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Legal: Routine Permits:
Width:  8'6" on Interstate and Designated Highways Width:   18' 
Height:  13' 6" Trailers Height:  16'
Length:   53' Length:  13' 6"
Weight:  Weight:
GVW:  80,000 Steer  20,000 5 Axles (12-40-40) 92,000 6 Axles (12-40-60) 112,000
Single:  20,000 Tandem:  34,000 7 Axles (12-60-60) 132,000 8 Axles (12-60-80) 152,000
Tridem:  42,000   Over 156,000 - Considered a Superload
Escorts: Notes:

Width: 

  RESTRICTIONS.  Travel permitted 30 minutes prior to sunrise to 30 minutes following sunset 7 days a week.  Weight:  Unit must be registered for the amount of weight that is being hauled.  Iowa will honor a Canadian Cab Card for Licensed Weight, when applying for over 80,000 GVW (Unless IRP jurisdiction AB, SK)
On Primary Over 12' 1 Front Car
4 Lanes Over 14' 1 Rear Car
2 Lanes Over 14' 6" 1 Escort or Required Lighting
On Interstate or 4 Lane  
    Up to 16' 6" 1 Escort or Required Lighting

Height:  Over 14' 4"

1 Front Car w/Height Pole PERMIT is valid for 5 days
Length:    
Over 80' to 100' Revolving lights

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Over 120' 1 Rear Car

www.dot.state.ia.us

10' Overhang Requires flashing lights  
Weight:  Over 80,000 GVW

 

 

 

Requires amber lights

 

 

 

Company Name Location Zip Code Area Code Phone E-mail
Dragin The Line Yankton, SD 57078 605 661-1672  
IOWA 80 ESCORT Newton 50208 641 521-0499 iowa80escort@mchsi.com
Pilot Carz 4 U Williston, SC 29853 803 266-5149 pilotcarz4u@yahoo.com
Ready 2 Go Mulkytown, IL 62865 618 218-9558
Shady Creek Escort Service Wapello 52653 319  850-1809 shdycrkfrm@louisacomm.net

TEAM Pilot Car Service, LLC

Jacksonville,AL 36265 256 238-1109 truckescrt@aol.com