Heavy Equipment Transport in Pennsylvania
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across Pennsylvania on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in Pennsylvania at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-70
- I-76
- I-78
- I-79
- I-80
- I-81
- I-83
- I-84
- I-90
- I-95
- I-99
- I-376
- I-476
- Port of Philadelphia
- Port of Pittsburgh
- Port of Erie
How freight moves in Pennsylvania
Freight in Pennsylvania runs on I-70, I-76, I-78, I-79, I-80 and I-81. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Philadelphia, Port of Pittsburgh and Port of Erie. The state's economy leans on warehousing and distribution along the I-78, I-81 and I-76 corridors, natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale, steel, metals and heavy manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, life sciences and healthcare, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Pennsylvania
- When oversize loads can travel
Pennsylvania permits generally bar movement between sunset and sunrise, after noon on Saturday, on Sunday, and on six major holidays and the day before them, and in urbanized areas moves are limited to 3 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to sunset. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
Pennsylvania requires a pilot car for loads over 13 feet wide, over 90 feet long or over 14 feet 6 inches high, and a State Police or local police escort for buildings over 16 feet wide and for super loads. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
PennDOT can restrict certain commercial vehicles and lower speed limits on interstates during winter storms.
Weight limits posted on roads and bridges, including seasonal postings during the spring thaw, cannot be exceeded under a special hauling permit alone.
Lake-effect snow along Lake Erie can slow I-90 and I-79 near Erie in winter.
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 Pennsylvania
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)
Delaware
DelDOT · Delaware Department of Transportation
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
West Virginia
WVDOH · West Virginia Division of Highways, Hauling Permits (Department of Transportation)
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
New York
NYSDOT · New York State Department of Transportation, Central Permit Office
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in on qualifying and access highways
Maryland
MDOT SHA · Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Hauling Permits
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Ohio
ODOT · Ohio Department of Transportation, Special Hauling Permits
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 Pennsylvania
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Pennsylvania works, including the towns between them.
AllentownLehigh County
Allentown is the largest city of the Lehigh Valley, where I-78 and the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476) serve a large warehouse and distribution area.
- I-78
- I-476
- US-22
HarrisburgDauphin County
Harrisburg, the state capital, is where I-81 and I-83 meet near the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76), a central warehouse and distribution location for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
- I-81
- I-83
- I-76
- I-283
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia County
Philadelphia is the Delaware River port city of PhilaPort and the point where I-95 and I-76 meet, serving the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast truck market.
- I-95
- I-76
- I-676
- I-476
PittsburghAllegheny County
Pittsburgh sits where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers form the Ohio River, with I-79, I-376 and I-76 serving a river-port, steel and natural gas region.
- I-76
- I-79
- I-376
- I-279
ErieErie County
Erie is Pennsylvania's Lake Erie port city, where I-90 and I-79 meet, and it is home to the Port of Erie on Presque Isle Bay.
- I-90
- I-79
LancasterLancaster County
Lancaster, in south-central Pennsylvania, is served by US-30, US-222 and PA-283 and sits in one of the state's leading agricultural counties.
- US-30
- US-222
- PA-283
ScrantonLackawanna County
Scranton, in northeastern Pennsylvania, is where I-81, I-84 and I-380 meet, near the Northeast Extension of the Turnpike (I-476).
- I-81
- I-84
- I-380
- I-476
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 Pennsylvania
Who issues oversize permits in Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Central Permit Office (PennDOT). 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 Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania permits generally bar movement between sunset and sunrise, after noon on Saturday, on Sunday, and on six major holidays and the day before them, and in urbanized areas moves are limited to 3 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to sunset.
When does Pennsylvania require escort vehicles?
Pennsylvania requires a pilot car for loads over 13 feet wide, over 90 feet long or over 14 feet 6 inches high, and a State Police or local police escort for buildings over 16 feet wide and for super loads.
Are there seasonal restrictions in Pennsylvania?
PennDOT can restrict certain commercial vehicles and lower speed limits on interstates during winter storms. Weight limits posted on roads and bridges, including seasonal postings during the spring thaw, cannot be exceeded under a special hauling permit alone. Lake-effect snow along Lake Erie can slow I-90 and I-79 near Erie in winter.
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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