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Oversize load shipping
When a load runs wider than 8'6\", taller than legal height, or heavier than 80,000 pounds gross, it stops being ordinary freight — and starts being the freight our flatbed carriers handle every week.
What changes when a load goes oversize
- Permits — each state a load crosses issues its own oversize/overweight permit; your broker coordinates the set so the load never sits waiting at a state line.
- Pilot cars — width and height thresholds trigger escort requirements that differ by state; we price them into the quote up front, not as a surprise.
- Travel windows — many states restrict oversize movement at night, on weekends, or on holidays; the schedule is planned around it.
- Routing — bridges, construction, and low clearances decide the route; experienced carriers run the corridors they already know.
What we move oversize
Excavators and dozers past legal width, machinery on lowboys, long steel and trusses, tanks and vessels, and the odd load that simply doesn't fit in a box. If you can tell us the dimensions and the weight, we can tell you honestly what it takes to move it — and what it costs.
Common questions
At what size does a load need permits?
The common thresholds are 8'6" wide, roughly 13'6"–14' tall depending on the state, 80,000 lb gross weight, and state-specific length limits. Give us your dimensions and we'll tell you exactly which of the four Northwest states — or any state on the route — needs paperwork.
Who arranges the permits and pilot cars?
We do, with the carrier — that coordination is a big part of what you're hiring a broker for on oversize freight. You get one quote with everything in it.
One call books your freight.
No portals, no accounts, no nine-field forms. Tell a real broker what you're shipping and we'll have pre-screened carriers competing for your load.