Nevada permits
Nevada Oversize Permit Rules
Legal limits, pilot cars, clearance poles, route surveys, travel hours, weekends, holidays, the I 15 limits near Las Vegas and super loads for oversize and overweight loads in Nevada, each checked against the NDOT pages and the Nevada rules.
Last checked: Oct 16, 2026
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.
- Pilot cars start
- Over 12'W
- Clearance pole
- Over 15'6"H
- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 14'H
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How Nevada sizes up a heavy load
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) issues over dimensional vehicle permits from its Carson City office and its online permit system, under NRS Chapter 484D and the NDOT rules in NAC 484D.500 to 484D.695. These are the numbers we plan every Nevada load with. Run your exact load and route through our permit tool to see every state on the trip.
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Nevada limits
Nevada legal limits and permit thresholds
Over any legal limit, the load needs an NDOT over dimensional vehicle permit before it moves.
Nevada legal size, weight and permits
Official sources linked| Rule | Limit |
|---|---|
| Legal width | 8'6"W (NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles, NAC 484D.650) |
| Legal height | 14'H (NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles, NAC 484D.650) |
| Legal length | 70'L (NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles, NAC 484D.650) |
| Legal overhang | 10' (NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles, NAC 484D.650) |
| Legal gross weight | 80,000 lbs; heavier loads need a permit (NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles) |
| Single trip permit | Valid for 5 days. Up to 14'W, 15'H, 110'L (120'L with mechanically steered rear axles) and 15' of overhang, unless NDOT approves more (NAC 484D.625, NAC 484D.655, Adopted Regulation R157-18, NDOT permit and fee information) |
| Super load | Over 17'W on two or three lane roads, over 19'W on four or more lanes, or over 18'H; the request goes in at least 10 business days before the move (NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles, NDOT permit and fee information, NAC 484D.640, NAC 484D.645, NAC 484D.615) |
Escorts
Nevada escort requirements
Nevada sets pilot cars by width, height, length and overhang, and the width counts differ on two or three lane roads and on roads with four or more lanes.
Nevada escorts by load size
Official sources linked| Load | Escorts |
|---|---|
| Over 12'W, two or three lane roads | One front pilot car (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670) |
| Over 14'W, two or three lane roads | One front and one rear (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670) |
| Over 14'W, four or more lanes | One rear pilot car (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670) |
| Over 16'W, any road | One front and one rear (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670) |
| Over 12'W, at night or in holiday hours | One front and one rear, when the permit allows that travel (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670) |
| Over 15'6"H | One front pilot car with a clearance pole (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670) |
| Over 110'L (120'L with mechanically steered rear axles) | One rear pilot car (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670) |
| Overhang over 25' | One pilot car on the side of the overhang, front or rear (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670) |
| Over 17'W on two or three lane roads, or over 19'W on four or more lanes | NDOT may require an extra pilot car, utility escorts and law enforcement traffic control (NAC 484D.640, NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles) |
Pilot car rules come from NAC 484D.670 and the NDOT pilot car guidelines, which cover non holiday daylight travel. The permit lists the pilot cars for each move and overrides the general table. (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670)
Height and routes
Route surveys, tall loads and utilities
What Nevada asks of the tallest loads.
Clearance pole
Over 15'6"H, the lead pilot car carries a clearance pole. (NDOT pilot car guidelines, NAC 484D.670)
Single trip height
A single trip permit covers loads up to 15'H unless NDOT specifically approves more. (NAC 484D.655, Adopted Regulation R157-18)
Route survey
For a load 18'H or more, or 20'W or more, NDOT may require the trucking company to survey the route before the permit is issued, covering the safety of the route, where obstructions may be and a plan to remove or adjust them. NDOT lists loads over 18'H as super loads with a route survey required. (NAC 484D.645, Adopted Regulation R157-18, NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles)
Very wide loads
Loads up to 26'W move only where the road and traffic allow it, and the load may need to be made smaller. (NAC 484D.645, Adopted Regulation R157-18)
Travel times
Travel hours, nights, weekends and holidays
When a permitted load may move in Nevada.
Hours
No travel during hours of darkness, from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, unless the permit or NDOT instructions allow it. (NAC 484D.640, NAC 484D.530, NDOT holiday travel restrictions)
Weekends
No weekend travel, from half an hour after sunset on Friday to half an hour before sunrise on Monday, unless the permit allows it. (NAC 484D.640, NAC 484D.595, NDOT holiday travel restrictions)
Holidays
Holiday hours apply around New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. For a Monday holiday: noon to midnight on the Friday before and on the Monday. For a Friday holiday: noon to midnight on the Thursday before and the Sunday after. For a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday holiday: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day. For Thanksgiving: noon to midnight on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after. (NAC 484D.525, NDOT holiday travel restrictions)
I 15 near Las Vegas
On Fridays from 2 to 10 p.m. on northbound I 15 from the California line to Las Vegas (Exit 33), and on Sundays from 2 to 10 p.m. on southbound I 15 from Exit 33 to the California line, a single trip load is limited to 12'W, 15'H, 110'L and 15' of overhang. (NAC 484D.655, Adopted Regulation R157-18)
Wide loads after hours
For a load over 12'W, NDOT may add safety requirements to a permit for travel in holiday hours, at night and on weekends. (NAC 484D.655, Adopted Regulation R157-18)
Superloads
Nevada superloads
NDOT treats a load over 17'W on two or three lane roads, over 19'W on four or more lanes, or over 18'H as a super load. The request goes in at least 10 business days before the move. For these loads NDOT may require an extra pilot car, utility escorts and law enforcement traffic control, and from 18'H or 20'W it may require a route survey before the permit is issued. (NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicles, NAC 484D.640, NAC 484D.645, NAC 484D.615, NDOT permit and fee information)
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Sources
Official Nevada sources
Every rule on this page is taken from the official rule text below and confirmed by a second source. Rules we could not confirm twice are left off this page. Rules change, and the permit itself always decides. Last checked: Oct 16, 2026.
Questions
Nevada permit questions
What are the legal size limits in Nevada?
8'6"W, 14'H and 70'L, with up to 10' of overhang.
When does Nevada require pilot cars?
On two or three lane roads, one in front over 12'W and one in front and one behind over 14'W. On four or more lanes, one behind over 14'W and one in front and one behind over 16'W. Over 15'6"H, the lead pilot car carries a clearance pole.
Does Nevada require a route survey?
For a load 18'H or more, or 20'W or more, NDOT may require the trucking company to survey the route before the permit is issued.
Can oversize loads move at night, on weekends or on holidays in Nevada?
Only when the permit or NDOT instructions allow it. Holiday hours apply around New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
When is a Nevada load a super load?
Over 17'W on two or three lane roads, over 19'W on four or more lanes, or over 18'H. The request goes in at least 10 business days before the move.
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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.