Columbus, Ohio
Heavy Haul in Columbus
Transformers, gensets and plant equipment into Columbus and central Ohio up I 70 from our Dayton yard, permitted, routed and escorted by our own team.
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 Ohio heavy haul
From Dayton to central Ohio
Reliable Transport LLC runs heavy haul and superload moves across the USA and Canada from Dayton, Ohio. In December 2024 we delivered a 160,000 lb power transformer to Obetz, in Franklin County on the southeast edge of Columbus. For a Columbus load, our in house team files the ODOT permit and any local permits, plans the route and books the escorts.
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Central Ohio heavy haul notes
Each local fact is linked to its source and confirmed by a second one.
Our Obetz transformer
A 160,000 lb power transformer, delivered to Obetz in December 2024. That piece alone weighed twice the 80,000 lb gross limit for a whole truck on the Interstate system. (Our Obetz move, 23 CFR 658.17)
Ohio permit office
ODOT issues special hauling permits through the Ohio Hauling Permits System, and its permit office is at 1980 West Broad Street in Columbus. (Ohio Hauling Permits System, Ohio Administrative Code 5501:2 1 02)
New Albany superloads
Starting in 2024, nearly two dozen superloads moved from an Ohio River dock near Manchester to the Intel site in New Albany, with stops at Rickenbacker and Pataskala. The four largest weighed about 916,000 lbs and measured about 23'H, 20'W and 280'L, and signs, signals and utility lines on the route were adjusted for them. (ODOT bulletin, second of four extra large loads, ODOT bulletin, last of four extra large loads)
Ohio rules
Columbus oversize rules at a glance
The local rush hour rule first, then the Ohio rules every Columbus load runs under. The full list is on our Ohio oversize permit rules page.
Ohio
Official sources linked| Where | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Rush hours | Franklin County and its neighbors Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union are on ODOT's list: loads over 12'W may not move there from 6:30 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Plan Columbus pickups and deliveries around those windows. (ODOT OS 1A) |
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in Ohio can be up to 8'6"W and 13'6"H, at up to 80,000 lbs gross. (ODOT OS 8, Ohio Revised Code 5577.05, 5577.04) |
| Height escort | A load over 14'6"H needs one lead escort with a height sensing device; over 14'10"H, a lead and a rear escort, and the move is coordinated with the owners of overhead signs, signals and utilities. (ODOT OS 1A) |
| Width escort | A load over 13'W needs one lead escort, or one rear escort on multiple lane highways; over 14'6"W, a lead and a rear escort. (ODOT OS 1A) |
| Travel hours | Permitted loads move in daylight, from one half hour before sunrise until one half hour after sunset. (ODOT OS 1A, Ohio Administrative Code, permit conditions rule) |
| Weekends | Loads over 12'W may not move from 3 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday until one half hour before sunrise the next day; from April 1 through November 30, the same applies from 3 p.m. on Friday. (ODOT OS 1A) |
| Holidays | Oversize loads stop from noon the day before a holiday until sunrise the day after. Thanksgiving 2026: noon November 25 to sunrise November 27. Christmas 2026: noon December 24 to sunrise December 28. (ODOT hauling permits holiday notice, ODOT OS 1A, Ohio Administrative Code) |
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 Columbus
Our moves
Heavy loads we have moved
The Obetz transformer was a central Ohio delivery; the others show the size of load our team permits, routes and escorts.
160,000 lb transformer
Delivered to Obetz, Ohio, on the southeast edge of Columbus, in December 2024, with permits by our own team.
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.
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.
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Questions
Columbus heavy haul questions
Have you delivered heavy loads in Columbus?
Yes. In December 2024 we delivered a 160,000 lb power transformer to Obetz, in Franklin County on the southeast edge of Columbus.
Can wide loads move at rush hour in Columbus?
Not over 12'W. Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union counties are on ODOT's list, so those loads may not move from 6:30 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Where is the Ohio permit office?
ODOT issues special hauling permits through the Ohio Hauling Permits System, and its permit office is at 1980 West Broad Street in Columbus. Our in house team files the permits for every load we haul.
How far is Columbus from your yard?
Our yard is at 7660 W Third St in Dayton, west of Columbus on I 70, so a Columbus pickup or delivery is a short run for our trucks.
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.
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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.