Updated 8/27/08
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State by State Web site locations for:
Pilot/Escort Rules and Regulations
DOT Permit Office's
Telephone and Fax Numbers
Oversize/Overweight Rules and Regulations
Updated: July 2008
Alabama
Alabama Department of Transportation
1409 Coliseum Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36130-3050
334-242-6358
Site Location:
http://www.dot.state.al.us/Docs/Bureaus/Maintenance/Permits/OversizeOverweight+Permit+Info.htm
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dot.state.al.us/NR/rdonlyres/06EECBEE-7567-4496-AAD1-719991E132DE/0/RulesAndRegulations.pdf
Alaska
Alaska Department of Transportation
Huffman Business Park
11900 Industry Way, Building M
Anchorage, Alaska 99515
(800) 478-7636
(866) 345-2641 Fax
State Location:
http://www.dot.state.ak.us/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dot.state.ak.us/mscve/permits/forms/OverSizePermitForm.pdf
Alberta
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation
Twin Atria Building
4999-98 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3
1-780-427-2731
1-780-466-3166
State Location:
http://www.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.albertapilotcars.com/pilot_car_handbook.htm
Arizona
Arizona Department of Transportation
14370 West Van Buren Street
Goodyear, AZ 85338
(623) 932-2247
(623) 932-2441 Fax
Monday/Friday: 6 AM to 5 PM
State Location:
http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/commercialenforcement/commvehenforce.asp
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=28
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_17/17-06.htm
Arkansas
Arkansas Highway Patrol – Permits Section
10324 Interstate 30
Little Rock, Arkansas 72209
(501) 569-2381
State Location:
http://www.arkansashighways.com/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.arkansashighways.com/permits/regulations/escorts.htm
British Columbia
(604) 660-2421
State Location:
http://www.gov.bc.ca/tran/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.albertapilotcars.com/b_c_regulations.htm
California
Northern:
California Department of Transportation
1823 14th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Or mailing address:
California Department of Transportation
PO Box 942874, MS #41
Sacramento, CA 94274-0001
(916) 322-1297
(916) 322-4966 Fax
Southern:
California Department of Transportation
655 West 2nd Street, MS $618
San Bernardino, CA 92404-1400
Or mailing address:
California Department of Transportation
464 West 4th Street , MS #618
San Bernardino, CA 92404-1400
(909) 383-437
(909) 388-7001 Fax
State Location:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/permits/manual.htm
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/permits/pdf_documents/policy/tpm/19900223%20Appendix16.pdf
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/permits/pdf_documents/policy/tpm/19900223%20Appendix19.pdf
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/permits/pdf_documents/policy/tpm/19900223%20Appendix18.pdf
Colorado
CDOT Permit Office
4201 East Arkansas Avenue, Room 290
Denver, Colorado 80222
Phone: 1-800-350-3765 (outside Metro-Denver)
(303) 757-9539 (local)
(303) 757-9719 (fax)
State Location:
http://www.dot.state.co.us/truckpermits/index.cfm
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dot.state.co.us/truckpermits/rulesregsread.pdf
http://www.dot.state.co.us/Rules/601-4%20WEB%20POSTED.doc
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Transportation
2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington
CT 06131-7546
(860) 594-2880
(860) 594-2949 Fax
State Location:
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?A=1394&Q=259546
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/Documents/dpermits/eh_dlrg.pdf
Delaware
Delaware Department of Transportation
Headquarters
Administration Center
800 Bay Road
P.O. Box 778
Dover, DE 19903
302-760-2080
Motor Fuel Tax Administration
Hauling Permit Section
302-744-2700
302-739-6299 fax
State Location:
http://www.deldot.gov/static/doing_biz.html#motorfuel
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.deldot.gov/static/osow/policy.pdf
District of Columbia
Washington DC Department of Transportation
941 North Capitol Street
Suite 2300
Washington DC
(202) 442-4670
State Location:
http://www.ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1255,q,616409.asp
Pilot Car Info:
Information not currently available at a website location
Florida
Office Motor Carrier Compliance
Florida USDOT Number
1815 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32303-5750
Telephone: 850-245-7900
State Location:
http://www.fdotmaint.com/permit/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www2.dot.state.fl.us/permit/Chapter%2014-26.htm#14-26.012
Georgia
Department of Transportation
Oversize Permit Unit
935 E Confederate Avenue, Building 24
Atlanta, GA 30316
Permit Office Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Annual Permits - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 1-888-262-8306
Fax Telephone Numbers: (404)635-8501, (404)635-8509
State Location:
http://www.dot.state.ga.us/pages/default.aspx
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dot.state.ga.us/doingbusiness/permits/oversize/pages/DOTRule.aspx
Idaho
Idaho Transportation Department
3311 W. State Street • P.O. Box 7129
Boise, ID 83707-1129
Division of Motor Vehicles / Port of Entry & Overlegal Permits
(208) 334-8420
DMV-Permits@itd.idaho.gov
State Location:
http://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/poe/poe.htm
Pilot Car Info:
http://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/poe/pilot.pdf
http://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/poe/permits.pdf
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Motor Carrier Services
Park Fair Mall, 100 Euclid Ave.
PO Box 10382
Des Moines, IA 50306-0382
(515) 237-3264 Permit Division
State Location:
http://www.iamvd.com/omcs/index.htm
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/2001/iac/761iac/761512/761511.pdf
Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, Illinois 62764
(800) 252-8636 within Illinois
(217) 785-1477 outside Illinois
For Forms or a Policy Book:
Permit Office: 217-785-8968
FAX number: 217-782-3573
PermitOffice@dot.il.gov
State Location:
http://dot.state.il.us/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dot.state.il.us/road/subpartd.html and http://www.dot.state.il.us/road/oper993.pdf
Indiana
Indiana Department of Transportation
Motor Carrier Division
5252 Decatur Blvd, Suite R
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 615-7320) during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
You can also fax your request at (317) 821-2336
Indiana Toll Road
P.O. Box 1
Granger, IN 46530
Phone (574) 674-8836
Fax (574) 674-9147
http://www.in.gov/dot/motoristinfo/tollroad/faq.html
State Location:
http://www.in.gov/dot/business/permits/superl.html
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.state.in.us/dot/business/permits/superl.html#Escort_requirements
Kansas
Kansas Trucking Connection
1500 Southwest Arrowhead
Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027
(785) 271-3145 between 7:30 AM and 5 PM M/F
State Location:
http://www.ksdot.org/burtrafficeng/KTC/default.asp
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.ksdot.org/burtrafficeng/KTC/Applications/EscortCertificationInformation.asp
http://www.ksdot.org/burtrafficeng/KTC/PDFs/EscortCertificateofComplianceApplication.pdf
http://www.ksdot.org/burtrafficeng/KTC/Applications/SuperloadTripReportForm.pdf
http://www.truckingks.org/ktc_handbook.pdf
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Transportation
Division of Motor Carriers
200 Metro Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
(502) 564-7150
(502) 564-0992 Fax
State Location:
http://transportation.ky.gov/dmc/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/601/001/018.htm
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Weights and Standards
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-4438
P.O. Box 94042
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9042
The Permits Office is open weekdays from 6:00 am - 5:00 pm Central Time and can be reached at (225) 343-2345 or (800) 654-1433.
( Please note that (225) 654-1433 is not a valid telephone number for the Permits Office ).
The Weight Enforcement Office is open weekdays from 7:30 am - 4:15 pm Central Time and can be reached at (225) 377-7100.
The Louisiana Truck Center is open weekdays from 8:00 am - 4:30pm Central Time and can be reached at (225) 925-4322 or (888) 421-8757
State Location:
http://www.dotd.louisiana.gov/highways/maintenance/permits/home.asp
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dotd.louisiana.gov/highways/maintenance/permits/data/reg_book_july_2003b.pdf
Maine
Maine Dept. of Secretary of State
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Motor Carrier Services
29 State House Station
101 Hospital Street
Augusta, Maine 04333-0029
Tel: 207-624-9318
Fax: 207-622-5332
State Location:
http://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.state.me.us/sos/bmv/commercial/olperms.htm
Manitoba
(204) 945-3744
(204) 945-4261 Fax
State Location:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/tgs/
Pilot Car Info:
http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/pdf/h060-575.88.pdf
Maryland
Hauling Permit Unit
7491 Connelley Drive
Hanover, Maryland 21076
Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm **Closed from 12:00pm - 1:00pm daily
Phone: 1-800-846-6435 or 1-800-543-4564
State Location:
http://www.sha.state.md.us/businesswithsha/trucking/oots/otr_mcd.asp?id=WO63+B167
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/11/11.04.04.01.htm
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/11/11.04.04.02.htm
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/11/11.04.04.03.htm
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/11/11.04.04.04.htm
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Highway Trucking Permits Office
14 Beach Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 473-4755
State Location:
http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/default.asp?pgid=TruckIndex&sid=level2
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/downloads/oversizedVehiclesFreight/cmv.pdf
Michigan
Michigan Department of Transportation
Transport Permits Unit
7050 W. Saginaw, Suite 2
Lansing, MI 48917
517-373-2120
State Location:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9625_26039_29807---,00.html
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDOT_MoveOS_OW_T2_92127_7.pdf
Mississippi
Mississippi Dept. of Transportation
Office of Enforcement Permit Office
PO Box 1850
Jackson, MS 39215
(Toll Free) 1-888-737-0061
(Phone) 601-359-1717
(Fax) 601-359-1709
State Location:
http://www.gomdot.com/Home/Default.aspx
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/Enforcement/Resources/Permits/pdf/GeneralInformation_Information.pdf
Missouri
Missouri Department of Transportation
Central Office
2211 St. Mary’s Blvd.
PO Box 1787
Jefferson City, MO 65109
1-888-275-6636 or 573-751-2551
State Location:
http://www.modot.mo.gov
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.modot.mo.gov/mcs/documents/oandopermitRegs.pdf
Montana
Montana Department of Transportation
Motor Carrier Services Division
PO Box 4639
Helena, MT 59604-4639
(406) 444-6130
(406) 444-7670 Fax
State Location:
http://www.mdt.mt.gov/
Pilot Car Info:
http://mdt.mt.gov/publications/docs/manuals/truckers_handbook.pdf
Nebraska
State Dept of Roads
Permit Office
Room 151
PO Box 94759
Lincoln, NE 68509
(Phone) 402-471-0034
(TWX or TELEX) 402-479-3906
(Fax) 402-479-3907
State Location:
http://www.dor.state.ne.us/rpt/motr-carriers.htm
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dor.state.ne.us/rpt/rules-prop/RR415-Chap3-2006.pdf
Nevada
Counter Service is available at our Carson City headquarters office during the following hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Over-dimensional Permits
Department of Transportation
1263 South Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89712
Phone Service
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Permits will not be transmitted after 4:15 p.m.
1-800-552-2127
(775) 888-7410
FAX (702) 888-7103 CLOSED ON HOLIDAYS
County Permits are required in Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada at (702) 455-6100.
Amber Light and Hazardous Materials Permits
Highway Patrol
(775) 684-4622
State Location:
http://www.nevadadot.com/business/trucker/overdimensional/
Pilot Car Info:
http://nevadadot.com/pub_involvement/meetings/documents/proposed484.pdf
New Jersey
New Jersey Motor Vehicles Services
Motor Carriers Unit
CN 133
Trenton, NJ 08666
(Phone) 609-633-9402
(Fax) 609-633-9393
State Location:
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/
Pilot Car Info:
Information not currently available at a website location
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Room 190, JOM Building
7 Hazen Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03302
Telephone: (603) 271-3734
Fax: (603) 271-3914
State Location:
http://www.nh.gov/dot/business/index.htm
Pilot Car Info:
ftp://ftp.state.me.us/pub/sos/cec/rcn/apa/29/250/250c157.doc
New Mexico
NMDOT General Office
1120 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM, 87504-1149
Telephone: (505) 827-5100
Oversize Permits Office: (505) 827-0376
Fax: (505) 827-0384
State Location:
http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us/main.asp?secid=11401
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title18/18.019.0008.htm
New York
New York State Department of Transportation
Central Permit Office
50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor
Albany, New York 12232
888-783-1685
New York Trueway
Administrative Headquarters
200 Southern Blvd., P.O. Box 189
Albany, NY 12201-0189
(518) 436-2700 (Interchange 23)
New York Division
Suite 400
4 Executive Blvd.
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 918-2500
Albany Division
200 Southern Blvd.
P.O. Box 189
Albany, NY 12201-0189
(518) 436-2700 (Interchange 23)
Syracuse Division
Suite 250, 2nd Floor
290 Elwood Davis Road
Liverpool, NY 13088-0308
(315) 437-2741 (Interchange 37)
Buffalo Division
455 Cayuga Road - Suite 800
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-0121
(716) 631-9017 (Interchange 51)
1-800-628-4431
State Location:
http://www.dot.state.ny.us/nypermits/index.shtml
Pilot Car Info:
https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/transportation-partners/nys-transportation-federation/permits/ny-permits/repository/nycrr154-1.pdf
North Carolina
North Carolina Dept. of Transportation
Oversize/Overweight Permit Unit
1568 MAIL SERVICE CENTER (MAIL)
RALEIGH NC 27699-1568
Suites, 109 & 110
1425 Rock Quarry Road (Delivery)
Raleigh NC 27610
osowpermits@dot.state.nc.us
Toll Free Calls
1-888-LRG-MOVE (single trip permit)(574-6683)
1-888-221-8166 (administrative personnel/annual permit/superload permit)
Local Calls
(919) 733-7154 (single trip permit)
(919) 733-4740 (administrative personnel/annual permit/superload permit)
Toll Free Fax: 1-888-222-8347
Local Fax: (919) 733-7828 or (919) 733-7921
State Location:
http://www.doh.dot.state.nc.us/operations/dp_chief_eng/maintenance/permits/contact/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.doh.dot.state.nc.us/operations/dp_chief_eng/maintenance/permits/
http://www.ncdot.org/doh/operations/dp_chief_eng/maintenance/permits/pdf/EVOManual.pdf
North Dakota
North Dakota Highway Patrol Headquarters
600 East Blvd Avenue
Dept 504
Bismarck ND 58505
701-328-2455
701-328-1717 Fax
e-mail: ndhpinfo@state.nd.us
State Location:
http://www.state.nd.us/ndhp/mcarrier.html
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.uspilotcars.com/north_dakota_pilot_car_guidelines.html
Northwest Territories
(867) 873-0431 Fax
State Location:
http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/home.aspx
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/documents/documentManagerUpload/Airport%20Traffic%20Directives%20DA%202007%20Edition.pdf
Ohio
Special Hauling Permits Section
614-351-2300
614-728-4099 (fax)
1610 West Broad St
Columbus, OH 43223
Ohio Turnpike Commission
682 Prospect Street
Berea, Ohio 44017
440-234-2081
State Location:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/permits/
http://www.ohioturnpike.org/truckers_page.html
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/permits/HTMs/ESCORTS.htm
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Mailing Address:
PO Box 11415
Oklahoma City, OK 73136
Street Address:
3600 N. ML King Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Telephone: 405-425-2424
State Location:
http://www.dps.state.ok.us/
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.uspilotcars.com/oklahoma_pilot_car_guidelines.html
Ontario
Dowsnview
1201 Wilson Avenue
Downsview, ON M3M 1J8
Queen’s Park/ Minister’s Office
77 Wellesley Street West
Toronto, ON M7A 1Z8
(416) 327-9200
St. Catharines
301 St. Paul Street
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R4
(800) 268-4686
State Location:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/index.html
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/trucks/oversize/guide.htm#escort
Oregon
Motor Carrier Transportation Division,
Over-Dimension Permit Unit
550 Capitol Street NE,
Salem, OR 97301
Phone 503-373-0000 - Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Walk-In Counter Service - Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
State Location:
http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/OD.shtml#od
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/motcarr/od/1994.pdf
http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/motcarr/od/2352.pdf
http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/docs/PilotCarGuide.pdf
http://uspilotcars.com/oregon_pilot_car_guidelines.html
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
PO Box 8210
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8210
Hauling, Super Loads and APRAS – (717) 787-7269 or (717) 787-8645
Highway and Bridge Occupancy – (717) 787-5368 or (717) 705-1433
State Location:
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/web.nsf/PennDOTHomepage?OpenFrameset
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/067/chapter179/chap179toc.html
http://www.uspilotcars.com/pennsylvania_pilot_car_guidelines.html
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
286 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 588-3020
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
P.O. Box 437
Jamestown, Rhode Island 02835-0437
Tel (401) 423-0800
Fax (401) 423-0830
Permits (401)588-3011
State Location:
http://www.ritba.org/ Turnpike and Bridge Authority site
http://www.dmv.ri.gov/ Rhode Island DMV Permits
Pilot Car Info:
http://www.uspilotcars.com/rhode_island_pilot_car_regulations.html
