Pilot Car and Escort Vehicle Company in New Jersey

A Reliable Escort Vehicle and Pilot Car Company in New Jersey

Quality pilot car services are crucial for the swift and cost-efficient transport of oversized loads in New Jersey. Nationwide Transport Services is the most suitable pilot and escort car provider. We are experienced and knowledgeable in the state’s routes and regulations. We have served the Garden State for over a decade, regularly escorting over-dimensional loads along the state’s interstates. Our drivers are highly qualified and certified and have extensive experience with the local routes. Our legal department handles each oversized load separately to ensure they meet the state during transport. We handle the acquisition of permits and police escorts where necessary. We also assist our clients with obtaining complementary services for cranes. In New Jersey, oversized permits are valid for five travel days after issuing by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Loads coming from outside the state must have one before entering the state.

To meet our client’s deadlines, our logistics specialists thoroughly study the proposed route’s traffic patterns and check for any spots that may be too narrow or difficult to navigate. We plan the transports to avoid rush hour traffic, as oversized loads must leave the road if traffic backs up behind them. Railway crossings, bridge clearances, and overhead utilities are factors to consider when vetting potential routes. To help with these decisions, we conduct route surveys by traveling the entirety of the route in pilot cars.

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Pilot Car Requirements in New Jersey

Our pilot cars are certified, insured, and have state-of-the-art safety features and equipment. Escort vehicles must have “WIDE LOAD” or “OVERSIZE LOAD” signs on the front or rear of the vehicle at least 6 feet long by 1 foot tall with a yellow background and written with black letters at least 10″ tall. The front and rear corners of the vehicle must have red warning flags. All corners of the load, over-width extremities, and rear corners of over-length loads must have red warning flags. Both escort and towing vehicles must have low-beam headlights and red tail lights during operation.

In New Jersey, a load qualifies as an “Oversized Load” if the dimensions are at least:

Legal Loads Limit
Length: 63 feet
Width: 8 feet 6 inches or 8 feet on undesignated roads
Height: 13 feet 6 inches

Nationwide Transport Services serves all 50 states in the country. We handle both local and cross-country shipping of oversized and overweight loads. Our services are highly transparent, with our agents keeping contact with the customer throughout the process. We also offer our clients free quotations and answer questions regarding oversized transports. Call us today at (877) 278-3135.

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 New Jersey

Length Requirements

If the length exceeds 100 feet, one front escort vehicle will lead at a distance of 200 to 5000 feet. If the load length is more than 120 feet, two escort vehicles are required, with the rear escort 100 to 200 feet behind the load.

Overhang Requirements

Width Requirements

If the load is more than 14 feet wide, it requires one front escort vehicle leading 200 to 5000 feet ahead of the load. Two escorts are needed if the load exceeds 16 feet wide, with the rear one at 100 to 250 feet behind the load.

Special Stipulations

When traveling during nighttime hours, all loads require one additional escort vehicle.

Height Requirements

Where the load height exceeds 14 feet, one escort car with a height pole is required.

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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.!