Heavy Equipment Transport in Oklahoma
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Oklahoma on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Oklahoma at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-35
- I-40
- I-44
- I-240
- I-244
- Tulsa Port of Catoosa
- Port of Muskogee
How freight moves in Oklahoma
Freight in Oklahoma runs on I-35, I-40, I-44, I-240 and I-244. Ocean and river cargo moves through Tulsa Port of Catoosa and Port of Muskogee. The state's economy leans on oil and gas production and oilfield services, aerospace and defense, including aircraft maintenance and military installations, agriculture, including wheat, cattle, poultry and cotton and wind energy, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Oklahoma
- When oversize loads can travel
Oklahoma limits oversize movement to daylight, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, and bars oversize loads from the interstates in Oklahoma, Cleveland and Tulsa counties from 7 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
Oklahoma requires a front escort (a rear escort on multilane highways) for loads over 12 feet and up to 14 feet wide, front and rear escorts for loads over 14 feet wide on two-lane highways and for all loads over 16 feet wide, and two escorts at 15 feet 9 inches high or more. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
Oklahoma permit rules call for oversize movement to stop when snow, ice, sleet, fog, rain, dust, smoke or excessive wind make travel dangerous, and the state may restrict or prohibit operations in unsafe conditions.
The spring severe-weather season, roughly April to June, brings tornadoes, hail and strong crosswinds on the plains along I-35, I-40 and I-44.
Winter ice storms can make I-35, I-40 and I-44 hazardous for trucks.
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 Oklahoma
Every state a load crosses issues its own oversize permit. These are the offices next door, closest first, with their legal limits.
Arkansas
ARDOT · Arkansas Department of Transportation
Legal height: 14 ft (4.27 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)
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)
New Mexico
NMDOT · New Mexico 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)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in Oklahoma
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Oklahoma works, including the towns between them.
LawtonComanche County
Lawton is the main city of southwestern Oklahoma, on I-44 next to a major Army installation.
- I-44
- US-62
- US-277
NormanCleveland County
Norman lies on I-35 about 20 miles south of downtown Oklahoma City, in the Oklahoma City metro area, on the main route toward Texas.
- I-35
Oklahoma CityOklahoma County
Oklahoma City, the capital and largest city, is where I-35, I-40 and I-44 meet, making it a central crossroads for north-south and east-west truck freight.
- I-35
- I-40
- I-44
- I-240
TulsaTulsa County
Tulsa sits on I-44 in northeastern Oklahoma, near the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, at the head of navigation of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.
- I-44
- I-244
- I-444
ArdmoreCarter County
Ardmore is on I-35 in south-central Oklahoma, about 30 miles north of the Texas line, where the interstate heads toward Dallas-Fort Worth.
- I-35
- US-70
CatoosaRogers County
Catoosa is home to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa on the Verdigris River, one of the largest and farthest-inland river ports in the United States, at the head of navigation of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, with an industrial park and rail and I-44 access.
- I-44
- US-169
EnidGarfield County
Enid, in northwestern Oklahoma, is a hub for grain storage and handling and for the region's oil, gas and agricultural trucking.
- US-412
- US-81
- US-64
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 Oklahoma
Who issues oversize permits in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Size and Weight Permits (ODOT). 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 Oklahoma?
Oklahoma limits oversize movement to daylight, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, and bars oversize loads from the interstates in Oklahoma, Cleveland and Tulsa counties from 7 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
When does Oklahoma require escort vehicles?
Oklahoma requires a front escort (a rear escort on multilane highways) for loads over 12 feet and up to 14 feet wide, front and rear escorts for loads over 14 feet wide on two-lane highways and for all loads over 16 feet wide, and two escorts at 15 feet 9 inches high or more.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma permit rules call for oversize movement to stop when snow, ice, sleet, fog, rain, dust, smoke or excessive wind make travel dangerous, and the state may restrict or prohibit operations in unsafe conditions. The spring severe-weather season, roughly April to June, brings tornadoes, hail and strong crosswinds on the plains along I-35, I-40 and I-44. Winter ice storms can make I-35, I-40 and I-44 hazardous for trucks.
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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