Heavy Equipment Transport in Nevada
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Nevada on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Nevada at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-15
- I-80
- I-11
- I-215
- I-515
- I-580
How freight moves in Nevada
Freight in Nevada runs on I-15, I-80, I-11, I-215, I-515 and I-580. The state's economy leans on tourism, gaming and conventions, warehousing and distribution, gold and lithium mining and advanced manufacturing and battery production, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Nevada
- When oversize loads can travel
Nevada oversize and overweight vehicles may not travel in hours of darkness (half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise), on weekends or during holiday hours unless the permit allows it, and single-trip permits on I-15 toward Las Vegas on Fridays and toward California on Sundays, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., are limited to 12 ft wide, 15 ft high and 110 ft long. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
Nevada requires a lead pilot car for loads over 12 ft wide on two- or three-lane highways, in the dark or in holiday hours, or over 16 ft wide, and a following pilot car for loads over 14 ft wide or 110 ft long, or over 12 ft wide in the dark or in holiday hours. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
When chain control is posted on Sierra Nevada mountain routes, Nevada requires vehicles over 10,000 lb gross weight to run chains.
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 Nevada
Every state a load crosses issues its own oversize permit. These are the offices next door, closest first, with their legal limits.
California
Caltrans · California 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)
Idaho
ITD · Idaho Transportation Department, Commercial Vehicle Services
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Arizona
ADOT · Arizona Department of Transportation
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (14 ft on the designated highway system)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Oregon
ODOT · Oregon Department of Transportation, Commerce and Compliance Division
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in Nevada
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Nevada works, including the towns between them.
HendersonClark County
Henderson lies southeast of Las Vegas where I-11, I-515 and US-95 lead toward Boulder City and Arizona.
- I-11
- I-515
- US-95
Las VegasClark County
Las Vegas is the main freight hub of southern Nevada, on I-15 between Southern California and Utah, with I-11 and US-95 as the routes toward Arizona and the Reno area.
- I-15
- I-11
- I-515
- I-215
RenoWashoe County
Reno is on I-80 just east of the Sierra Nevada crossing, and the Reno-Sparks area is a warehousing and distribution hub for Northern California and the West.
- I-80
- I-580
- US-395
Carson CityCarson City (independent city)
Carson City, the state capital, is on US-395 and US-50 and is linked to Reno by I-580.
- I-580
- US-395
- US-50
ElkoElko County
Elko is on I-80 in northeastern Nevada and supplies the region's gold mining operations.
- I-80
- NV-225
North Las VegasClark County
North Las Vegas is on I-15 and I-215 north of Las Vegas and has large industrial and distribution parks.
- I-15
- I-215
- US-95
SparksWashoe County
Sparks is the rail and industrial district east of Reno on I-80.
- I-80
- US-395
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 Nevada
Who issues oversize permits in Nevada?
The Nevada Department of Transportation, Over Dimensional Vehicle Permits (NDOT). A load over the legal limits (14 ft (4.27 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 Nevada?
Nevada oversize and overweight vehicles may not travel in hours of darkness (half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise), on weekends or during holiday hours unless the permit allows it, and single-trip permits on I-15 toward Las Vegas on Fridays and toward California on Sundays, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., are limited to 12 ft wide, 15 ft high and 110 ft long.
When does Nevada require escort vehicles?
Nevada requires a lead pilot car for loads over 12 ft wide on two- or three-lane highways, in the dark or in holiday hours, or over 16 ft wide, and a following pilot car for loads over 14 ft wide or 110 ft long, or over 12 ft wide in the dark or in holiday hours.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Nevada?
When chain control is posted on Sierra Nevada mountain routes, Nevada requires vehicles over 10,000 lb gross weight to run chains.
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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