Heavy haul in Kansas
Heavy Haul Trucking in Kansas
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in Kansas 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
Kansas 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 KDOT oversize and overweight permits for Kansas, 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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KDOT- Height pole
- Over 16'H
- Escorts start
- Over 14'W
- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 14'H
- Standard permit
- Up to 16'6"W, 18'H, 150,000 lbs
- Superload
- Over 150,000 lbs gross
- Holidays
- No holiday ban
Before the move
How we plan a Kansas load
Every Kansas move starts with a KDOT permit. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against the Kansas rules, then sets the escorts and travel windows the permit calls for.
Over 14'W the rules call for front and rear escorts, and over 16'H our front escort carries a height pole.
Over 150,000 lbs gross, the load moves on a single trip superload permit. Our 22 axle setups carry loads up to 300,000 lbs.
Sources: K.A.R. 36-1-36, KDOT permit rules; K.A.R. 36-1-38, types of permits; K.A.R. 36-45-8, escort trip rules.
Services we haul here
What we haul in Kansas
Our moves
Heavy loads we have hauled
These moves show the size of load our team permits, routes and escorts.
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.
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.
Moving a load in Kansas?
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Kansas permits in plain English
What Kansas asks of a heavy load
These Kansas 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 Kansas permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linked| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in Kansas can be up to 8'6"W and 14'H. (K.S.A. 8-1902, K.S.A. 8-1904) |
| Standard permit | Up to 16'6"W, 126'L, 18'H and 150,000 lbs gross, good for seven days. (K.A.R. 36-1-37, permit sizes and weights, K.A.R. 36-1-38, types of permits) |
| Escorts | Over 14'W, one front and one rear escort. The rear escort may be dropped when the warning lights the rules require are on the load, but not for superloads or large structures. (K.A.R. 36-45-8, escort trip rules, K.A.R. 36-1-36, KDOT permit rules) |
| Height | Over 16'H, a front escort with a height pole. Over 17'H, all appropriate utilities are notified before the move. (K.A.R. 36-45-8, escort trip rules, K.A.R. 36-1-36, KDOT permit rules) |
| Travel hours | Oversize loads move in daylight only. Loads that are only overweight may move 24 hours a day, but not on ice, snow pack or drifting snow. (K.A.R. 36-1-36, KDOT permit rules, K.S.A. 8-1911) |
| Holidays | Kansas rules let permitted loads move every day of the year, including holidays. (K.A.R. 36-1-36, KDOT permit rules) |
| Superloads | Over 150,000 lbs gross, a single trip superload permit, with at least one front and one rear escort, and one more escort if the permit calls for slowing at bridges. (K.A.R. 36-1-38, types of permits, K.A.R. 36-45-8, escort trip rules) |
| Large structures | Over 16'6"W or 18'H, a large structure permit, with at least one front and one rear escort. (K.A.R. 36-1-37, permit sizes and weights, K.A.R. 36-1-38, types of permits, K.A.R. 36-45-8, escort trip rules) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 14, 2026 against K.S.A. 8-1902, 8-1904 and 8-1911 and the KDOT rules in K.A.R. 36-1 and 36-45, 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
Kansas heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in Kansas?
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 Kansas permit for the Kansas part of the route.
When does a Kansas load need escorts?
Over 14'W, one front and one rear escort. The rear escort may be dropped when the required warning lights are on the load, except for superloads and large structures.
When does a tall Kansas load need a height pole?
Over 16'H, the front escort carries a height pole.
When is a Kansas load a superload?
Over 150,000 lbs gross.
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.