About the course
What this course covers.
Transportation laws set weight and dimension limits to keep the public safe and to stop heavy vehicles from tearing up the roads they run on. A commercial operator who loads past the legal limit, or runs over-dimensional without a permit, is risking a fine, a road ban violation, and real damage. This course gives drivers the working knowledge to keep a load legal.
The course explains what influences a vehicle's weight allowance, the legal load limit and the safety measures and exemptions around it, and how the maximum allowable length of a vehicle and load is determined. It covers the difference between primary highways and local roadways, how road bans affect what a driver can haul, and the conditions under which an over-dimensional permit has to be obtained and carried.
Carriers use Commercial Weights and Dimensions to train drivers before they run loaded, to refresh experienced operators on road bans and permits, and to give a carrier safety review or a contractor pre-qualification platform a documented training record. The course uses Alberta limits as its worked example.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Weight allowances and load limits
The factors that influence how much weight a commercial vehicle is allowed to carry, the legal load limit, and the safety measures and exemptions that go with it.
Vehicle and load dimensions
The factors that determine the maximum allowable length for a vehicle and the load it carries.
Highways, local roads, and road bans
The difference between primary highways and local roadways, and how road bans change what a driver is allowed to haul and when.
Over-dimensional permits
The conditions under which an over-dimensional permit must be obtained and carried, and what the permit allows.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
Our drivers move a lot of heavy loads, and a couple of overweight tickets a year add up fast. This course gave them a real handle on legal limits and road bans.
Curtis B.
Fleet Supervisor
The section on over-dimensional permits was the part our operators needed most. It is now required training before anyone hauls an oversize load for us.
Renee T.
Safety Coordinator
Clear and straight to the point. Road bans used to catch me out every spring, and now I know how to plan around them.
Marcus D.
Owner-Operator
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Commercial drivers who haul loaded trucks and trailers
- New drivers learning legal weight and dimension limits
- Operators who run during road ban season
- Drivers who haul over-dimensional or oversize loads
- Carriers and fleet compliance staff responsible for legal loads
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain the factors that set a commercial vehicle's legal weight allowance
- Stay within the legal load limit and apply the exemptions correctly
- Determine the maximum allowable length for a vehicle and load
- Understand how road bans affect what can be hauled and when
- Know when an over-dimensional permit is required and carry one correctly
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $49.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$249.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$224.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$199.96
A corporate account saves you
$49.99
on 5 seats of Commercial Weights and Dimensions
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Testing runs throughout the course and a mark of 80 percent earns the certificate; the course can be repeated twice if the pass mark is not met on the first attempt. On completion the driver downloads and prints a certificate of completion valid for three years from the completion date.
- Fully online and self-paced - about two hours of content
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
- Supplemental print materials to reference during and after the course
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with two retakes included
Why it matters for compliance
Provincial transportation legislation sets the weight and dimension limits a commercial vehicle has to run within, and enforcement is active at scales and on the road. Commercial Weights and Dimensions provides the documented training record a carrier safety review or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for when checking that drivers know the limits.
Training outside Alberta?
This course uses Alberta weight and dimension limits as its worked example. The principles - weight allowances, dimension limits, road bans, and over-dimensional permits - apply across Canada, but a driver should confirm the specific limits and permit rules for the province they are operating in.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Commercial Weights and Dimensions course cost?
- The course is 49.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a fleet.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about two hours of content and is fully self-paced, so a driver can finish it in one sitting or across a couple of shorter sessions without losing their place.
Does the certificate expire?
- Yes. The certificate of completion is valid for three years from the completion date shown on it, after which the driver retakes the course to stay current.
What is an over-dimensional permit?
- An over-dimensional permit is the authorisation a driver needs before hauling a load that is wider, longer, or heavier than the standard legal limits. The course covers the conditions under which the permit is required and what it allows.
Do weight and dimension limits change between provinces?
- The general principles are consistent, but the specific limits, road ban rules, and permit processes are set provincially. The course uses Alberta limits as its example, and a driver should confirm the rules for the province they operate in.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.