Heavy Equipment Transport in West Virginia
Excavators, dozers, loaders and tractors moved across West Virginia on the trailer each machine needs, with the state's oversize permits arranged before pickup.
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At a glance
Shipping in West Virginia at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-64
- I-77
- I-79
- I-68
- I-70
- I-81
- I-470
- Port of Huntington Tri-State
How freight moves in West Virginia
Freight in West Virginia runs on I-64, I-77, I-79, I-68, I-70 and I-81. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Huntington Tri-State. The state's economy leans on coal mining and natural gas, chemicals and manufacturing in the Kanawha Valley, timber and wood products and steel, metals and aluminum, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in West Virginia
- When oversize loads can travel
West Virginia permits night travel only for overweight-only loads, up to 110,000 lb, on designated multi-lane highways, and weekend travel must be requested on the permit application and is granted after a review of route conditions and traffic. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
West Virginia requires an escort at the front on two-lane roads for loads from 10 ft 6 in wide, front and rear escorts on two-lane roads and a rear escort on four-lane roads above 12 ft, and front and rear escorts on all roads above 14 ft. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
Mountain terrain and winter snow and ice affect interstate routes such as I-64, I-77 and I-79, and the permit office may reroute, deny or add time limits for loads that a route cannot safely carry.
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 West Virginia
Every state a load crosses issues its own oversize permit. These are the offices next door, closest first, with their legal limits.
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)
Virginia
Virginia DMV · Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Hauling Permit Section
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)
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)
Kentucky
KYTC · Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Motor Carriers
Legal height: 13 ft 6 in (14 ft for car haulers)
Legal width: 8 ft 6 in on Interstates, parkways and designated highways (8 ft on other roads)
Cities
Heavy Equipment Transport by city in West Virginia
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in West Virginia works, including the towns between them.
CharlestonKanawha County
Charleston is where I-64, I-77 and I-79 come together, the main freight junction of West Virginia and a Kanawha River city.
- I-64
- I-77
- I-79
- US-60
HuntingtonCabell County
Huntington, on I-64 and the Ohio River near the Kentucky and Ohio lines, is home to the Port of Huntington Tri-State, one of the largest inland ports in the United States by tonnage.
- I-64
- US-60
- US-52
- WV-2
MorgantownMonongalia County
Morgantown, on I-79 near I-68 and the Pennsylvania line, links north-central West Virginia with Pittsburgh and Maryland.
- I-79
- I-68
- US-119
ParkersburgWood County
Parkersburg, on I-77 and the Ohio River, is a river and rail city in northwestern West Virginia, linked to Ohio by US-50 and I-77.
- I-77
- US-50
- WV-2
BeckleyRaleigh County
Beckley, on the West Virginia Turnpike where I-77 and I-64 part ways, is the freight crossroads of southern West Virginia.
- I-64
- I-77
- US-19
MartinsburgBerkeley County
Martinsburg, in the Eastern Panhandle on I-81 near the Maryland and Virginia lines, is a growing warehouse and distribution area for the Mid-Atlantic.
- I-81
- US-11
- WV-9
WheelingOhio County
Wheeling sits in the northern panhandle where I-70 and I-470 cross into Ohio, a historic river and rail city and a crossing point toward Columbus and Pittsburgh.
- I-70
- I-470
- US-40
- US-250
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 West Virginia
Who issues oversize permits in West Virginia?
The West Virginia Division of Highways, Hauling Permits (Department of Transportation) (WVDOH). 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 West Virginia?
West Virginia permits night travel only for overweight-only loads, up to 110,000 lb, on designated multi-lane highways, and weekend travel must be requested on the permit application and is granted after a review of route conditions and traffic.
When does West Virginia require escort vehicles?
West Virginia requires an escort at the front on two-lane roads for loads from 10 ft 6 in wide, front and rear escorts on two-lane roads and a rear escort on four-lane roads above 12 ft, and front and rear escorts on all roads above 14 ft.
Are there seasonal restrictions in West Virginia?
Mountain terrain and winter snow and ice affect interstate routes such as I-64, I-77 and I-79, and the permit office may reroute, deny or add time limits for loads that a route cannot safely carry.
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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