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Kansas oversize escort requirements

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

From the state's published tables; some cases are set per permit

Kansas escorts by load, two-lane and divided highways
Load	Two-lane highway	Divided highway	Rule
Width12'6" wide	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Width14'6" wide	1 front + 1 rear	1 rear	width >14' — 1 front + 1 rear (<4 lanes); width >14' — 1 rear (≥4 lanes; superload/large-structure moves)
Width16'6" wide	1 front + 1 rear	1 rear	width >14' — 1 front + 1 rear (<4 lanes); width >14' — 1 rear (≥4 lanes; superload/large-structure moves)
Width18'6" wide	1 front + 1 rear	1 rear	width >14' — 1 front + 1 rear (<4 lanes); width >14' — 1 rear (≥4 lanes; superload/large-structure moves)
Height15'6" high	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Height16'6" high	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Length110' overall	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Length130' overall	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Weight200,000 lb gross	1 front	1 front	gross >150,000 lb — 1 front

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 Kansas decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.

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