Heavy haul in Alaska
Heavy Haul Trucking in Alaska
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in Alaska with our own team. We are based in Dayton, Ohio, and we haul across the USA and Canada.
This page is general information only, not legal advice and not a permit. Rules change often and each state's permit and official rules are the final word. Always confirm limits, escorts, routes and travel times with the state permit office before moving a load. Reliable Transport LLC is not responsible for decisions made using this information.
Reliable Transport LLC
Alaska loads, planned in house
We are USDOT 3906954 and MC 1441035. We haul single pieces from 70,000 up to 300,000 lbs on 8 to 22 axle setups. Our in house permitting team pulls permits in every state on the route, including Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) oversize and overweight permits for Alaska, and our own escorts and utility bucket trucks run with the load.
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
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Alaska DOT&PF- Legal width
- 8'6"W (102 inches)
- Pilot cars start
- Over 10'6"W
- Long loads
- Over 85'L, 1 pilot car
- Height pole
- Over 17'H, all routes
- Permit office
- Mon to Fri, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Holidays
- Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day
Before the move
How we plan an Alaska load
Every Alaska move starts with a permit from the Alaska DOT&PF Commercial Vehicle Customer Service Center. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against the Alaska permit manual, then sets the pilot cars and travel windows the permit calls for.
Alaska sets pilot cars by width, length, overhang and height. Over 10'6"W one pilot car runs with the load, over 12'W two, over 14'W three and over 18'W four. Combinations over 85'L take one, over 100'L two and over 150'L three.
Tall loads over 17'H run behind a front pilot car with a height pole on every route, and on the Glenn Highway from milepost 0 to 27 the pole starts over 16'6"H. Holiday travel limits apply around Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. Our 22 axle setups carry loads up to 300,000 lbs.
Sources: Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 6; Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 7.3; Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 9; Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 14.4; Alaska DOT&PF general permit information; Alaska DOT&PF holiday notice.
Services we haul here
What we haul in Alaska
Our moves
Heavy loads we have hauled
These moves show the size of load our team permits, routes and escorts.
110,000 lb switchgear building
Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA in 2025, at 250,000 lbs gross and 185'L x 17'W x 17'H loaded.
207,000 lb dryer drum
Louisville, KY to Richmond, VA in December 2025, at 300,000 lbs gross and 165'L x 13'6"W x 17'H loaded, with a crew of 15.
150,000 lb transformer
Pocatello, ID to Akron, OH in early 2024, at 240,000 lbs gross and 16'H loaded, with help from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Moving a load in Alaska?
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Alaska permits in plain English
What Alaska asks of a heavy load
These Alaska rules shape a heavy haul route. Our permitting team checks the current rules for every state on your route. The full list, with every source, is on our Alaska permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linked| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Legal width | Without a permit, a load in Alaska can be up to 8'6"W (102 inches). (17 AAC 25.012, Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 6.1) |
| Pilot cars by width | Over 10'6"W: one. Over 12'W: two. Over 14'W: three. Over 18'W: four. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 6, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information) |
| Pilot cars by length | Combinations over 85'L: one. Over 100'L: two. Over 150'L: three. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 7.3, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information) |
| Overhangs | Front overhang over 25' to 60': one pilot car, over 60': two. Rear overhang over 20' to 35': one, over 35': two. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 8, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information) |
| Height pole | Over 17'H on all routes, and over 16'6"H under Glenn Highway bridges from milepost 0 to 27, a front pilot car carries a height pole. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 9, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information) |
| Holidays | Oversize holiday travel limits apply to Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 14.4, Alaska DOT&PF holiday notice) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 21, 2026 against the Alaska DOT&PF Administrative Permit Manual for oversize and overweight permits, the Alaska DOT&PF general permit information sheet and holiday notice, and 17 AAC 25.012, and each one against a second source. Rules we could not confirm twice are left off this page. Our permitting team confirms the current rules for every move.
Questions
Alaska heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in Alaska?
Yes. We are based at 7660 W Third St in Dayton, OH 45417, and we haul oversize and overweight loads across the USA and Canada. Our permitting team pulls the Alaska permit for the Alaska part of the route.
When does an Alaska load need pilot cars?
Over 10'6"W one pilot car, over 12'W two, over 14'W three and over 18'W four. Combinations over 85'L take one, over 100'L two and over 150'L three.
When does Alaska require a height pole?
Over 17'H on all routes, and over 16'6"H under Glenn Highway bridges from milepost 0 to 27. A front pilot car carries the pole.
Which holidays limit oversize travel in Alaska?
Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
How heavy a load can you haul?
Our superload service handles loads up to 300,000 lbs, with permits, routing and escorts by our own team.
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
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Ready to move it?
Send the weight and dimensions, the pickup and delivery points, and your dates. We will work out the permits, route, escorts and equipment.
This page is general information only, not legal advice and not a permit. Rules change often and each state's permit and official rules are the final word. Always confirm limits, escorts, routes and travel times with the state permit office before moving a load. Reliable Transport LLC is not responsible for decisions made using this information.