Heavy Equipment Transport in Colorado
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Colorado on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Colorado at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-25
- I-70
- I-76
- I-225
How freight moves in Colorado
Freight in Colorado runs on I-25, I-70, I-76 and I-225. The state's economy leans on oil and gas, aerospace and defense, agriculture and beef and mining and construction materials, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Colorado
- When oversize loads can travel
Colorado bars oversize loads from listed Denver-area freeway and arterial segments from 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, from travel between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, and, for loads wider than 14 feet, from moving in darkness unless a special permit allows it. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
Colorado sets pilot escort needs by route color on CDOT's Pilot Escort and Oversize Restriction Map; on blue routes, for example, a load wider than 8 feet 6 inches up to 11 feet needs one front escort and a load over 11 up to 13 feet needs front and rear escorts, and at night a load over 12 up to 14 feet wide needs a front escort on two-lane highways or a rear escort on four-lane highways. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
From September 1 through May 31, commercial vehicles on I-70 between Dotsero and Morrison must carry sufficient chains, and must chain up when the state chain law is in effect.
Oversize loads are barred from I-70 between Morrison and West Vail at set Friday, Saturday and Sunday times from December 1 to March 31 and from May 15 to September 15 unless they hold a special permit.
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 Colorado
Every state a load crosses issues its own oversize permit. These are the offices next door, closest first, with their legal limits.
Wyoming
WHP · Wyoming Highway Patrol, Commercial Carrier and Ports of Entry (Wyoming Department of Transportation)
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Nebraska
NDOT · Nebraska Department of Transportation, Permits Office
Legal height: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
New Mexico
NMDOT · New Mexico Department of Transportation
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Utah
UDOT · Utah Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Division
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Kansas
KDOT · Kansas Department of Transportation, Oversize/Overweight Permits (K-TRIPS)
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
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)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in Colorado
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Colorado works, including the towns between them.
AuroraArapahoe County
Aurora, on Denver's eastern side along I-70, I-225 and E-470, has large warehouse and distribution parks, a military base and access to Denver International Airport.
- I-70
- I-225
- E-470
Colorado SpringsEl Paso County
Colorado Springs sits on I-25 south of Denver and is home to several large military installations and aerospace and defense contractors.
- I-25
- US-24
- CO-83
DenverDenver County
Denver is where I-25 and I-70 cross and is the main distribution hub for the Rocky Mountain region, with a large international airport and rail yards, and weekday rush-hour curfews apply to oversize loads on the metro freeways.
- I-25
- I-70
- I-76
- I-225
Fort CollinsLarimer County
Fort Collins lies on I-25 about 65 miles north of Denver, with brewing, agriculture, electronics and manufacturing industries.
- I-25
- US-287
- US-34
Grand JunctionMesa County
Grand Junction is the largest city on Colorado's Western Slope and a freight stop on I-70 between Denver and Utah, serving energy, agriculture and mining operations.
- I-70
- US-50
- US-6
GreeleyWeld County
Greeley, in Weld County northeast of Denver, is a center of agriculture, beef processing and oil and gas activity reached by US-34 and US-85.
- US-34
- US-85
- CO-392
PuebloPueblo County
Pueblo sits on I-25 south of Colorado Springs, with steel production, rail connections and a heavy-industry base.
- I-25
- US-50
- US-85
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 Colorado
Who issues oversize permits in Colorado?
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). A load over the legal limits (14 ft 6 in (4.42 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 Colorado?
Colorado bars oversize loads from listed Denver-area freeway and arterial segments from 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, from travel between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, and, for loads wider than 14 feet, from moving in darkness unless a special permit allows it.
When does Colorado require escort vehicles?
Colorado sets pilot escort needs by route color on CDOT's Pilot Escort and Oversize Restriction Map; on blue routes, for example, a load wider than 8 feet 6 inches up to 11 feet needs one front escort and a load over 11 up to 13 feet needs front and rear escorts, and at night a load over 12 up to 14 feet wide needs a front escort on two-lane highways or a rear escort on four-lane highways.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Colorado?
From September 1 through May 31, commercial vehicles on I-70 between Dotsero and Morrison must carry sufficient chains, and must chain up when the state chain law is in effect. Oversize loads are barred from I-70 between Morrison and West Vail at set Friday, Saturday and Sunday times from December 1 to March 31 and from May 15 to September 15 unless they hold a special permit.
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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