Louisville, Kentucky
Heavy Haul in Louisville
Project cargo, plant equipment and over dimensional freight to and from the Ohio River riverport, trucked under Kentucky permits with height poles and escorts planned 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.
Ohio River heavy haul
From the riverport to the plant
Reliable Transport LLC runs heavy haul and superload moves across the USA and Canada from our home base in Dayton, Ohio. For a Louisville load, our in house team files the KYTC permit and any local permit, plans the route and books the escorts, and plans the height pole and route survey Kentucky sets on tall loads.
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
Open the route plannerAt the riverport
Louisville Riverport on the Ohio River
Riverport facts come from the Louisville Riverport Authority, each confirmed by a second Riverport page.
Riverport scale
The riverport campus covers 2,200 acres on the Ohio River gateway, with 125+ businesses on site. (Louisville Riverport Authority, Louisville Riverport Authority, location)
Modes
Year round barge connections, three railroads (Norfolk Southern, CSX and Paducah and Louisville) and roadway access within a day's drive of much of the U.S. population. (Louisville Riverport Authority, Louisville Riverport Authority, location)
Sources: Louisville Riverport Authority; Louisville Riverport Authority, location.
Kentucky rules
Louisville oversize rules at a glance
The height and route survey rule first, then the Kentucky rules every Louisville load runs under.
Kentucky
Official sources linked| Where | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Height | Over 14'11"H the front escort carries a height pole, and over 15'6"H the permit needs a route survey. (KYTC escort requirements, 601 KAR 1:018, Kentucky permit regulation) |
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in Kentucky can be up to 8'6"W on designated highways (8'W elsewhere) and 13'6"H, at up to 80,000 lbs gross. (KYTC legal dimensions, KYTC permit questions) |
| Escorts on two lane roads | Over 12'W or 85'L, a load needs front and rear escorts; over 75'L, a front escort. (KYTC escort requirements, 601 KAR 1:018, Kentucky permit regulation) |
| Escorts on multi lane highways | Over 12'W or 110'L, a rear escort; over 14'W, front and rear; over 16'W, 2 front and 2 rear. (KYTC escort requirements, 601 KAR 1:018, Kentucky permit regulation, KYTC permit questions) |
| Travel hours | Permitted loads may move 24/7 unless the permit says otherwise. (KYTC travel provisions, KYTC permit questions) |
| Rush hours | No movement 7 to 9 a.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays in Boone, Campbell, Fayette, Jefferson and Kenton counties. (KYTC travel provisions, 601 KAR 1:018, Kentucky permit regulation) |
| Holidays | Kentucky has no holiday travel restrictions. (KYTC travel provisions, KYTC permit questions) |
Rules change often. We checked these on October 5, 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.
Our moves
Heavy loads we have moved
These moves ran on other routes. They show the size of loads our team permits, routes and escorts.
207,000 lb dryer drum
Louisville, KY - 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 - Akron, OH in early 2024, at 240,000 lbs gross and 16'H loaded, with help from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
110,000 lb switchgear building
Houston, TX - Los Angeles, CA in 2025, at 250,000 lbs gross and 185'L x 17'W x 17'H loaded.
Moving something in Louisville?
Send the size and weight. We will tell you what the permit, route and escorts look like.
Request a quote →See every move on our Moves page.
Questions
Louisville heavy haul questions
When does a Kentucky load need a height pole or route survey?
Over 14'11"H the front escort carries a height pole, and over 15'6"H the permit needs a route survey.
What modes serve the Louisville Riverport?
Year round barge, three railroads and highway access on the Ohio River campus.
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
Open the route plannerKeep planning
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Send the load dimensions, weight, pickup and delivery points. Our in house team prices the permits, route and escorts and gets back to you fast.
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.