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Nebraska oversize escort requirements
When a load over legal width, height, length or weight needs pilot cars or a police escort in Nebraska, on two-lane and divided highways.
From the state's published tables; some cases are set per permit
| Load | Two-lane highway | Divided highway | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width12'6" wide | 1 front | 1 front | width >12' — 1 escort (or light bar if listed on permit) |
| Width14'6" wide | 1 front | 1 front | width >12' — 1 escort (or light bar if listed on permit) |
| Width16'6" wide | 1 front + 1 rear | 1 front + 1 rear | width >16' — front + rear escort; superload (width >16', height ≥16', length >100', or GVW >160,000 lb) — Lincoln Permit Office review required; may add further escort conditions case-by-case |
| Width18'6" wide | 1 front + 1 rear | 1 front + 1 rear | width >16' — front + rear escort; superload (width >16', height ≥16', length >100', or GVW >160,000 lb) — Lincoln Permit Office review required; may add further escort conditions case-by-case |
| Height15'6" high | 1 front | 1 front | height >14'6" — pole car may be required |
| Height16'6" high | 1 front | 1 front | height ≥16' — 1 front pole car required + written route survey before permit issuance; superload (width >16', height ≥16', length >100', or GVW >160,000 lb) — Lincoln Permit Office review required; may add further escort conditions case-by-case |
| Length110' overall | 1 front | 1 front | length >100' — 1 escort; superload (width >16', height ≥16', length >100', or GVW >160,000 lb) — Lincoln Permit Office review required; may add further escort conditions case-by-case |
| Length130' overall | 1 front | 1 front | length >100' — 1 escort; superload (width >16', height ≥16', length >100', or GVW >160,000 lb) — Lincoln Permit Office review required; may add further escort conditions case-by-case |
| Weight200,000 lb gross | None | None | superload (width >16', height ≥16', length >100', or GVW >160,000 lb) — Lincoln Permit Office review required; may add further escort conditions case-by-case |
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 Nebraska decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.
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