Heavy Equipment Transport in New York
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across New York on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in New York at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-78
- I-81
- I-84
- I-86
- I-87
- I-88
- I-90
- I-95
- I-190
- I-278
- I-287
- I-495
- Port of New York and New Jersey
- Port of Albany
- Port of Buffalo
- Port of Oswego
How freight moves in New York
Freight in New York runs on I-78, I-81, I-84, I-86, I-87 and I-88. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of New York and New Jersey, Port of Albany, Port of Buffalo and Port of Oswego. The state's economy leans on finance, insurance, media and professional services in New York City, wholesale distribution and port cargo through the Port of New York and New Jersey, advanced manufacturing, including optics, imaging and semiconductors and agriculture and food processing, including dairy, apples and wine grapes, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in New York
- When oversize loads can travel
New York special hauling permits cover weekday daylight movement only, from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, with no movement on Sundays, on six major holidays or after noon the day before most of them, and Saturday moves until noon only for loads within 12 feet wide, 85 feet long and legal height. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
New York requires an escort vehicle, driven by a certified escort driver, when a load is 12 feet wide or more, 80 feet long or more, 14 feet high or more, or has an overhang of more than 10 feet. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
Lake-effect snow off Lake Erie and Lake Ontario can slow or close sections of I-90 and I-190 near Buffalo and of I-81 near Syracuse in winter.
Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and tropical storms and coastal flooding can disrupt freight in the New York City area and on Long Island.
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 New York
Every state a load crosses issues its own oversize permit. These are the offices next door, closest first, with their legal limits.
New Jersey
NJDOT · New Jersey Department of Transportation
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Connecticut
CTDOT · Connecticut Department of Transportation
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Pennsylvania
PennDOT · Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Central Permit Office
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Vermont
Vermont DMV · Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Operations
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Massachusetts
MassDOT · Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in New York
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in New York works, including the towns between them.
AlbanyAlbany County
Albany, the state capital, is where I-87 and I-90 meet, and the Port of Albany on the Hudson River handles bulk and project cargo.
- I-87
- I-90
- I-787
BuffaloErie County
Buffalo, on Lake Erie at the Canadian border, is western New York's freight hub, where I-90 and I-190 connect with the Peace Bridge and other crossings into Ontario.
- I-90
- I-190
- I-290
- I-990
New York CityFive boroughs: New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx and Richmond counties
New York City is the center of the Port of New York and New Jersey, with marine terminals in Brooklyn and Staten Island and the largest container terminals across the harbor in New Jersey.
- I-95
- I-278
- I-495
- I-87
RochesterMonroe County
Rochester sits on I-90, the New York State Thruway, on Lake Ontario, with I-390, I-490 and I-590 serving its industrial and distribution areas.
- I-90
- I-390
- I-490
- I-590
BinghamtonBroome County
Binghamton, in the Southern Tier, is where I-81, I-86 and I-88 meet, linking central New York with Pennsylvania, the Capital Region and the Hudson Valley.
- I-81
- I-86
- I-88
NewburghOrange County
Newburgh sits where I-84 crosses I-87, the New York State Thruway, in the Hudson Valley about 60 miles north of New York City.
- I-84
- I-87
SyracuseOnondaga County
Syracuse is where I-81, the north-south route from the Canadian border to Pennsylvania, crosses I-90, the east-west Thruway, making it a central New York distribution crossroads.
- I-81
- I-90
- I-481
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 New York
Who issues oversize permits in New York?
The New York State Department of Transportation, Central Permit Office (NYSDOT). A load over the legal limits (13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) tall, 8 ft 6 in on qualifying and access highways 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 New York?
New York special hauling permits cover weekday daylight movement only, from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, with no movement on Sundays, on six major holidays or after noon the day before most of them, and Saturday moves until noon only for loads within 12 feet wide, 85 feet long and legal height.
When does New York require escort vehicles?
New York requires an escort vehicle, driven by a certified escort driver, when a load is 12 feet wide or more, 80 feet long or more, 14 feet high or more, or has an overhang of more than 10 feet.
Are there seasonal restrictions in New York?
Lake-effect snow off Lake Erie and Lake Ontario can slow or close sections of I-90 and I-190 near Buffalo and of I-81 near Syracuse in winter. Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and tropical storms and coastal flooding can disrupt freight in the New York City area and on Long Island.
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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