Heavy Equipment Transport in Mississippi
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Mississippi on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Mississippi 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-20
- I-22
- I-55
- I-59
- I-269
- Port of Gulfport
- Port of Pascagoula
- Port of Vicksburg
- Port of Greenville
How freight moves in Mississippi
Freight in Mississippi runs on I-10, I-20, I-22, I-55, I-59 and I-269. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Gulfport, Port of Pascagoula, Port of Vicksburg and Port of Greenville. The state's economy leans on poultry and row-crop agriculture, shipbuilding and Gulf Coast port cargo, forestry and wood products and furniture and automotive manufacturing, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Mississippi
- When oversize loads can travel
Mississippi oversize loads move in daylight hours (sunrise to sunset, or 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset above 12 ft wide), night movement is limited to loads up to 12 ft wide, and no movement is allowed after noon on the day before, or on, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
For daytime moves Mississippi requires at least a front escort on two-lane roads and a rear escort on divided highways for loads 13 ft wide or more, a police escort may be required from 18 ft wide, and any vehicle over 99 ft long needs a permit and a front and/or rear escort. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and Gulf Coast routes such as I-10 and I-110 and port operations at Gulfport and Pascagoula can be disrupted by tropical storms.
Overwidth loads may not move in inclement weather, meaning visibility under 500 ft or pavement, wind or weather conditions that make travel hazardous, and movement is prohibited on posted bridges.
MDOT's annual Harvest Permit lets trucks hauling agricultural products and unprocessed forestry products use state highways, but not Interstates, at up to 80,000 lb gross with a 10 percent tolerance over the vehicle's gross weight rating.
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 Mississippi
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)
Arkansas
ARDOT · Arkansas Department of Transportation
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 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)
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)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in Mississippi
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Mississippi works, including the towns between them.
GulfportHarrison County
Gulfport is the Gulf Coast port city on I-10 and US-49, where the Port of Gulfport handles container and breakbulk cargo.
- I-10
- US-49
- US-90
JacksonHinds County
Jackson is the state capital and the main road junction of central Mississippi, where I-20, I-55 and I-220 meet.
- I-20
- I-55
- I-220
- US-49
SouthavenDeSoto County
Southaven is in DeSoto County, part of the Memphis metro area, where I-55 and I-269 serve a large warehouse and distribution corridor.
- I-55
- I-269
- US-51
HattiesburgForrest County
Hattiesburg is where I-59, US-49 and US-98 meet in south Mississippi.
- I-59
- US-49
- US-98
MeridianLauderdale County
Meridian sits where I-20 and I-59 cross in east Mississippi, on the I-20 route between Atlanta and Jackson.
- I-20
- I-59
- US-45
- US-80
PascagoulaJackson County
Pascagoula is on the Gulf Coast near I-10 and is home to the Port of Pascagoula, shipbuilding and refining.
- I-10
- US-90
- MS-63
TupeloLee County
Tupelo is on I-22 and US-45 in northeast Mississippi and is a center of upholstered furniture manufacturing.
- I-22
- US-45
- US-78
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 Mississippi
Who issues oversize permits in Mississippi?
The Mississippi Department of Transportation, Permit & Motor Carrier Division (MDOT). 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 Mississippi?
Mississippi oversize loads move in daylight hours (sunrise to sunset, or 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset above 12 ft wide), night movement is limited to loads up to 12 ft wide, and no movement is allowed after noon on the day before, or on, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
When does Mississippi require escort vehicles?
For daytime moves Mississippi requires at least a front escort on two-lane roads and a rear escort on divided highways for loads 13 ft wide or more, a police escort may be required from 18 ft wide, and any vehicle over 99 ft long needs a permit and a front and/or rear escort.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Mississippi?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and Gulf Coast routes such as I-10 and I-110 and port operations at Gulfport and Pascagoula can be disrupted by tropical storms. Overwidth loads may not move in inclement weather, meaning visibility under 500 ft or pavement, wind or weather conditions that make travel hazardous, and movement is prohibited on posted bridges. MDOT's annual Harvest Permit lets trucks hauling agricultural products and unprocessed forestry products use state highways, but not Interstates, at up to 80,000 lb gross with a 10 percent tolerance over the vehicle's gross weight rating.
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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