PILOT CAR SERVICES IN KENTUCKY
Transporting oversized loads across Kentucky cost-efficiently requires a well-equipped and experienced pilot car services provider. Pilot or escort cars are pivotal in ensuring quick transit, guiding the load to avoid accidents and heavy traffic, and using authorized routes. Nationwide Transport Services is the leading escort car provider in the state, boasting massive experience with the state highways. Our drivers are experts in the local terrain. Our massive fleet of pilot vehicles guarantees we will fully serve you no matter the number of required pilot cars.
A Pilot car service provider will assist you with conducting route surveys, acquiring permits, and coordinating with law enforcement and owners of public utilities along the prospective route. Once the route surveys identify the overhead utilities along the route, we contact the owners to arrange for removal and payment of compensations. When moving, permits must be in the vehicle to which they apply and be available upon request to authorized personnel of the Department of Vehicle Regulation or law enforcement.
Kentucky Escort Car requirements
On open highways, an escort car should maintain an interval of at least 300 feet from the load. It must maintain constant radio contact with the towing vehicle with a two-way radio. It must keep its headlights lit and have amber strobe lights or flashing lights on during transit. Oversized loads must slow traffic as little as possible; if traffic builds up behind the load, the escort vehicles and load must exit the highway if there is sufficient space.
The legal dimensions in Kentucky are as follows: A minimum length of 53 feet for trailers on Interstate and designated highways and 65 feet for trucks and trailers on other highways. The maximum allowed rear overhang is 5 feet on 48-foot trailers or 53 feet semi-trailers. A width of 8 feet 6 inches on the Interstate and designated roads, 8 feet on non-designated roads, and a height of 13 feet 6 inches. Maximum gross vehicle weight is 80,000 pounds. To guarantee a stress-free oversized load transport in Kentucky, contact Nationwide Transport Services today. Our specialists keep you updated throughout the process for utmost transparency. Call us at (877) 278-3135.
Why Choose Our Oversize Load Escort Services in Kentucky?
We’re one of the best-oversized load escort companies in Kentucky. We understand the city and know what is required for a smooth ride. Book these services and more with us today.
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When Do I Need a Pilot Car or Escort Vehicle for Shipment in Kentucky?
Length:
- Loads with lengths over 75 feet need one rear escort car on a two-lane road.
- Loads lengths over 85 feet require one front and 1 rear pilot vehicle on 2-lane roads.
- Vehicles over 110 feet long require one rear pilot vehicle on four lanes.
Width:
- On 2-lane roads, loads over 10 feet 6 inches in width require one front escort or pilot vehicle.
- On 2-lane roads with widths over 12 feet, one front and one rear escort or pilot vehicle is mandatory.
- On 4-lane roads, with widths over 12 feet, require 1 rear escort or pilot vehicle.
Height
- Vehicle and load with a height exceeding 14 ft 11 inches 2-lane and 4-lane roads require one lead escort vehicle with a non-conductive height pole.
Vehicles and loads operating below the posted speed limit on two-lane roads require one trailing escort car.
