Permit Costs and Scale Locations
Applications for NSC or extension of hour forms can be found here.
All other permits, including over-dimensional, over-weight, extended length, special, annual, pole truck, fuel tax and registration must be purchased before entering the NWT.
Contact any weigh scale for information and to purchase these permits.
*NOTE: All legal loads must purchase fuel tax and registration upon entering the NWT.
Prices for Commercial Carrier Permits |
Over-dimensional |
$15.00 |
Over-weight |
$8.00 X distance divided by 100 X over-weight divided by 1000 |
Extended Length |
$200.00 |
Special |
$200.00 |
Annual |
$100.00 |
Pole Truck |
$100.00 |
Fuel Tax |
8.5 cents for every kilometre driven in the NWT |
Registration |
- $70.00 up to 2500 kg GVWR - $70.00 plus $10.00 for every 500 kg or portion of 500 kg over 2500 kg, up to 5000 kg GVWR - $70.00 plus $29.00 for every 1000 kg or portion of 1000 kg over 5000 kg GVWR |
*all prices in Canadian dollars |
NWT Scale Locations
From Alberta on Highway 1 - This scale is located in the settlement of Enterprise, 84 kilometres from the NWT/Alberta border.
Enterprise Weigh Scale
76 Capital Drive, Suite 201
Hay River NT X0E 1G2
PH: (867) 984-3341
FX: (867) 984-3401
From the Yukon on Highway 8 - This scale is located 6 kilometres south of the town of Inuvik.
Inuvik Weigh Scale
P.O. Box 2038
Inuvik NT X0E 0T0
PH: (867) 777-7283
FX: (867) 777-4265
From British Columbia on Highway 7 - This scale is located 2 kilometres south of the Fort Liard access road on Highway 7.
Fort Liard Weigh Scale
P.O. Box 80
Fort Liard NT X0G 0A0
PH: (867) 770-3028
FX: (867) 770-3029