A Reliable Escort Vehicle and Pilot Car Company in Washington
Nationwide Transport Services is your reliable partner when moving oversized loads across Washington. We are renowned for our efficiency and flexibility, offering some of the state’s most flexible pilot car services. Our services are available across the 50 states, and we will deliver your load, whether it is headed to a local destination or out of state. We always meet our client’s deadlines. Our drivers and team are seasoned and well-versed in the local roadways, especially the challenging urban metros of Seattle, Vancouver, and Spokane.
Pilot cars ensure road safety and the efficiency of the shipping process by reducing the time spent on the road and helping meet local and state regulations. Before the trip, we conduct a route survey to identify the shortest and most easily navigable route for the customer’s load. We make sure, where possible, to avoid routes with lots of overhead infrastructure, railway crossings, and road construction, saving our customers both money and precious time. The operator is responsible for settling any damages that may occur as a direct or indirect result of the oversized or overweight movement.
Pilot Car Requirements in Washington
In Washington, a pilot or escort vehicle should be a truck, car, or SUV with a minimum wheelbase of 60 inches and a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds. They should have an “OVERSIZE LOAD” warning sign with a yellow background at least 5 inches long and 12 inches wide with 10-inch tall and 1/5″ wide black lettering. The signs must be visible from both the front and rear. When escorting a shipment, the headlights must be on at all times. The vehicles must have two top-mounted amber rotating, flashing, or strobe lights with 360-degree visibility from at least 500 feet. All four corners of the vehicle have two orange or red safety flags at least 18 square inches mounted at 40 to 70 degrees. The driver and front passenger doors must have identification signs at least 8 inches by 12 inches with the name and phone number of the company.
In Washington, the maximum load sizes before a permit is mandatory are:
| Legal Loads Limit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length: | 75 feet | |
| Width: | 8 feet 6 inches | |
| Height: | 14 feet | |
Contact Nationwide Transport Services for a free estimate on your oversized shipment to acquire reliable and efficient pilot car services in Washington. Our specialists will engage you throughout the process for maximum transparency. Call us today 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 Washington
Length Requirements
On Multiple Lane Highways, if the trailer length, including the load, is over 125 feet, it requires one rear escort. On 2-Lane Highways:
Overhang Requirements
On Multiple Lane Highways, if the length measurement from the center last axle to the end of the load exceeds 1/3 of the total trailer and load lengths, one escort is required. On 2-Lane Highways, one escort is required if the rear overhang exceeds 1/3 of the total trailer and load length.
Width Requirements
On Multiple Lane Highways, loads over 14 feet wide require one escort vehicle and for loads over 16 feet wide, it is decided on a case-by-case basis. On 2-Lane Highways, if the trailer length, including the load, is over 105 feet long, it requires one escort. On 2-Lane Highways, loads over 11 feet wide, require two escorts, and for loads over 16 feet, it is decided on a case-by-case basis.
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Height Requirements
On Multiple Lane Highways, for loads over 14 feet 6 inches high, one front escort with a height pole is required. On 2-Lane Highways, for load heights over 14 feet 6 inches, one escort is required.
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