Heavy haul in North Dakota
Heavy Haul Trucking in North Dakota
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in North Dakota 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 Dakota 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 North Dakota Highway Patrol permits for North Dakota, 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 Dakota at a glance
NDHP- Escorts start
- Over 14'6"W two lane
- Height
- Over 18'H: pilot car and utilities
- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 14'H
- Night moves
- Up to 12'W and 120'L
- Weekends
- Over 16'W: none Saturday noon to Sunday
- Heavy loads
- Over 200,000 lbs: Heavy Load Policy
Before the move
How we plan a North Dakota load
Every North Dakota move starts with a single trip permit from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, with routing checked by NDDOT engineers. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against the North Dakota rules, then sets the pilot cars and travel windows the permit calls for.
Over 18'H, a pilot car leads the load and we get written authority from the utility companies before it moves under their wires.
Over 200,000 lbs, the load moves under the Heavy Load Permit Policy, with NDDOT bridge and district engineer approval. Our 22 axle setups carry loads up to 300,000 lbs.
Sources: NDAC 38-06-02, NDHP permit rules; NDHP Policy 9-6; NDHP Policy 9-6 Annex E.
Services we haul here
What we haul in North Dakota
Our moves
Heavy loads we have hauled
These moves show the size of load our team permits, routes and escorts.
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.
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.
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.
Moving a load in North Dakota?
Send the weight, dimensions and route, and we will plan the move.
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North Dakota permits in plain English
What North Dakota asks of a heavy load
These North Dakota 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 Dakota permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linked| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in North Dakota can be up to 8'6"W and 14'H. (NDCC 39-12-04) |
| Escorts | Over 14'6"W up to 16'W, one front pilot car on two lane highways, or amber lights on the load instead; none on four lane divided highways. Over 16'W, front and rear on two lane highways and one behind on four lane divided highways. (NDAC 38-06-02, NDHP permit rules, NDHP Policy 9-6) |
| Length | Over 120'L, one pilot car behind. (NDAC 38-06-02, NDHP permit rules, NDHP Policy 9-6) |
| Height | Over 18'H, one pilot car in front and written authority from the utility companies to travel under their wires. (NDAC 38-06-02, NDHP permit rules, NDHP Policy 9-6) |
| Travel hours | Oversize loads move from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, unless they are 12'W or less and 120'L or less. (NDHP Policy 9-6, NDHP Policy 9-6 Annex E) |
| Weekends and holidays | Over 16'W, no travel Saturday after noon, all day Sunday, or from noon the day before New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas until sunrise the day after. (NDAC 38-06-02, NDHP permit rules, NDHP Policy 9-6) |
| Heavy loads | Over 150,000 lbs, district engineer approval unless the route is pre approved. Over 200,000 lbs, the Heavy Load Permit Policy. (NDHP Policy 9-6, NDHP Policy 9-6 Annex E) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 13, 2026 against NDAC chapter 38-06-02, NDHP Policies 9-6, 9-6 Annex E and 9-15, the NDDOT Bridge Vertical Clearance List and NDCC 39-12-04, 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
North Dakota heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in North Dakota?
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 Dakota permit for the North Dakota part of the route.
When does a North Dakota load need pilot cars?
Over 14'6"W on two lane highways, over 16'W on four lane divided highways, over 120'L and over 18'H.
Can wide loads move on weekends in North Dakota?
Over 16'W, not on Saturday after noon or on Sunday, and not over the six listed holidays.
What happens to a North Dakota load over 200,000 lbs?
It moves under the Heavy Load Permit Policy. The NDDOT bridge engineer and district engineers approve it before the permit is issued.
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.