Heavy Equipment Transport in Louisiana
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Louisiana on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Louisiana at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-10
- I-12
- I-20
- I-49
- I-55
- I-59
- I-110
- I-210
- I-220
- I-310
- I-610
- Port of New Orleans
- Port of South Louisiana
- Port of Greater Baton Rouge
- Port of Lake Charles
- Port Fourchon
How freight moves in Louisiana
Freight in Louisiana runs on I-10, I-12, I-20, I-49, I-55 and I-59. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana, Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Port of Lake Charles. The state's economy leans on petrochemicals and oil refining, port, river barge and maritime trade, onshore and offshore oil and gas and agriculture (sugarcane, rice, soybeans, cotton), and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Louisiana
- When oversize loads can travel
In Louisiana, permitted vehicles and loads are generally limited to travel between sunrise and sunset, outside severe weather and certain holidays, with extra weekday rush-hour limits in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, although permitted vehicles within legal width and length, 14 ft 4 in high or less and 120,000 lb or less are typically not barred at night or on holidays. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
In Louisiana, private escort vehicles are required for loads over 12 ft and up to 16 ft wide or over 90 ft and up to 125 ft long, Louisiana State Police escorts are required above 16 ft wide or 125 ft long, and a pole truck must travel in front of loads over 15 ft 10 in high on state highways. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and Gulf storms can disrupt ports, river traffic and highways in southern Louisiana.
Louisiana issues harvest season permits for hauling farm and forest products, and sugarcane haulers get a grace period through January 31 when the cane season extends into January.
Vehicles and loads that require a permit are prohibited from traveling during physically severe weather such as extremely heavy rain, heavy fog, icy roads or heavy snow.
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 Louisiana
Every state a load crosses issues its own oversize permit. These are the offices next door, closest first, with their legal limits.
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)
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)
Arkansas
ARDOT · Arkansas Department of Transportation
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in Louisiana
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Louisiana works, including the towns between them.
Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish
Baton Rouge, the state capital, is home to the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, the farthest upriver deep-draft port on the Mississippi River, and sits where I-10 and I-12 meet.
- I-10
- I-12
- I-110
- US-61
LafayetteLafayette Parish
Lafayette is the center of Acadiana at the I-10 and I-49 junction and a service hub for the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry.
- I-10
- I-49
- US-90
New OrleansOrleans Parish
The Port of New Orleans, on the lower Mississippi River, links ocean shipping with Class I rail, I-10 and river barge service, and the metro is a gateway for Gulf Coast petrochemical and import-export freight.
- I-10
- I-610
- I-510
- I-310
ShreveportCaddo Parish
Shreveport, in northwest Louisiana on I-20 and I-49 near the Texas and Arkansas lines, is the region's distribution and natural gas services hub, with the Red River and rail connections.
- I-20
- I-49
- I-220
AlexandriaRapides Parish
Alexandria sits on the Red River in central Louisiana where I-49 meets US-71 and US-165, between Shreveport to the north and Lafayette and Baton Rouge to the south.
- I-49
- US-71
- US-165
HoumaTerrebonne Parish
Houma, in Terrebonne Parish, is an inland base for offshore oil and gas support, with supply vessels, shipyards and oilfield equipment moving between its yards and the coast.
- US-90
- LA-24
- LA-311
Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish
Lake Charles, in southwest Louisiana near the Texas border on I-10, is built around the Port of Lake Charles on the Calcasieu Ship Channel, with refineries, petrochemical plants and LNG export terminals nearby.
- I-10
- I-210
- US-90
- US-171
MonroeOuachita Parish
Monroe, in northeast Louisiana on I-20 and the Ouachita River, is a regional hub for paper and wood products, agriculture and natural gas.
- I-20
- US-165
- US-80
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 Louisiana
Who issues oversize permits in Louisiana?
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Truck Permit Office (DOTD). A load over the legal limits (13 ft 6 in (14 ft on Interstate highways) 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 Louisiana?
In Louisiana, permitted vehicles and loads are generally limited to travel between sunrise and sunset, outside severe weather and certain holidays, with extra weekday rush-hour limits in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, although permitted vehicles within legal width and length, 14 ft 4 in high or less and 120,000 lb or less are typically not barred at night or on holidays.
When does Louisiana require escort vehicles?
In Louisiana, private escort vehicles are required for loads over 12 ft and up to 16 ft wide or over 90 ft and up to 125 ft long, Louisiana State Police escorts are required above 16 ft wide or 125 ft long, and a pole truck must travel in front of loads over 15 ft 10 in high on state highways.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Louisiana?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and Gulf storms can disrupt ports, river traffic and highways in southern Louisiana. Louisiana issues harvest season permits for hauling farm and forest products, and sugarcane haulers get a grace period through January 31 when the cane season extends into January. Vehicles and loads that require a permit are prohibited from traveling during physically severe weather such as extremely heavy rain, heavy fog, icy roads or heavy snow.
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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