MASSACHUSETTS PILOT CAR AND ESCORT COMPANY
Nationwide Transport Services provides cost-efficient pilot car services across all parts of Massachusetts. Our local expertise in oversized load regulations is an indispensable asset for our customers in the state. Transporting oversized and overweight loads can be daunting, even for experienced operators. We pride ourselves on the transparency that accompanies our services. Our specialists maintain constant communication with the customer for a smooth, hassle-free process. Our drivers are the best in the state, having countless hours safely guiding loads around the state. We handle internal and out-of-state deliveries as our services are available across the 50 states.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issues permits that are valid only for the vehicle or vehicles the Department approves. These permits last five travel days; operators from out of state must acquire one before entry. Permits may be suspended when road or weather conditions or the density of traffic warrant doing so. Where utilities need moving to let the load through, we notify the owner to arrange for letters of consent and payment of costs incurred.
Requirements for a Pilot Car in Massachusetts
A pilot car should be a truck with two axles and four wheels or a private passenger vehicle. It must have two flashing amber lights visible from front and rear, 24-inch by 24-inch red flags on the right and left rear of the pilot car, and a warning sign reading: "Oversize Load." Overwidth or over-length loads need red flags mounted on all extremities and corners. When moving at night, loads should display an amber flashing light at the vehicle's highest point, visible from both the front and the rear.
The legal dimensions in Massachusetts are:
- Length: 53 feet
- Width: 8 feet 6 inches
- Height: 13 feet 6 inches
- Weight: 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight
- Overhang: 3 feet in the front and 4 feet at the rear
Nationwide Transport Services offers affordable escort car services in the Bay State. We offer our customers free quotes and answer any questions about oversized loads shipping in Massachusetts. Call us today at (877) 278-3135.
Why Choose Our Oversize Load Escort Services in Massachusetts?
Our oversized load escort services are available all year round, and a dedicated specialist will handle your shipment from beginning to end. Book us for the following services are more.
- Lead Escort Services in Massachusetts
- Rear Escort Services in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Flagging Services
- Chase Car Services in Massachusetts
- High Pole / Height Pole Services in Massachusetts
- Route Survey Services in Massachusetts
- Port Escort (TWIC CARD) Services in Massachusetts
- Bucket Truck Services in Massachusetts
- Super Load Escorting Services in Massachusetts
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When Do I Require an Escort Vehicle for Shipment in Massachusetts?
Length:
- It requires one rear pilot car if the load exceeds 80 feet but is below 94 feet 11 inches.
- Loads over 94 feet 11 inches require one front and one rear pilot car.
- Those over 134 feet need one front and one rear pilot car, plus a police escort.
Width:
- Loads measuring 12 feet to 13 feet wide must have one rear escort vehicle, except for dozers, which require one front and one rear escort.
- Loads over 13 feet wide require one front and one rear escort car on all roads.
- Loads over 15 feet must have one front, one rear, and two police escorts.
Height:
- For loads exceeding 13 feet 8 inches, you need a front escort car with a height pole and a route survey.
- At over 13 feet 11 inches, you will need two escorts and, depending on your route, additional safety measures.
- Over 14′ 11″: Requires one front pilot car with a high pole and one rear escort with a police escort.
Overhang Requirements:
- Rear overhangs exceeding 4 require one rear escort vehicle.
- Equipment with an overhang exceeding 10 feet must have one rear escort vehicle.
If a route includes tunnels and is between 8 feet 6 inches and 12 feet wide, it should have a minimum of 1 rear escort vehicle.
