Oversize/ Overweight Tips

Speaking of dozers and blades, be careful in Alabama. They require an escort if you are transporting a dozer with the blade intact, and the machine is over 8'6". That is correct, dozers can not be transported with the blade intact without an escort.

http://www.dot.state.al.us/maweb/Permits/OSnOW_RulesAndRegulations.pdf

 

I believe there needs to be a national set of laws for loads up to a certain set of dimensions. At the very least, this should be true on the interstate system (preferably on US Highways as well). For example, I think loads up to 10W & 14H should be able to travel 24/7 on 4 lane highways with strobe lights on the rear of the trailer. They won't protrude into the other lane, and there is less traffic at night.

 

The funny thing about Al. is you can run a load up to 12' that is not a dozer and no need for a pilot car, but a dozer 8'7" wide and you need a pilot...
Go figure.
I got nailed years ago without a pilot in Al. made it 15 miles and got hammered..
Sat 6 hours waiting for a new permit.
I told the company I needed a car. Go for it. famous last words..

 

just got done doing a 16' 6" wide ld. with night running only 9:30pm to 5am limit in Va. Fun running around DC and south to the Va. beach area that wide at night.
3 pilot cars no cops..

Md. I had 2 pilot cars and one really nice Sgt. running me..

 

The legislator's relative was an idiot and should have been charged. Some of these states have really stupid laws concerning over size. His relative wasn't paying attention so he went after the trucking industry. My guess is that he is a lawyer. I am not sure what type of deflecting device they are referring.

I had a load I picked up in Alabama that I routed through Arkansas to go into Texas due to Louisiana requiring escorts. It was cheaper to run a few extra miles than to pay for the escorts.

 

Bingo...

 

If you haul over sized loads you better make sure you read every word on the permit. If there is something that you don't understand or is incorrect you need to make sure things are correct before you pull out.

 

In Alabama, it was the Governors daughter that ran into a dozer blade which resulted in the new escort/dozer blades to the rear in Alabama!! In Ohio, you cannot exit the freeway for fuel or restroom if your permit does not specifically state that you can. Speed Limit for over size is 55 in ohio, misssouri, illinois, michigan and Virginia, That i can remember off top of my head.........In Indiana, oversize can run 24/7

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Up to 110' long 10' wide, 13'6" high, and under 200,000 lbs

, but be careful when running I-70 East from Indiana into OHIO....The Last exit in Indiana, Exit 156 takes you to the Petro, But You Exit off still in Indiana, by the time you go to the Petro, your in OHIO, which means your in Curfew violation if its after dark, and route violation because your OHIO PERMIT doesnt Allow for you to be there!!.... all i can think of right now!!