Heavy Equipment Transport in Georgia
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Georgia on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Georgia at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-16
- I-20
- I-24
- I-59
- I-75
- I-85
- I-95
- I-185
- I-285
- I-475
- Port of Savannah
- Port of Brunswick
- Appalachian Regional Port
- Gainesville Inland Port
- Port of Bainbridge
How freight moves in Georgia
Freight in Georgia runs on I-16, I-20, I-24, I-59, I-75 and I-85. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Savannah, Port of Brunswick, Appalachian Regional Port and Gainesville Inland Port. The state's economy leans on ports and intermodal logistics, poultry, peanuts and agriculture, carpet and flooring manufacturing and automotive assembly and suppliers, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Georgia
- When oversize loads can travel
Georgia permit moves are limited to the period from 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset unless the permit says otherwise, are barred on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, are not valid from 6 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and may not enter the area inside I-285 except for a pickup or delivery. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
Georgia requires front and rear escorts for loads over 12 up to 16 feet wide on two-lane roads and a rear escort only on four-lane and limited-access highways, sets escorts case by case above 16 feet, and requires a front escort with a height sensor for loads 15 feet 6 inches tall or more. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and storms can disrupt freight at the coastal ports of Savannah and Brunswick and along I-95.
Permit loads may not move in fog, snow or icy conditions, and loads wider than 12 feet may not travel when visibility is under 600 feet or ground wind exceeds 25 miles per hour.
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 Georgia
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)
Florida
FDOT · Florida Department of Transportation
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
South Carolina
SCDOT · South Carolina Department of Transportation, Oversize/Overweight Permit Office
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Alabama
ALDOT · Alabama Department of Transportation
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
North Carolina
NCDOT · North Carolina Department of Transportation, Oversize/Overweight Permit Unit
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in Georgia
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Georgia works, including the towns between them.
AtlantaFulton County
Atlanta is where I-75, I-85 and I-20 meet inside the I-285 perimeter, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and large rail intermodal and warehouse clusters make it the Southeast's main distribution hub.
- I-75
- I-85
- I-20
- I-285
AugustaRichmond County
Augusta sits on the Savannah River at I-20 and I-520, a regional manufacturing, healthcare and military hub on the South Carolina line.
- I-20
- I-520
- US-1
- US-78
MaconBibb County
Macon sits at the I-75 and I-16 junction in central Georgia, giving trucks direct access to Atlanta and the Port of Savannah.
- I-75
- I-16
- I-475
SavannahChatham County
Savannah is home to the Port of Savannah, with the Garden City and Ocean terminals, one of the busiest container ports in the United States, linked to the interior by I-95 and I-16.
- I-16
- I-95
- I-516
- US-17
BrunswickGlynn County
Brunswick, on I-95 on Georgia's coast, is home to the Port of Brunswick, a leading U.S. roll-on/roll-off port for vehicles and heavy machinery.
- I-95
- US-17
- US-341
ColumbusMuscogee County
Columbus, on the Alabama line along I-185 and US-27, is home to a large Army installation and a manufacturing base.
- I-185
- US-27
- US-280
- GA-520
DaltonWhitfield County
Dalton, on I-75 in northwest Georgia near Chattanooga, is a center of carpet and flooring manufacturing.
- I-75
- US-41
- US-76
ValdostaLowndes County
Valdosta, on I-75 near the Florida line in south Georgia, is a trucking and warehousing hub with an Air Force base nearby.
- I-75
- US-84
- US-41
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 Georgia
Who issues oversize permits in Georgia?
The Georgia Department of Public Safety, Oversize Permit Unit (Georgia DPS). A load over the legal limits (13 ft 6 in (4.11 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 Georgia?
Georgia permit moves are limited to the period from 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset unless the permit says otherwise, are barred on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, are not valid from 6 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and may not enter the area inside I-285 except for a pickup or delivery.
When does Georgia require escort vehicles?
Georgia requires front and rear escorts for loads over 12 up to 16 feet wide on two-lane roads and a rear escort only on four-lane and limited-access highways, sets escorts case by case above 16 feet, and requires a front escort with a height sensor for loads 15 feet 6 inches tall or more.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Georgia?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and storms can disrupt freight at the coastal ports of Savannah and Brunswick and along I-95. Permit loads may not move in fog, snow or icy conditions, and loads wider than 12 feet may not travel when visibility is under 600 feet or ground wind exceeds 25 miles per hour.
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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