OversizeLoadGuide

National Heavy Haul & Escort Telemetry

50-STATE COMPLIANCE DATABASE

50 US States Heavy Haul & Oversize Load Directory (2026)

Audited state-by-state index for commercial motor carriers, dispatchers, and pilot car operators. Search any state to inspect legal dimension ceilings, single-trip permit costs, pilot car width triggers, and metropolitan rush-hour curfews.

Southeast

Alabama (AL)

ALDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $30.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Birmingham & Mobile: 7:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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Northwest

Alaska (AK)

DOT&PF
Single-Trip Fee: $50.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 10'6"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Anchorage urban corridor peak hours

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Southwest

Arizona (AZ)

ADOT
Single-Trip Fee: $15.00 – $75.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 250,000 lbs

Curfews: Phoenix & Tucson: 6:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-7:00 PM

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South

Arkansas (AR)

ARDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $17.00 + ton-mile
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 180,000 lbs

Curfews: Little Rock metro curfews 7:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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West Coast

California (CA)

Caltrans
Single-Trip Fee: $16.00 + inspection
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego strict curfew zones

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Mountain

Colorado (CO)

CDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $15.00 – $125.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 13'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Denver I-25/I-70 mountain corridor chains & curfews

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Northeast

Connecticut (CT)

CTDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $29.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 130,000 lbs

Curfews: Hartford, I-95, I-84 6:30-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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Mid-Atlantic

Delaware (DE)

DelDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $30.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 120,000 lbs

Curfews: Wilmington area 7:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:30 PM

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Southeast

Florida (FL)

FDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 – $60.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 199,000 lbs

Curfews: Miami-Dade, Orlando, Tampa 7:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:30 PM

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Southeast

Georgia (GA)

GDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $30.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Atlanta I-285 perimeter 6:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:30 PM

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Pacific

Hawaii (HI)

HDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $25.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 10'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 120,000 lbs

Curfews: Honolulu H-1 corridor strict night moves only for large loads

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Northwest

Idaho (ID)

ITD
Single-Trip Fee: $28.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'6"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Boise area peak traffic curfews

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Midwest

Illinois (IL)

IDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $25.00 – $150.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 145,000 lbs

Curfews: Cook County / Chicago 6:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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Midwest

Indiana (IN)

INDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 – $60.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'4"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 130,000 lbs

Curfews: Indianapolis I-465 perimeter peak hours

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Midwest

Iowa (IA)

Iowa DOT
Single-Trip Fee: $35.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 156,000 lbs

Curfews: Des Moines urban corridor peak hours

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Midwest

Kansas (KS)

KDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 – $50.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'6"
Height Pole Trigger: 17'0"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Kansas City & Wichita rush hour curfews

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Southeast

Kentucky (KY)

KYTC
Single-Trip Fee: $60.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 160,000 lbs

Curfews: Louisville & Lexington peak hours

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South

Louisiana (LA)

LaDOTD
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 – $100.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'8"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: New Orleans & Baton Rouge bridges curfews

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Northeast

Maine (ME)

MaineDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 11'6"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 130,000 lbs

Curfews: Portland metro peak traffic hours

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Mid-Atlantic

Maryland (MD)

MDOT SHA
Single-Trip Fee: $30.00 + mileage
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Baltimore & DC Beltway I-495/I-695 strict curfews

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Northeast

Massachusetts (MA)

MassDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $40.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'0"
Superload Threshold: 130,000 lbs

Curfews: Boston I-93 / I-95 strict morning & evening curfews

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Midwest

Michigan (MI)

MDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $15.00 – $50.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 160,000 lbs

Curfews: Detroit metro peak hours; Frost Laws active March-May

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Midwest

Minnesota (MN)

MnDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $15.00 – $35.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'6"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Twin Cities I-35 / I-94 6:00-9:00 AM, 3:30-6:00 PM

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South

Mississippi (MS)

MDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $15.00 – $50.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Jackson metro area peak travel hours

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Midwest

Missouri (MO)

MoDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $24.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'4"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'6"
Superload Threshold: 160,000 lbs

Curfews: St. Louis & Kansas City 6:30-9:00 AM, 3:30-6:30 PM

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Northwest

Montana (MT)

MDT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 – $75.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'6"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'6"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Billings and Missoula peak hours

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Midwest

Nebraska (NE)

NDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $25.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 160,000 lbs

Curfews: Omaha & Lincoln rush hours

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West

Nevada (NV)

NDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $25.00 – $60.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'6"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Las Vegas I-15 & Reno I-80 peak traffic restrictions

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Northeast

New Hampshire (NH)

NHDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 130,000 lbs

Curfews: Manchester & Nashua peak traffic hours

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Mid-Atlantic

New Jersey (NJ)

NJDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $10.00 + ton-mile
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: NJ Turnpike, I-80, I-287 strict curfews 6:30-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:30 PM

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Southwest

New Mexico (NM)

NMDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $25.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Albuquerque I-25/I-40 peak curfews

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Northeast

New York (NY)

NYSDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $40.00 + Thruway
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: NYC Metro 5 Boroughs, Long Island, Westchester strict night only

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Southeast

North Carolina (NC)

NCDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Charlotte & Raleigh-Durham 7:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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Midwest

North Dakota (ND)

NDDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 14'6"
Height Pole Trigger: 17'0"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Fargo & Bismarck peak travel

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Midwest

Ohio (OH)

ODOT
Single-Trip Fee: $65.00 – $135.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 13'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'10"
Superload Threshold: 160,000 lbs

Curfews: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati 6:30-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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South

Oklahoma (OK)

ODOT
Single-Trip Fee: $40.00 + ton-mile
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'9"
Superload Threshold: 160,000 lbs

Curfews: Oklahoma City & Tulsa 7:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:30 PM

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Northwest

Oregon (OR)

ODOT
Single-Trip Fee: $8.00 + Weight Table
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 180,000 lbs

Curfews: Portland I-5 / I-205 peak curfews

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Mid-Atlantic

Pennsylvania (PA)

PennDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $35.00 – $120.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 13'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Philadelphia & Pittsburgh 6:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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Northeast

Rhode Island (RI)

RIDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 – $40.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 130,000 lbs

Curfews: Providence I-95 urban corridor

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Southeast

South Carolina (SC)

SCDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $30.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville peak hours

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Midwest

South Dakota (SD)

SDDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $25.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 14'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 180,000 lbs

Curfews: Sioux Falls & Rapid City peak hours

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Southeast

Tennessee (TN)

TDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 – $100.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'6"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 165,000 lbs

Curfews: Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville 7:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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South

Texas (TX)

TxDMV
Single-Trip Fee: $60.00 – $270.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 17'0"
Superload Threshold: 254,000 lbs

Curfews: Houston, DFW, Austin, San Antonio 6:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:30 PM

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West

Utah (UT)

UDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $30.00 – $80.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 16'0"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Salt Lake County I-15 6:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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Northeast

Vermont (VT)

VTrans
Single-Trip Fee: $25.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 120,000 lbs

Curfews: Burlington area peak traffic hours

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Mid-Atlantic

Virginia (VA)

VDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $30.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 14'6"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Northern VA / Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel 7:00-9:00 AM, 4:00-6:00 PM

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Northwest

Washington (WA)

WSDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $10.00 + mileage
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 11'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'6"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Seattle I-5 / I-405, Tacoma, Snoqualmie Pass weather rules

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Mid-Atlantic

West Virginia (WV)

WVDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 + ton-mile
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 140,000 lbs

Curfews: Charleston & Morgantown peak travel

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Midwest

Wisconsin (WI)

WisDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $20.00 – $60.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 12'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 15'0"
Superload Threshold: 150,000 lbs

Curfews: Milwaukee & Madison 4:00-6:00 PM weekdays

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Mountain

Wyoming (WY)

WYDOT
Single-Trip Fee: $25.00 – $50.00
2-Lane Escort Trigger: 14'0"
Height Pole Trigger: 17'0"
Superload Threshold: 200,000 lbs

Curfews: Cheyenne & Casper peak traffic

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