State guides / Tennessee
Tennessee oversize escort requirements
When a load over legal width, height, length or weight needs pilot cars or a police escort in Tennessee, on two-lane and divided highways.
Matches the state's published rule
| Load | Two-lane highway | Divided highway | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width12'6" wide | 1 front | None | width 10'–12'6" — 1 front (narrow 2-lane pavement) |
| Width14'6" wide | 1 front + 1 rear | 1 front + 1 rear | width 13'6"–16' — 1 front + 1 rear |
| Width16'6" wide | 1 front + 1 rear+ policeroute survey | 1 front + 1 rear+ policeroute survey | width >16' — 1 front + 1 rear (route survey; LE escort if TDOT requires); height >15'6" or width >16' — carrier route survey (TDOT route certification form) — TDOT Permit Office may require a Highway Patrol escort ("super heavy" >165,000 lb, or "extra-overdimensional" >16' wide/>15'6" high) |
| Width18'6" wide | 1 front + 1 rear+ policeroute survey | 1 front + 1 rear+ policeroute survey | width >16' — 1 front + 1 rear (route survey; LE escort if TDOT requires); height >15'6" or width >16' — carrier route survey (TDOT route certification form) — Tennessee Highway Patrol escort required (over 18' wide or 18' high) |
| Height15'6" high | 1 front | 1 front | height >15' — 1 front with height-equivalent protrusions |
| Height16'6" high | 1 front+ policeroute survey | 1 front+ policeroute survey | height >15'6" — 1 front (LE escort if TDOT requires); height >15'6" or width >16' — carrier route survey (TDOT route certification form) — TDOT Permit Office may require a Highway Patrol escort ("super heavy" >165,000 lb, or "extra-overdimensional" >16' wide/>15'6" high) |
| Length110' overall | 1 rear | 1 rear | length >90' — 1 rear |
| Length130' overall | 1 front + 1 rear | 1 front + 1 rear | length >120' — 1 front + 1 rear |
| Weight200,000 lb gross | None+ police | None+ police | 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 Tennessee decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.
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