St. Louis, Missouri
Heavy Haul in St. Louis
Oversize and overweight loads into St. Louis City and County and across the metro, permitted, routed and escorted by our own team around Missouri's weekday curfews.
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.
St. Louis heavy haul
Superloads in Missouri
Reliable Transport LLC runs heavy haul and superload moves across the USA and Canada from Dayton, Ohio. In January 2025 we moved a 220,000 lb submarine engine within Missouri. For a St. Louis load, our in house team files the MoDOT permit, times the move around the metro curfews, plans any bridge crawl and books the escorts.
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Where St. Louis loads move
Each local fact is linked to its source and confirmed by a second one.
Past the county line
The curfew reaches into St. Charles and Jefferson counties: eastbound I 70 in St. Charles County between Route 61 and the Missouri River Bridge is closed to oversize loads from 6:30 to 9:00 a.m. and westbound from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., and I 55 in Jefferson County between the St. Louis County line and Route 67 is closed in both windows. (7 CSR 10 25.020, all permit requirements, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services FAQ (5/28/2026))
Bridge crawls
A load over 160,000 lbs that crawls a bridge in St. Louis needs a front escort and two rear escorts. (MoDOT Escort Requirements Table, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services FAQ (5/28/2026))
Our Missouri superload
In January 2025 we moved a 220,000 lb submarine engine within Missouri, at 320,000 lbs gross and 136'L x 10'W x 16'H loaded. Missouri treats anything over 160,000 lbs as a superload. (Our submarine engine move, MoDOT superload application checklist)
Missouri rules
St. Louis oversize rules at a glance
The St. Louis curfew first, then the Missouri rules every St. Louis load runs under. The full list is on our Missouri oversize permit rules page.
Missouri
Official sources linked| Where | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Rush hours | St. Louis City and County, all routes except Route 370: no oversize travel from 6:30 to 9:00 a.m. or 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Loads that are only overweight are exempt. (7 CSR 10 25.020, all permit requirements, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services FAQ (5/28/2026)) |
| Travel hours | Oversize loads move from one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset. (7 CSR 10 25.020, all permit requirements, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services FAQ (5/28/2026)) |
| Legal limits | Without a permit, a load in Missouri can be up to 8'6"W and 13'6"H, or 14'H on Interstates and designated highways, at up to 80,000 lbs gross. (MoDOT Missouri legal limits) |
| Width escorts | Over 12'6" to 14'W, a front escort on two lane highways and a rear escort on divided and undivided highways; over 14' to 16'W, front and rear escorts on two lane and undivided highways and a rear escort on divided highways; over 16'W, front and rear escorts plus a second front escort on two lane highways; over 18'W, a law enforcement escort. (MoDOT Escort Requirements Table, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services FAQ (5/28/2026)) |
| Height escort | Over 15'6"H, a front height detection escort with a vertical clearance device. (MoDOT Escort Requirements Table, 7 CSR 10 25.020, all permit requirements) |
| Superloads | Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 160,000 lbs, the load is a superload and the application needs a route survey. (MoDOT superload application checklist, 7 CSR 10 25.020, superloads) |
| Holidays | Movement is restricted during the holiday periods listed in the Missouri permit rule. (7 CSR 10 25.020, all permit requirements, 7 CSR 10 25.020, general provisions) |
| Illinois side | Loads that cross the Mississippi River into Illinois also run under Illinois permit rules. See our Illinois oversize permit rules page. |
Rules change often. We checked these on October 9, 2026 against the official sources linked in each row, 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.
Services we haul here
What we haul in St. Louis
Our moves
Heavy loads we have moved
The submarine engine was a Missouri superload; the others show the size of load our team permits, routes and escorts.
220,000 lb submarine engine
Within Missouri in January 2025, at 320,000 lbs gross and 136'L x 10'W x 16'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.
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Questions
St. Louis heavy haul questions
Can oversize loads move at rush hour in St. Louis?
No. Monday through Friday, oversize loads may not travel on routes in St. Louis City and County, except Route 370, from 6:30 to 9:00 a.m. or 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Loads that are only overweight are exempt.
What is a Missouri superload?
Over 16'W, 16'H, 150'L or 160,000 lbs. A superload application needs a route survey.
Have you hauled superloads in Missouri?
Yes. In January 2025 we moved a 220,000 lb submarine engine within Missouri, at 320,000 lbs gross and 136'L x 10'W x 16'H loaded.
Do you haul across the river into Illinois?
Yes. Loads that cross into Illinois also need an Illinois permit, and our in house team files both.
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.