trucks & Oversize Vehicles

Truck routes

Surrey’s truck routes are important connecting arteries for the movement of goods and services throughout the city, and the surrounding region. When heavy trucks can move efficiently it positively impacts Surrey’s economic health, the flow of traffic, the livability of our neighbourhoods and the safety of our roads.

Surrey’s Truck Route Network, which falls under TransLink’s jurisdiction, designates specific roadways that are most safe and favourable to handle heavy truck weight and volumes, and minimizes truck impacts to residential neighbourhoods.

Heavy trucks update

A heavy truck refers to a truck with a licensed gross vehicle weight (LGVW) that exceeds 11,800 kg. The LGVW was changed from 10,000 kg to 11,800 kg in Surrey to be consistent with the rest of Metro Vancouver, making it easier and more efficient for truckers to travel across the region and to align with provincial and regional enforcement practices. (See: Highway & Traffic Bylaw 1997 No. 13007, amended July 2019)

Heavy trucks in Surrey must travel on the Truck Route Network, except for local deliveries. In those cases, trucks must take the shortest route from a Truck Route to the delivery point and back.

Truck Routes will be clearly marked with signage to ensure easy wayfinding for truckers.

View the Surrey Truck Route Network Map

Truck signage

Surrey is introducing new Truck Route signs with the updated LGVW (11,800 kg), which is now consistent with the region. As well, the City has taken inventory of its existing truck signs and will remove any that are no longer necessary.

The new Truck Route signs will be easily identifiable by an image of a truck with a green circle around it. Signs will vary with arrows depending on direction of the Truck Route, applicable time restrictions and other noted exceptions. For example, the sign on the right will be seen near an intersection and indicates that heavy trucks must turn left for the Truck Route, unless they are making a local delivery in which case they can go straight or turn right.

The new Truck Route signs will be placed in optimal locations throughout Surrey to ensure easy navigation of the Truck Route.

There are a few roads and bridges in Surrey that prohibit truck access as they cannot safely support heavy truck traffic. A sign restricting truck access will be in place on such roads and bridges.

Engine brakes

To reduce noise pollution and nuisance to the public, engine brakes cannot be used in Surrey unless it’s an emergency.

Truck parking

Heavy trucks are not permitted to park on any street other than a Truck Route, except temporarily when making a delivery. Parking trucks with a LGVW that exceeds 5,000 kg (11,023 lbs) are only permitted within certain zones of the City or at designated Truck Parking Facilities.

Oversize & overweight load permits

All vehicles using City of Surrey roads that exceed legal weights and dimensions require permits issued by the Engineering Department before the trip. The two types of permits available are annual permits and single trip permits (see below).

Legal dimensional sizes and weights for the City of Surrey are as per the Commercial Transport Act R.S.B.C. 1979, Chapter 55.

Please note that oversize/overweight are not valid during week day peak hours (7:00 to 9:00am and 3:00 to 6:00pm). Additional time restrictions could apply for larger loads.