Heavy Equipment Transport in Arkansas
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Arkansas on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Arkansas at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-30
- I-40
- I-49
- I-55
- I-530
- I-555
- Port of Little Rock
- Port of West Memphis
How freight moves in Arkansas
Freight in Arkansas runs on I-30, I-40, I-49, I-55, I-530 and I-555. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Little Rock and Port of West Memphis. The state's economy leans on poultry and agriculture, rice and soybeans, retail supplier logistics and steel and metals, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Arkansas
- When oversize loads can travel
Arkansas issues oversize permits for daylight movement only and allows weekend moves except on holiday weekends, bars oversize loads from parts of I-30 and I-40 and all of I-630 in Greater Little Rock from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., and issues no permits for movement on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
On controlled-access divided highways with four or more lanes, loads over 14 feet wide need one rear escort; on all other highways, loads over 12 up to 14 feet wide need one front escort and loads over 14 feet wide need front and rear escorts, and loads over 15 feet tall need a front escort with a clearance bar. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
Arkansas oversize permits are not valid when visibility is under 500 feet or during hard rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow or other hazardous conditions, and movement may be restricted when winds exceed 20 knots.
Spring brings the highest risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Arkansas, and winter ice storms can make I-40 and I-30 hazardous for trucks.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Permits by state
If the route leaves Arkansas
Every state a load crosses issues its own oversize permit. These are the offices next door, closest first, with their legal limits.
Tennessee
TDOT · Tennessee Department of Transportation, Oversize and Overweight Permit Office
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Mississippi
MDOT · Mississippi Department of Transportation, Permit & Motor Carrier Division
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Missouri
MoDOT · Missouri Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services
Legal height: 14 ft on Interstates and designated highways (13 ft 6 in on other roads)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Louisiana
DOTD · Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Truck Permit Office
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (14 ft on Interstate highways)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Oklahoma
ODOT · Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Size and Weight Permits
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Texas
TxDMV · Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in Arkansas
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Arkansas works, including the towns between them.
FayettevilleWashington County
Fayetteville is the largest city of the Northwest Arkansas metro along I-49, a corridor of food processing and supplier logistics.
- I-49
- US-62
- US-71
Fort SmithSebastian County
Fort Smith, on the Oklahoma line and the Arkansas River navigation channel, is where I-40 and I-49 connect, with a manufacturing and trucking base.
- I-40
- I-49
- US-64
- US-71
Little RockPulaski County
Little Rock, the state capital and largest city, is where I-30 and I-40 meet, and the Port of Little Rock on the Arkansas River adds barge, rail and highway connections.
- I-30
- I-40
- I-430
- I-440
West MemphisCrittenden County
West Memphis is where I-40 and I-55 meet at the Mississippi River across from Memphis, with a deepwater river port and rail connections that support transloading among trucks, barges and trains.
- I-40
- I-55
BentonvilleBenton County
Bentonville sits on I-49 in Benton County in the Northwest Arkansas corridor, with a dense network of retail supplier offices and distribution centers.
- I-49
- US-62
- US-71
JonesboroCraighead County
Jonesboro is the main city of northeast Arkansas, reached by I-555 to the I-55 corridor toward Memphis, with agriculture, steel and distribution industries.
- I-555
- US-63
- US-49
Pine BluffJefferson County
Pine Bluff lies southeast of Little Rock on I-530 and the Arkansas River, with chemical, paper and defense manufacturing and river barge access.
- I-530
- US-65
- US-79
TexarkanaMiller County
Texarkana straddles the Arkansas and Texas line on I-30, a regional hub on the Dallas to Little Rock corridor.
- I-30
- US-67
- US-71
Heavy Equipment Transport
Trailers and machines
RGN (removable gooseneck)
The neck detaches so tracked and wheeled machines drive on at deck level.
Lowboy
A deck close to the ground for tall machines that would break the legal height on a flatbed.
Step deck
For loaders, tractors and skid steers that clear the height limit on its lower deck.
Flatbed
For attachments, smaller machines and anything loaded by forklift or crane.
Questions about shipping in Arkansas
Who issues oversize permits in Arkansas?
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). A load over the legal limits (14 ft (4.27 m) tall, 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) wide) needs its permit for the exact route, and it is arranged before pickup so the machine does not wait at the yard.
When can an oversize load travel in Arkansas?
Arkansas issues oversize permits for daylight movement only and allows weekend moves except on holiday weekends, bars oversize loads from parts of I-30 and I-40 and all of I-630 in Greater Little Rock from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., and issues no permits for movement on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.
When does Arkansas require escort vehicles?
On controlled-access divided highways with four or more lanes, loads over 14 feet wide need one rear escort; on all other highways, loads over 12 up to 14 feet wide need one front escort and loads over 14 feet wide need front and rear escorts, and loads over 15 feet tall need a front escort with a clearance bar.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Arkansas?
Arkansas oversize permits are not valid when visibility is under 500 feet or during hard rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow or other hazardous conditions, and movement may be restricted when winds exceed 20 knots. Spring brings the highest risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Arkansas, and winter ice storms can make I-40 and I-30 hazardous for trucks.
Which trailer does my machine need?
The machine decides: its weight, height, width and whether it drives on. Tracked machines usually ride an RGN or a lowboy, loaders and tractors a step deck, attachments a flatbed. With the make, model and dimensions we tell you which before we quote.
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