Heavy Equipment Transport in Nebraska
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Nebraska on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Nebraska at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-80
- I-76
- I-180
- I-480
- I-680
How freight moves in Nebraska
Freight in Nebraska runs on I-80, I-76, I-180, I-480 and I-680. The state's economy leans on corn, soybean and cattle agriculture, meatpacking and food processing, ethanol production and rail and trucking logistics, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Nebraska
- When oversize loads can travel
Nebraska limits overdimensional permit moves to the hours from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, bars them on holidays and long holidays, and does not allow them Monday through Friday from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. in the Lincoln and Omaha areas. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
Nebraska requires one escort vehicle for loads 12 to 16 ft wide or 125 to 150 ft long and two, front and rear, above 16 ft wide or 150 ft long, with the escort in front on undivided highways and in the rear on divided highways. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
Overdimensional single-trip permit moves are prohibited in rain, sleet or snow, on surfaces made slippery by ice, snow or frost, in hazardous wind, or when visibility is under one-half mile.
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 Nebraska
Every state a load crosses issues its own oversize permit. These are the offices next door, closest first, with their legal limits.
Iowa
Iowa DOT · Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
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)
Colorado
CDOT · Colorado Department of Transportation
Legal height: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 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)
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)
South Dakota
SDHP · South Dakota Highway Patrol, Motor Carrier Services
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in Nebraska
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Nebraska works, including the towns between them.
Grand IslandHall County
Grand Island is on I-80 in central Nebraska where US-30, US-34 and US-281 cross, and it is a hub for regional meat and agricultural shipping.
- I-80
- US-30
- US-34
- US-281
LincolnLancaster County
Lincoln is the state capital on I-80 about 55 miles southwest of Omaha.
- I-80
- I-180
- US-77
- US-34
OmahaDouglas County
Omaha is a rail and trucking center on the Missouri River where I-80, I-480 and I-680 meet, with I-29 just across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
- I-80
- I-480
- I-680
- US-75
KearneyBuffalo County
Kearney is on I-80 in central Nebraska, with US-30 and US-281 connecting it to the surrounding farm region.
- I-80
- US-30
- US-281
North PlatteLincoln County
North Platte is on I-80 in western Nebraska and has a major rail classification yard.
- I-80
- US-30
- US-83
ScottsbluffScotts Bluff County
Scottsbluff is in the Nebraska panhandle on US-26 and NE-71 and serves western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming.
- US-26
- NE-71
- NE-92
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 Nebraska
Who issues oversize permits in Nebraska?
The Nebraska Department of Transportation, Permits Office (NDOT). 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 Nebraska?
Nebraska limits overdimensional permit moves to the hours from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, bars them on holidays and long holidays, and does not allow them Monday through Friday from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. in the Lincoln and Omaha areas.
When does Nebraska require escort vehicles?
Nebraska requires one escort vehicle for loads 12 to 16 ft wide or 125 to 150 ft long and two, front and rear, above 16 ft wide or 150 ft long, with the escort in front on undivided highways and in the rear on divided highways.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Nebraska?
Overdimensional single-trip permit moves are prohibited in rain, sleet or snow, on surfaces made slippery by ice, snow or frost, in hazardous wind, or when visibility is under one-half mile.
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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