Find Heavy Haul Loads In Pennsylvania
Heavy Haul Loads In Pennsylvania
Finding heavy heavy haul and oversized loads in Pennsylvania has never been easier. VeriTread offers the most USA and Canadian shipper direct freight on our load board than anyone else. We have hundreds of open deck loads including flatbed, step deck, lowboy, and RGN.
We work with thousands of shippers every month needing oversize load transport, heavy equipment hauling, farm equipment transport, hot shot trucking, partial load shipping, drive away services, specialized heavy haul transport, and more. VeriTread will bring you thousands of opportunities to build a national or local customer base, encourage repeat business, and increase your overall efficiency
When you use VeriTread’s load board for oversize loads, you get access to the information you need to make the best decisions for your business. Our patented technology gives integrated dimensions, machinery weights, direct communication with shippers, trailer and permit requirements. This creates a more predictable carrier experience by clearly identifying all of the industry secrets and insider knowledge required to efficiently transport large items.
LEGAL DIMENSIONS:
Length:
53′ semitrailer (kingpin to center line of rear axle group must not exceed 41′). If combination is legal without load, no permit is required if load is 70′ or less or if overall length is 85′ or less and load is non-divisible (no extra length created by multiple end-to-end pieces). No overhang restrictions. This includes beams, utility poles, pipes, building materials, etc.
Overhang: Up to 6′ rear overhang allowed on a divisible load. No overhang is legal unless it is a non-divisible load as above.
Width:
8’6″ on designated highways
8′ on other roads
Height:
13’6″
Weight:
80,000
Steer Axle – 20,000
Single – 20,000
Tandem – 34,000
Tridem – 42,500
ROUTINE PERMIT LIMITS:
Length:
120′
160′ on 4-lane highways
Width:
16′
Height:
14’6″
Weight:
Single – 27,000
Tandem – 52,000
Tridem – 63,000
Quad – 72,000
Loads exceeding 201,000 gross weight, width over 16 feet, or 160 feet overall length, are considered superloads.
ESCORTS:
Length:
Over 90′ – 1 escort
Over 160′ – police escort
Overhang: Over 15′ – 1 escort
Note: If both length exceeds 90′ and width exceeds 13′, front and rear pilots are required on all two-lane highways.
Width:
Over 13′ on all highways – 1 escort
Over 16′ – police escort
Height:
Over 14’6″ – 1 escort with height pole, and PA requires a route survey to accompany application.
Weight:
Over 201,000 – police escort.
Other:
If permit reduced speeds over bridges – 1 escort
If permit requires load to be only vehicle on a bridge, or to occupy more than one lane of traffic on a bridge – 2 escorts
Philadelphia: Police escort required when over and of the following:
11’5″ wide
14′ high
75′ long
145,000 pounds
