State guides / New York
New York oversize escort requirements
When a load over legal width, height, length or weight needs pilot cars or a police escort in New York, on two-lane and divided highways.
Matches the state's published rule
| Load | Two-lane highway | Divided highway | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width12'6" wide | 1 front | 1 rear | width >12' — 1 front (non-4-lane/undivided); width >12' — 1 rear (4-lane/divided) |
| Width14'6" wide | 1 front | 1 rear | width >12' — 1 front (non-4-lane/undivided); width >12' — 1 rear (4-lane/divided) |
| Width16'6" wide | 1 front+ police | 1 rear+ police | width >12' — 1 front (non-4-lane/undivided); superload (width >16', height >15'11", length >160', or GVW ≥200,000 lb) — police escort required for ALL superloads; width >12' — 1 rear (4-lane/divided) |
| Width18'6" wide | 1 front+ police | 1 rear+ police | width >12' — 1 front (non-4-lane/undivided); superload (width >16', height >15'11", length >160', or GVW ≥200,000 lb) — police escort required for ALL superloads; width >12' — 1 rear (4-lane/divided) |
| Height15'6" high | 1 front | 1 front | height ≥14' — certified escort provisions apply |
| Height16'6" high | 1 front+ police | 1 front+ police | height ≥14' — certified escort provisions apply; superload (width >16', height >15'11", length >160', or GVW ≥200,000 lb) — police escort required for ALL superloads |
| Length110' overall | 1 front | None | length >80' — 1 front (non-4-lane/undivided) |
| Length130' overall | 1 front | None | length >80' — 1 front (non-4-lane/undivided) |
| Weight200,000 lb gross | None+ police | None+ police | superload (width >16', height >15'11", length >160', or GVW ≥200,000 lb) — police escort required for ALL superloads |
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 York decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.
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