Heavy haul in Missouri
Heavy Haul Trucking in Missouri
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in Missouri 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
Missouri loads, planned in house
We are USDOT 3906954 and MC 1441035. Our in house permitting team pulls permits in every state on the route, including MoDOT oversize and overweight permits for Missouri, 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 plannerMissouri at a glance
MoDOT- Route survey
- Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 160,000 lbs
- Height escort
- Over 15'6"H
- Utility letters
- Over 17'H
- Escorts start
- Over 12'6"W or 110'L
- Police escort
- Over 18'W
- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 13'6"H, 80,000 lbs
Before the move
How we plan a Missouri load
Every Missouri move starts with a MoDOT permit. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against the Missouri rules, then sets the escorts and travel windows the permit calls for.
Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 160,000 lbs the load is a superload, so we file the route survey with the application, and over 17'H we get the utility letters.
Over 15'6"H a height detection escort leads the load.
Sources: MoDOT Escort Requirements Table; MoDOT superload checklist; 7 CSR 10 25.020.
Our moves
Heavy loads we have hauled
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.
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.
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.
Moving a load in Missouri?
Send the weight, dimensions and route, and we will plan the move.
Request a quote →See every move on our Moves page.
Missouri permits in plain English
What Missouri asks of a heavy load
These Missouri 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 Missouri permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linked| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Route survey | Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 160,000 lbs: a superload, with a route survey. (MoDOT superload application checklist, 7 CSR 10 25.020, superloads) |
| Height | Over 15'6"H, a front height detection escort; over 17'H, utility letters. (MoDOT Escort Requirements Table, 7 CSR 10 25.020, all permit requirements, MoDOT superload application checklist) |
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in Missouri can be up to 8'6"W and 13'6"H (14'H on Interstates), at up to 80,000 lbs. (MoDOT Missouri legal limits) |
| Escorts | Over 12'6"W, a front escort on two lane highways and a rear escort on divided and undivided highways; more over 14'W and 16'W. (MoDOT Escort Requirements Table, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services FAQ (5/28/2026)) |
| Police escort | Over 18'W, a law enforcement escort. (MoDOT Escort Requirements Table, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services FAQ (5/28/2026)) |
| Travel hours | Half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, with metro rush hour bans. (7 CSR 10 25.020, all permit requirements) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 2, 2026 against the MoDOT OSOW pages, legal limits sheet, escort table, superload checklist and FAQ, and 7 CSR 10 25.020, 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.
What we offer
Heavy haul services in Missouri
Questions
Missouri heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in Missouri?
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 Missouri permit for the Missouri part of the route.
When does a Missouri load need a route survey?
Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 160,000 lbs, as a superload.
When does a Missouri load need a height escort?
Over 15'6"H, a front height detection escort leads the load.
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 plannerMissouri heavy haul quote
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.