![]() ![]() Depending upon the state, once the width of a load exceeds 12 or 14 feet, there are additional requirements and/or restrictions, such as the requirement for pilot or escort vehicles (P/EV) and limited permitted travel times and routes. In some cases, on local, narrower roads, the maximum legal trailer width may be just 8 feet. This discussion focuses on over-width loads - loads that are more than 8.5 feet wide.Īny load more than 8.5 feet wide is, by definition, an oversize load, and with few exceptions will require a state permit to travel on public highways. Although maximum vehicle width by state may vary as well, the width of 8.5 is almost uniform since it is based on the standard width of a highway travel lane, which is typically 12 feet for Interstates and major highways. Legal length, both in definition and measured length, varies significantly from state to state. Typically, the maximum legal load width is 8.5 feet, and the maximum height limit is 13.5 to 14.5 feet. ![]() Simply, an oversize load is any load that exceeds the maximum legal width, height, and/or length as defined by each state or province in the United States and Canada. ![]()
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