Birmingham, Alabama

Heavy Haul in Birmingham

Oversize and overweight loads into Birmingham and Jefferson County, permitted, routed and escorted by our own team under Alabama's daylight only rules.

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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.

Central Alabama heavy haul

From Dayton to Birmingham

Reliable Transport LLC runs heavy haul and superload moves across the USA and Canada from Dayton, Ohio. For a Birmingham load, our in house team files the ALDOT permit, plans a daylight route that skips Sundays and holidays, books the escorts and arranges law enforcement escorts when a superload needs them.

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Around Birmingham

New road north of the city

Each local fact is linked to its source and confirmed by a second one.

Northern Beltline opens
The first 1.88 mile segment of the Birmingham Northern Beltline opened in September 2026 between SR 79 and SR 75 in northeast Jefferson County. It is the first leg of the future I 422. (Office of the Governor of Alabama, ALDOT News Hub)
Next leg to Gardendale
ALDOT is working on the next eight miles west to US 31 in Gardendale, with contracts planned for 2027. (ALDOT News Hub, WVTM 13 News)

Alabama rules

Birmingham oversize rules at a glance

These are the Alabama rules every Birmingham load runs under. The full list is on our Alabama oversize permit rules page.

Alabama

Official sources linked

Where	Restriction
Legal limits	Without a permit, a load in Alabama can be up to 8'6"W and 13'6"H, at up to 80,000 lbs on Interstates. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1, Code of Alabama Title 32 Chapter 9 (ALDOT copy))
Escorts	From 12'W, 1 escort; over 14'W, front and rear; from 90'L, a rear escort. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1)
Height	Over 15'6"H, a front escort with a height indicator. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1)
Law enforcement	Over 150'L, and at least 2 for every superload. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1, ALDOT Alabama Superload Requirements)
Travel hours	Daylight only, no Sundays. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1)
Holidays	No travel on six major holidays, widened to full windows each year. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1, ALDOT 2026 Holiday Restrictions)
Superloads	Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 300,000 lbs. (ALDOT Alabama Superload Requirements)

Rules change often. We checked these on October 9, 2026 against the official sources linked in each row, 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.

Services we haul here

What we haul in Birmingham

ServiceHeavy haul truckingOversize and overweight loads on 8 to 22 axle setups.See the service → ServiceTransformer transportPower transformers to substations and plants.See the service → ServiceGenerator and genset transportGensets and enclosures, including on our 90 ton perimeter trailer.See the service → ServiceData center equipmentModules, switchgear and power gear for data center builds.See the service → ServiceCrane and machinery transportCranes on long well setups and heavy industrial machinery.See the service → ServiceSuperload transportLoads up to 300,000 lbs, permitted, routed and escorted by our own team.See the service →

Our moves

Heavy loads we have moved

These moves show the size of load our team permits, routes and escorts.

207,000 lbs

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.

Side view of the gray 160,000 lb power transformer loaded on our heavy haul trailer at the Obetz, Ohio site

160,000 lbs

160,000 lb transformer

Delivered to Obetz, Ohio, on the southeast edge of Columbus, in December 2024, with permits by our own team.

220,000 lbs

220,000 lb submarine engine

Within Missouri in January 2025, at 320,000 lbs gross and 136'L x 10'W x 16'H loaded.

Your load

Moving something in Birmingham?

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See every move on our Moves page.

Questions

Birmingham heavy haul questions

Can oversize loads move on Sundays in Alabama?

No. Permitted loads move in daylight only, and not on Sundays.

When does an Alabama load need law enforcement escorts?

Over 150'L, and at least two for every superload.

When is an Alabama load a superload?

Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 300,000 lbs.

What is the new road north of Birmingham?

The Birmingham Northern Beltline. Its first 1.88 mile segment opened in September 2026 between SR 79 and SR 75, and it is the first leg of the future I 422.

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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