Mobile, Alabama
Heavy Haul Trucking in Mobile
Project and heavy lift cargo through the Port of Mobile, trucked under ALDOT permits with routing and escorts run 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.
Mobile heavy haul
Port of Mobile cargo, routed clear of the tunnels
Reliable Transport LLC runs heavy haul and superload moves across the USA and Canada from our home base in Dayton, Ohio. For a Mobile load, our in house team files the ALDOT permit and any local permit, plans the route and books the escorts, and routes tall loads clear of the downtown tunnels under the Mobile River.
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Port of Mobile, tunnels and ALDOT routing
Port facts come from the Alabama Port Authority and permit rules from ALDOT. Single source items say check with the agency.
Port of Mobile project cargo
The Alabama Port Authority lists up to 1,500 PSF capacity, Ro/Ro ramps and a 7 axle mobile harbor crane that lifts up to 110 short tons at 75'. Cargo moves direct to on dock rail, truck or barge, with long term storage at Buchanan Yard. (Alabama Port Authority project cargo) Check with the Alabama Port Authority.
Bankhead Tunnel
The Bankhead Tunnel downtown has a 12' clearance with an overheight warning system. Tall loads need a route that stays out of it. Check with ALDOT.
Wallace Tunnels on I 10
Hazardous materials trucks are barred from the I 10 Wallace Tunnels and detour through downtown Mobile over the Cochrane Africatown USA Bridge. (FHWA and ALDOT I 10 Mobile River Bridge final EIS, 2019)
Stick to the permit route
An ALDOT permit load may use only the roads on its permit or routing authorization. Loads keep 1/2 mile apart, leave the road when traffic backs up and park when visibility drops under 500'. (ALDOT permit rules and regulations, Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1)
Sources: Alabama Port Authority project cargo; FHWA and ALDOT I 10 Mobile River Bridge final EIS, 2019; ALDOT permit rules and regulations; Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1.
Alabama rules
Mobile oversize rules at a glance
The ALDOT rules every Mobile load runs under.
Alabama
Official sources linked| Where | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in Alabama can be up to 8'6"W and 13'6"H, at up to 80,000 lbs on Interstates. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1, Code of Alabama Title 32 Chapter 9 (ALDOT copy)) |
| Escorts | From 12'W, 1 escort; over 14'W, front and rear; from 90'L, a rear escort. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1) |
| Height | Over 15'6"H, a front escort with a height indicator. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1) |
| Law enforcement | Over 150'L, and at least 2 for every superload. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1, ALDOT Alabama Superload Requirements) |
| Travel hours | Daylight only, no Sundays. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1) |
| Holidays | No travel on six major holidays, widened to full windows each year. (Ala. Admin. Code chapter 450 3 1, ALDOT 2026 Holiday Restrictions) |
| Superloads | Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 300,000 lbs. (ALDOT Alabama Superload Requirements) |
Rules change often. We checked these on October 2, 2026 against the official sources linked in each row, and each one against a second source where one exists; single source items say check with the agency. 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.
19'W to 24'W loads
Port of Houston, Texas to Arizona in June 2024, with 5 loads from 19'W to 24'W and 2 loads at 134'L.
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.
Off highway haul trucks
Tennessee to California in 2024, at 187,000 lbs and 90'L x 16'10"W x 16'2"H loaded.
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Questions
Mobile heavy haul questions
Can a tall load use the Mobile tunnels?
The Bankhead Tunnel has a 12' clearance, so tall loads use another route, and hazardous materials trucks are barred from the I 10 Wallace Tunnels. We check every Mobile route with ALDOT.
What can the Port of Mobile lift?
The Alabama Port Authority lists a 7 axle mobile harbor crane that lifts up to 110 short tons at 75', up to 1,500 PSF capacity and Ro/Ro ramps.
When can oversize loads move in Alabama?
Daylight only, and never on Sundays. ALDOT also closes holiday windows each year.
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.