Heavy haul in North Carolina
Heavy Haul Trucking in North Carolina
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in North Carolina 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
North Carolina 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 NCDOT oversize and overweight permits for North Carolina, 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 plannerNorth Carolina at a glance
NCDOT- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 14'H, 80,000 lbs
- Escorts start
- Over 12'W or 110'L
- Pole car
- Over 14'5"H
- Highway Patrol
- Over 16'W
- Travel
- Sunrise to sunset, no Sundays
- Superload
- Over 132,000 lbs or 15'W
Before the move
How we plan a North Carolina load
Every North Carolina move starts with an NCDOT permit ordered in PIMS. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against NCDOT's rules, then sets the escorts, pole car and travel windows the permit calls for.
North Carolina permit loads run sunrise to sunset with no Sunday travel, and loads over 12'W stay out of the Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill rush hours.
Superloads need a bridge review at least 10 working days ahead, so we file early.
Sources: NCDOT Publication E 9; NCDOT Permit Handbook; NCDOT Publication SL 6.
Our moves
Heavy loads we have hauled
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 a load in North Carolina?
Send the weight, dimensions and route, and we will plan the move.
Request a quote →See every move on our Moves page.
North Carolina permits in plain English
What North Carolina asks of a heavy load
These North Carolina 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 North Carolina permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linked| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in North Carolina can be up to 8'6"W and 14'H, at up to 80,000 lbs gross. (NCDOT Oversize/Overweight Trucking Permits, N.C. Gen. Stat. 20 116, size limits) |
| Escorts | Over 12'W, 1 escort; over 110'L, a rear escort; over 150'L, front and rear. (NCDOT Publication E 9, Escort Vehicles (Rev 8/24)) |
| Height | Over 14'5"H, a front pole car. (NCDOT Publication E 9, Escort Vehicles (Rev 8/24)) |
| Highway Patrol | Over 16'W, 3 escorts including the NC State Highway Patrol. (NCDOT Publication E 9, Escort Vehicles (Rev 8/24)) |
| Travel hours | Sunrise to sunset, Monday through Saturday. (NCDOT Oversize/Overweight Permit Handbook, 19A NCAC 02D .0607, permit conditions) |
| Holidays | No movement from noon the weekday before to noon the weekday after July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas. (19A NCAC 02D .0607, permit conditions, NCDOT Oversize/Overweight Permit Handbook) |
| Superloads | Over 132,000 lbs or 15'W, at least 10 working days ahead. (NCDOT Publication SL 6, Superload Permits) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 1, 2026 against NCDOT's permits page, Permit Handbook and Publications E 9 and SL 6, 19A NCAC 02D .0607 and N.C. Gen. Stat. 20 116 and 20 118, and each one against a second source where one exists; single source items say check with the state. Our permitting team confirms the current rules for every move.
What we offer
Heavy haul services in North Carolina
Questions
North Carolina heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in North Carolina?
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 North Carolina permit for the North Carolina part of the route.
When does a North Carolina load need escorts?
Over 12'W 1 escort, over 14'5"H a front pole car, and over 16'W 3 escorts including the State Highway Patrol.
Can oversize loads run on Sundays in North Carolina?
Not unless the permit says so. Permit loads run sunrise to sunset, Monday through Saturday.
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 plannerNorth Carolina 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.