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Alabama oversize escort requirements

When a load over legal width, height, length or weight needs pilot cars or a police escort in Alabama, on two-lane and divided highways.

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Alabama escorts by load, two-lane and divided highways
Load	Two-lane highway	Divided highway	Rule
Width12'6" wide	1 rear	1 rear	width >12'1" — chase escort
Width14'6" wide	1 rear	1 rear	width >12'1" — chase escort
Width16'6" wide	1 rear	1 rear	width >12'1" — chase escort
Width18'6" wide	1 rear	1 rear	width >12'1" — chase escort
Height15'6" high	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Height16'6" high	1 front	1 front	height >15'6" — front pole escort
Length110' overall	1 rear	1 rear	length >90'1" — chase escort
Length130' overall	1 rear	1 rear	length >90'1" — chase escort
Weight200,000 lb gross	None+ police	None+ police	superload (>150,000 lb) — min. 2 state trooper/police escorts — get ALDOT permit pre-approval first, then schedule ALEA escorts; police-escorted superloads generally run 9 PM–6 AM, Sun–Thu only

Each example changes one dimension from a legal 8′6″ wide, 13′6″ high, 75′, 80,000 lb tractor-trailer. Real moves often combine several. “Set by permit” means Alabama decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.

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