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New Jersey oversize escort requirements

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

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

New Jersey 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	width >14' — 1 front (<4 lanes); width >14' — 1 rear (≥4 lanes)
Width16'6" wide	1 front + 1 rear	1 front + 1 rear	width >16' — 1 front + 1 rear; 3+ lanes with width >16' or length >120' — adds a 3rd escort alongside in the adjacent lane
Width18'6" wide	1 front + 1 rear	1 front + 1 rear	width >16' — 1 front + 1 rear; 3+ lanes with width >16' or length >120' — adds a 3rd escort alongside in the adjacent lane
Height15'6" high	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Height16'6" high	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Length110' overall	1 front	1 rear	length >100' — 1 front (<4 lanes); length >100' — 1 rear (≥4 lanes)
Length130' overall	1 front + 1 rear	1 front + 1 rear	length >120' — 1 front + 1 rear; 3+ lanes with width >16' or length >120' — adds a 3rd escort alongside in the adjacent lane
Weight200,000 lb gross	None	None	No escort trigger at this size

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

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