Heavy haul in Pennsylvania
Heavy Haul Trucking in Pennsylvania
Reliable Transport LLC permits, routes and escorts heavy haul and superload moves in Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania 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 PennDOT permits for Pennsylvania, 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 plannerPennsylvania at a glance
PennDOT- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 13'6"H, 80,000 lbs
- Pilot car
- Over 90'L or over 13'W
- Height pole
- Over 14'6"H
- Super load
- Over 201,000 lbs, 160'L or 16'W
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week
- Turnpike
- Not covered by the PennDOT permit
Before the move
How we plan a Pennsylvania load
Every Pennsylvania move starts with the PennDOT permit. Our permitting team checks the size, weight and route against PennDOT's permit conditions, then sets the pilot cars, height pole and travel windows the permit calls for.
A super load in Pennsylvania is over 201,000 lbs, 160'L or 16'W. It goes through PennDOT's APRAS web system with a windshield route survey, and runs with a certified escort vehicle or a State Police escort.
The PennDOT permit does not cover the Pennsylvania Turnpike, so we plan any Turnpike leg on its own.
Sources: PennDOT form M 938; PennDOT load type quick reference guide; 67 Pa. Code 179.1.
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 Pennsylvania?
Send the weight, dimensions and route, and we will plan the move.
Request a quote →See every move on our Moves page.
Pennsylvania permits in plain English
What Pennsylvania asks of a heavy load
These Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania permit rules page.
Permit and escort rules
Official sources linked| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in Pennsylvania can be up to 8'6"W and 13'6"H, at up to 80,000 lbs gross. (75 Pa.C.S. 4921, width, 75 Pa.C.S. 4922, height, 75 Pa.C.S. 4941, weight) |
| Length pilot car | A load over 90'L, or more than 15' past the rear, needs one following pilot car. (67 Pa. Code 179.10, general conditions, PennDOT pilot car cheat sheet) |
| Width pilot car | A load over 13'W needs one pilot car: behind on roads with two or more lanes in your direction, in front on roads with one. (67 Pa. Code 179.10, general conditions, PennDOT pilot car cheat sheet) |
| Height pole | A load over 14'6"H needs a lead pilot car with a height pole, 1,000' to 3,000' ahead, and the utilities on the route get at least 24 hours' notice. (67 Pa. Code 179.10, general conditions, PennDOT form M 938, permit conditions) |
| Police escorts | Buildings over 16'W need a State Police or local police escort. Super loads run with a certified escort vehicle or a State Police escort. (67 Pa. Code 179.10, general conditions, 75 Pa.C.S. 4962, permit conditions) |
| Travel hours | Permitted loads may move from sunrise to sunset every day of the week, except on holidays, in bad weather, in urbanized areas outside their hours and as the permit restricts. (75 Pa.C.S. 4962, permit conditions, PennDOT form M 938, permit conditions) |
| Holidays | No movement over the six holidays on PennDOT's yearly list, starting at 12 noon. (PennDOT 2026 holiday travel restrictions, 67 Pa. Code 179.10, general conditions) |
| Turnpike and local roads | The PennDOT permit is not valid on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and local roads need the local authority's permission. (67 Pa. Code 179.10, general conditions, PennDOT form M 938, permit conditions) |
Rules change. We checked these rules on October 1, 2026 against PennDOT form M 938, PennDOT's pilot car cheat sheet, load type guide and 2026 holiday list, 67 Pa. Code Chapter 179 and Title 75, and each one against a second source. Our permitting team confirms the current rules for every move.
What we offer
Heavy haul services in Pennsylvania
Questions
Pennsylvania heavy haul questions
Do you haul heavy loads in Pennsylvania?
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 PennDOT permit for the Pennsylvania part of the route.
When does a Pennsylvania load need a pilot car?
Under PennDOT's permit conditions, a load over 90'L or over 13'W needs a pilot car, and a load over 14'6"H needs a lead pilot car with a height pole.
What is a super load in Pennsylvania?
A load over 201,000 lbs gross, over 160'L or over 16'W. It is applied for through PennDOT's APRAS web system and runs with a certified escort vehicle or a State Police escort.
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 plannerPennsylvania 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.