A Reliable Escort Vehicle and Pilot Car Company in South Dakota
Nationwide Transport Services handles various oversized loads, including large farm and construction machinery, wind turbine blades, and industrial boilers. Our pilot car will meet your load across South Dakota, whether it’s the dense cities or remote farmlands. Our drivers and pilot cars are certified and meet all state regulations. Our world-class legal department understands the ins and outs of the state’s oversized regulations and will handle the acquisition of permits and necessary paperwork for your load. Our customer support is easy to access and always at our customer’s disposal.
Pilot cars are a critical part of your oversized shipment as they are an indispensable safety feature and a legal requirement sometimes. As pilot car services providers, our roles also include conducting route surveys to facilitate the acquisition of permits and letters of consent from the owners of overhead utilities along the route. The law also requires that in case of railway crossings along the route, the concerned authorities be informed with sufficient time notice. We guarantee our customers the shortest transit by having our dedicated logistics specialists plan the entire route the load will use. We ensure that rush hour traffic is avoided and account for bad weather and travel restrictions.
Pilot Car Requirements in South Dakota
In South Dakota, an escort vehicle must be licensed, and motorcycles are not allowed to serve as escort vehicles. Each vehicle must have one revolving amber light or two two-way flashing amber lights measuring at least four inches in diameter. Escort vehicles must have warning signs with 12-inch-high letters. The front of a lead escort vehicle should have the sign “WIDE LONG LOAD,” while a rear escort vehicle should have one reading “WIDE LOAD AHEAD” at its rear. Each side of these signs should have orange or bright red flags at least 12 inches square. These signs should be covered when the vehicle is not escorting a load.
The legal dimensions in South Dakota are:
| Legal Loads Limit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length: | The overall length is not limited, but the maximum length of the trailer is 53 feet | |
| Width: | 8 feet 6 inches | |
| Height: | 14 feet | |
For maximum time and cost efficiency when transporting over-dimensional loads, you require an experienced and reliable pilot car services provider. Allow Nationwide Transport Services to handle your shipment today for a hassle-free experience. Call us at (877) 278-3135.
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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.
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Legal Requirements for Transporting Oversized Loads in South Dakota
Length Requirements
Loads over 120 feet long require one rear escort vehicle.
Overhang Requirements
Width Requirements
Loads over 14 feet 6 inches wide require one front escort on two-lane roads. On two-lane roads, loads over 16 feet wide require two escorts, one front and one rear. On four-lane roads, one rear escort vehicle is required.
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Height Requirements
Loads over 18 feet high require one front escort vehicle with a non-metallic height pole.
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