WASHINGTON PILOT CAR ESCORT SERVICES
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.
Washington Pilot Car Regulations
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:
- Length: 75 feet.
- Width: 8 feet 6 inches.
- Height: 14 feet.
- Weight: 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
- Overhang: 3 feet in the front and 15 feet off the rear as measured from the center of the rear axle.
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 Do I Require a Pilot Car or Escort Vehicle for my Shipment in Washington?
On Multiple Lane Highways:
Length:
- If the trailer length, including the load, is over 125 feet, it requires one rear escort.
Overhang:
- 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.
Width:
- Loads over 14 feet wide require one escort vehicle.
- For loads over 16 feet wide, it is decided on a case-by-case basis.
Height:
- For loads over 14 feet 6 inches high, one front escort with a height pole is required.
On 2-Lane Highways:
Length:
- If the trailer length, including the load, is over 105 feet long, it requires one escort.
Overhang:
- One escort is required if the rear overhang exceeds 1/3 of the total trailer and load length.
Width:
- For loads over 11 feet wide, two escorts are required.
- For loads over 16 feet, it is decided on a case-by-case basis.
Height:
- For load heights over 14 feet 6 inches, one escort is required.