Pilot Car and Escort Vehicle Company in Kansas

A Reliable Escort Vehicle and Pilot Car Company in Kansas

Nationwide Transport Services is the number one pilot car services provider in Kansas. Our focus on safety and reliability has earned our clients’ trust statewide. Our equipment is state of the art and up to date to keep up with the evolving safety standards. We also make our services flexible and versatile to accommodate nonstandard oversized loads. The state’s diverse industrial base calls for creativity to ensure every client can acquire our services, no matter the load specifications. Our drivers have experience guiding loads from many sectors, including oil and gas extraction, aircraft manufacturing, farm equipment, and meat processing. We guarantee timely deliveries regardless of your pickup or drop point, whether within or outside the state.

Pilot cars are necessary for oversized shipments to ensure safety. Oversized loads may sometimes occupy multiple road lanes or stop traffic flow when turning. Our pilot cars lead or follow the car to warn other motorists of the blockages. To ensure the load can safely traverse a route, a route survey before the permit application is a mandate. Our experts drive the route in a pilot car to take note of the height clearances of underpasses and bridges, obstructing overhead infrastructure and choke points requiring road closures. Oversize permits in Kansas are valid for seven days, and operators must obtain one before entering the state. They can also obtain one at ports of entry if proof of insurance is available.

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Pilot Car Requirements in Kansas

Our pilot cars are registered in the state, fully insured, and compliant with local regulations. Kansas regulations require a pilot car to be either a passenger vehicle or pickup truck with a minimum width of 60 inches, a weight rating of up to one ton, and a maximum load not exceeding 12,000 pounds. The vehicle must have an “OVERSIZE LOAD” sign on top of the vehicle or facing towards the front for front escorts or the rear for rear escorts. The cab needs a top-mounted rotating or flashing amber light visible from at least 1,000 feet. The maximum load dimensions before a permit is necessary in Kansas include a length of 59 feet 6 inches, a width of 8 feet 6 inches, and a height of 14 feet. The maximum overhang is a combined length of 59 feet 6 inches. The gross weight is a maximum of 80,000 pounds.

Nationwide Transport Services operates in all parts of Kansas and will meet and pick up your load upon your request.

Legal Loads Limit
Length: 59 feet 6 inches
Width: 8 feet 6 inches
Height: 14 feet

We handle the necessary paperwork before picking up our customers’ oversized loads. Contact us at (877) 278-3135 to acquire Kansas’s most dependable pilot car services.

Why You Should Book Our Pilot Car Services

When you book our pilot car services in any state, you can trust that your shipment is in good hands. Below are some over-dimensional load escort services we offer.

Lead Escort Services

Rear Escort Services

Flagging Services

Chase Car Services

High Pole / Height Pole Services

Super Load Escorting Services

Port Escort (TWIC CARD) Services

Bucket Truck Services

Super Load Escorting Services

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Legal Requirements for Transporting Oversized Loads in Kansas

Length Requirements

If the overall length exceeds 90 feet, one rear pilot car or escort vehicle is mandatory.

Overhang Requirements

Width Requirements

Loads over 14 feet wide require two pilot cars, one front and one rear. On four lanes or less, operators may drop the rear escort for an amber light on the cab and rear of the load. The amber light should be between 2 and 8 feet above the pavement. Turnpike restrictions require at least one escort vehicle for loads exceeding 14 feet wide.

Special Stipulations

Height Requirements

A non-metallic height pole on the lead escort car is a requirement if the height is over 17 feet.

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Let us know the specifications of your load, where you're transporting it to and from,
and the shipping date, and we will offer you a conclusive solution for properly executing the move.

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Each transport, from vehicles to superloads, is handled by a highly trained shipping specialist. Contact our team today for smooth shipment and delivery.!