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Legal: Routine Permits:
Width:  8'6" Width:  14' Maximum
Height:  14' Height:  Depends on Route (3' clearance required)
Length:  75' (40' measured from King Pin to rear most axle Length:  135'
or38' on single axle trailer.) (53' trailers cannot have more than  
40' King Pin) 80' poles and pipes.  
Weight:  Weight:  Allowable weight depends on axle spacings and number of tries.  Quads are not normally permitted; but must be inspected if approved.  Cannot be under gross but over on an axle.  Maximum spread on 2 axle 8'.  Maximum spread on 3 axle 10'
GVW    80,000 Steering  12,500
Single    20,000 Tandem  34,000
Tridem  34,000 (42,500 with 9' spacing)
  (43,500 with 10' spacing)
Escorts: Notes:
Width: RESTRICTIONS.  Travel permitted sunrise to sunset.  Night and weekend travel permitted if stated permit.  (Must be requested.)  Must have lights on widest point of load to travel nights.  All tow-a-ways must be inspected and driver loads.
2 Lanes Over 10' 1 - 2 Front Car
4 Lanes Over 12' 1 Rear
Height:  Case by Case, depending on Route
Length: 100' on some State Routes (Non-Freeway) EXCEPTIONS.  Steel beams, posts, poles, etc., do not require permit if only violation is length. (80' Max load length, single item)
 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

www.dot.ca.gov

 

 

PERMIT  is valid for 5 days. Cost $16.00

 

Company Name  Location Zip Code Area Code Phone Number
Central Valley Pilot Cars Stockton 95210 209 481-5501
Elliott's Pilot Car Corona 92880

909

951

930-1936

543-3407

 
Roblee's Pilot Service Huntington Beach 92648 714 585-6183 robleespilotcar@gmail.com
Emerald Equipment Escort O'Fallon, IL  62269 618 407-0340  
George's Pilot Car Service West Sacramento


         95605
 

916 402-9883  
LIL REDS PILOT CAR SERVICE LLC Albertville, AL   35950 256 894-7149 lilredspilotcar@yahoo.com
Pilot Carz 4 U Williston, SC 29853 803 266-5149 pilotcarz4u@yahoo.com

TEAM Pilot Car Service, LLC

Jacksonville, AL 36265 256 238-1109 truckescrt@aol.com
Ti-Don Pilot Car Escort Service,  Inc. Moreno Valley 92557 800           883-2065 HerbLeonard@aol.com