Heavy haul in New Mexico
Heavy Haul Trucking in New Mexico
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in New Mexico 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
New Mexico 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 New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) special permits for New Mexico, 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 plannerNew Mexico at a glance
NMDOT- Route survey
- At 15'6"H
- Escorts start
- 14'W
- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 14'H
- Engineering review
- Over 170,000 lbs
- City curfews
- Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces
- Holidays
- No movement on six holidays
Before the move
How we plan a New Mexico load
Every New Mexico move starts with an NMDOT special permit. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against the New Mexico rules, then sets the escorts and travel windows the permit calls for.
At 15'6"H or higher, a route survey is required, and over 18'H the utility companies certify the move in writing.
Over 170,000 lbs gross, no permit is issued until an engineering analysis of the route is done and NMDOT approves the move. Our 22 axle setups carry loads up to 300,000 lbs.
Sources: 18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule; NM Register, 2022 amendment.
Services we haul here
What we haul in New Mexico
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 New Mexico?
Send the weight, dimensions and route, and we will plan the move.
Request a quote →See every move on our Moves page.
New Mexico permits in plain English
What New Mexico asks of a heavy load
These New Mexico 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 New Mexico permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linked| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in New Mexico can be up to 8'6"W and 14'H. (NM DPS size and weight policy, 18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule) |
| Escorts | At 14'W and wider, escort vehicles are required, and NMDOT sets the number with its escort vehicle map. Over 110'1"L, one escort; over 120'1"L, two. (18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule, NM Register, 2022 amendment) |
| Height | At 15'6"H or higher, a route survey. Over 16'H, the permit may require an escort or a second person to check each overhead clearance. Over 18'H, written certification from the utility companies. (18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule, NM Register, 2022 amendment) |
| Travel hours | No movement from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, unless the permit allows continuous movement, which is open to loads up to 10'W, 14'6"H, 120'L and 140,000 lbs. (18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule, NM Register, 2022 amendment) |
| City curfews | Unless the permit says otherwise, no movement on weekdays from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Santa Fe and Las Cruces and on the listed routes near them, or from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. (18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule, NM Register, 2022 amendment) |
| Holidays and weather | No movement on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, or in inclement weather, which includes winds of 25 mph or more for oversize loads. (18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule, NM Register, 2022 amendment) |
| Police escorts | At 20'W or more, NMDOT may require police escorts. (18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule, NM Register, 2022 amendment) |
| Heavy loads | Over 170,000 lbs gross, an engineering analysis of the route and NMDOT approval come before the permit. (18.19.8 NMAC, NMDOT oversize and overweight rule, NM Register, 2022 amendment) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 15, 2026 against 18.19.8 NMAC, the NMDOT oversize and overweight rule as amended June 1, 2022, the New Mexico Register filing of that amendment, and the New Mexico Department of Public Safety size and weight policy, 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
New Mexico heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in New Mexico?
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 New Mexico permit for the New Mexico part of the route.
When does a New Mexico load need escorts?
At 14'W and wider. NMDOT sets the number with its escort vehicle map, and police escorts may be required at 20'W or more.
When does a tall New Mexico load need a route survey?
At 15'6"H or higher. Over 18'H, the utility companies also certify the move in writing.
Can oversize loads move at rush hour in Albuquerque?
Not on weekdays from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. inside Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, unless the permit says otherwise.
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.