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Pennsylvania oversize escort requirements

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

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Pennsylvania escorts by load, two-lane and divided highways
LoadTwo-lane highwayDivided highwayRule
Width12'6" wideNoneNoneNo escort trigger at this size
Width14'6" wide1 front1 rearwidth >13' — 1 preceding (one-lane-per-direction); width >13' — 1 following (2+ lanes per direction)
Width16'6" wide1 front+ police1 rear+ policewidth >13' — 1 preceding (one-lane-per-direction); superload (GVW >201,000 lb, length >160', or width >16') — uniformed State Police or local police escort required; width >13' — 1 following (2+ lanes per direction)
Width18'6" wide1 front+ police1 rear+ policewidth >13' — 1 preceding (one-lane-per-direction); superload (GVW >201,000 lb, length >160', or width >16') — uniformed State Police or local police escort required; width >13' — 1 following (2+ lanes per direction)
Height15'6" high1 front1 frontheight >14'6" — 1 preceding with height pole
Height16'6" high1 front1 frontheight >14'6" — 1 preceding with height pole
Length110' overall1 rear1 reartotal length >90' — 1 following
Length130' overall1 rear1 reartotal length >90' — 1 following
Weight200,000 lb grossNoneNoneNo 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 Pennsylvania decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.

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