A Reliable Escort Vehicle and Pilot Car Company in North Dakota
At Nationwide Transport Services, we provide acclaimed pilot car services in North Dakota and the surrounding states. We also offer our customers complementary services like cranes for loading and unloading, towing vehicles, and permit acquisition. Our services are available whether you need them for cross-state long-haul trips, short-haul trips, or multiple oversized load shipments. Our drivers and agents have over a decade of experience with the state’s routes and regulations. We guarantee our customers a safe trip that will meet their deadlines.
Pilot cars maintain road safety when oversized and overweight loads are on the road. They also ensure no road infrastructure or public utilities are damaged. We conduct a route survey to identify obstructing overhead utilities and note bridges’ height clearances and speed weight ratings. We plan a route without heavy traffic and tight turns so we spend minimal time in traffic. Where necessary, we handle permits and insurance acquisitions for our customers.
North Dakota’s oversized permits are valid for three days, and operators must acquire one from the Department of Transportation before entering the state. They set the operating times as sunrise to sunset, seven days a week, except for loads over 110 feet long and 16 feet wide, which cannot travel all day on Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Overweight only can have continuous travel. Depending on dimensions, travel may be restricted on major holidays or weekends.
Pilot Car Requirements in North Dakota
A pilot car must be a passenger or two-axle truck operating as a single unit. The highest part of the vehicle must have an OVERSIZE LOAD sign at least 12 inches high and 60 inches long with a yellow background and black lettering 8 inches high and 1-inch brush strokes. Additionally, both ends of the sign must have flashing amber lights, which can be substituted for one central revolving amber light on the top of the sign. The pilot car and vehicle being escorted must always maintain radio communication.
The legal dimensions in the state are:
| Legal Loads Limit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length: | 53 feet for a semitrailer and 75 feet overall length, including overhangs | |
| Width: | 8 feet 6 Inches | |
| Height: | 14 feet | |
Reliability and expertise can’t be compromised when moving oversized loads. Our services are easy to access, and we escort all types of loads, from manufactured home units to equipment from the oil extraction and agriculture industries. Call nationwide Transport Services today at (877) 278-3135.
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Legal Requirements for Transporting Oversized Loads in North Dakota
Length Requirements
Loads over 120 feet long require one escort vehicle.
Overhang Requirements
Width Requirements
On 2-lane highways, loads over 14 feet 6 inches up to 16 feet require one escort or rotating or flashing amber lights visible for 500 feet from the front and rear instead of an escort. Loads over 16 feet require two escorts, one in front and one at the rear. On 4-lane highways, loads over 16 feet require one escort. Loads with widths between 14 feet 6 inches and 16 feet may be equipped with a rotating or flashing amber light visible from the front and rear at 500 feet, instead of a pilot car. On all highways, loads over 18 feet are subject to Highway Patrol escort unless exempted by the regional commander.
Special Stipulations
Height Requirements
Loads over 18 feet require one escort and written clearances from utility companies.
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