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Wisconsin oversize escort requirements

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

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

Wisconsin escorts by load, two-lane and divided highways
Load	Two-lane highway	Divided highway	Rule
Width12'6" wide	1 front	1 rear	width 12'–15' — 1 escort (front, 2-lane); width 12'–15' — 1 escort (rear, multilane/divided)
Width14'6" wide	1 front	1 rear	width 12'–15' — 1 escort (front, 2-lane); width 12'–15' — 1 escort (rear, multilane/divided)
Width16'6" wide	1 front + 1 rear	1 front + 1 rear	width >15' — 1 front + 1 rear
Width18'6" wide	1 front + 1 rear	1 front + 1 rear	width >15' — 1 front + 1 rear
Height15'6" high	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Height16'6" high	1 front	1 front	height >16' — 1 front escort with height pole
Length110' overall	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
Length130' overall	None	None	No escort trigger at this size
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 Wisconsin decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.

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