Heavy haul in Massachusetts
Heavy Haul Trucking in Massachusetts
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in Massachusetts 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
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) oversize and overweight permits for Massachusetts, and our own escorts and utility bucket trucks run with the load.
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
Open the route plannerMassachusetts at a glance
MassDOT- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 13'6"H
- Legal weight
- 80,000 lbs on 3 or more axles
- Pilot cars start
- Over 12'W on the Turnpike
- Boston tunnels
- 12'6"H in Callahan and Sumner
- Travel days
- Mon 12:01 a.m. to Sat noon
- Super load
- Over 130,000 lbs
Before the move
How we plan a Massachusetts load
Every Massachusetts move starts with a MassDOT oversize or overweight permit, requested through the MassDOT online permit system. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against the Massachusetts rules, then sets the pilot cars and travel windows the permit calls for.
Height is the first thing we check in Massachusetts. The legal height is 13'6"H, and the Callahan and Sumner Tunnels in Boston top out at 12'6"H, so we plan around them. On the Massachusetts Turnpike and the Metropolitan Highway System, one pilot car follows a load over 12'W, and over 13'6"W there is one in front and one behind.
Over 130,000 lbs, MassDOT treats the load as a super load and requires detailed engineering calculations. Permitted loads move from 12:01 a.m. Monday to noon Saturday and on Sunday mornings, and never on the major holidays. Our 22 axle setups carry loads up to 300,000 lbs.
Sources: MassDOT height and weight limitations; 700 CMR 7.07; 700 CMR 8.06; M.G.L. c. 90, s. 19A.
Services we haul here
What we haul in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts?
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Massachusetts permits in plain English
What Massachusetts asks of a heavy load
These Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linked| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in Massachusetts can be up to 8'6"W and 13'6"H, and up to 80,000 lbs on 3 or more axles. (MassDOT height and weight limitations, 700 CMR 7.07(4), M.G.L. c. 90, s. 19A, 700 CMR 8.04) |
| Boston tunnels | Maximum height is 12'6"H in the Callahan and Sumner Tunnels and 13'6"H in the Ted Williams and O'Neill Tunnels and on the Turnpike. (MassDOT height and weight limitations, 700 CMR 7.07(4)) |
| Pilot cars | On the Massachusetts Turnpike and the Metropolitan Highway System: over 12'W up to 13'6"W, one pilot car behind; over 13'6"W up to 16'W, one in front and one behind. (700 CMR 7.07(4)(d)) |
| Travel days | Permitted loads move on state highways from 12:01 a.m. Monday to noon Saturday, and on Sunday from 12:01 a.m. to noon. (MassDOT height and weight limitations) |
| Holidays | No movement on major holidays. (MassDOT height and weight limitations) |
| Super loads | Over 130,000 lbs, the load is a super load and needs detailed engineering calculations. (700 CMR 7.07(3), 700 CMR 8.06) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 17, 2026 against the MassDOT height and weight limitations page, 700 CMR 7.00, 700 CMR 8.00 and M.G.L. c. 90, s. 19 and 19A, 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
Massachusetts heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in Massachusetts?
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 Massachusetts permit for the Massachusetts part of the route.
When does a Massachusetts load need pilot cars?
On the Massachusetts Turnpike and the Metropolitan Highway System, one pilot car follows a load over 12'W up to 13'6"W, and over 13'6"W up to 16'W there is one in front and one behind.
Can a tall load use the Boston tunnels?
Only within the tunnel limits. The Callahan and Sumner Tunnels top out at 12'6"H, and the Ted Williams and O'Neill Tunnels at 13'6"H.
When can an oversize load move in Massachusetts?
From 12:01 a.m. Monday to noon Saturday, and on Sunday from 12:01 a.m. to noon, with no movement on the major holidays.
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.