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Heavy Equipment Transport in Parkersburg, WV

Machines picked up in Parkersburg and across Wood County, from the jobsite, the yard or the dealer, on the trailer each one needs and with the permits arranged before pickup.

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At a glance

Shipping in Parkersburg, WV at a glance

The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.

Highways
  • I-77
  • US-50
  • WV-2
Oversize permit officeWest Virginia Division of Highways, Hauling Permits (Department of Transportation) (WVDOH)Official permit page ↗
Legal height13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)before a permit is needed
Legal width8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Maximum gross weight80,000 lb (36,287 kg) Source ↗

Moving machinery in and out of Parkersburg

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. Machines leave Parkersburg on I-77, US-50 and WV-2, and a load taller than 13 ft 6 in needs a WVDOH permit for the exact route.

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 ↗

Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.

Heavy Equipment Transport in West Virginia: every rule, with its source →

Mexico

Shipping from Parkersburg to Mexico

Loads from Parkersburg bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Laredo, is about 1310 miles from Parkersburg in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.

Heavy equipment to Mexico → The Laredo crossing →

Questions about shipping in Parkersburg, WV

Who handles permits for a machine leaving Parkersburg?

In West Virginia they come from the West Virginia Division of Highways, Hauling Permits (Department of Transportation) (WVDOH), and if the route crosses other states each one issues its own. They are arranged before pickup, for the exact route.

Can you pick up at a jobsite in Parkersburg?

Yes. Tell us whether there is a ramp, a forklift or a crane for loading and what the access is like; the carrier confirms it with you before arrival.

What if the machine leaves West Virginia?

Each state on the route issues its own permit. From Parkersburg, the closest neighbor is Ohio: Columbus is about 90 miles away, and that leg's permit comes from the Ohio Department of Transportation, Special Hauling Permits (ODOT). Pennsylvania is next, through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Central Permit Office (PennDOT).

How fast do you reply to a quote request?

In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.

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