New York Oversize / Overweight Permit Requirements
Legal-without-permit dimension limits, escort and pilot car thresholds, height pole rules, daylight-only windows, and holiday restrictions for New York oversize moves.
Legal limits without a permit
In New York, you can move a load without an OSOW permit up to these dimensions on the Interstate and designated highways. Anything over the limits requires a permit (and may require escorts — see below).
| Dimension | Without a permit | Permit required when |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 8′6″ (federal limit) | Anything wider |
| Height | 13′6″ | Anything taller |
| Combo length | 65′0″ | Anything longer |
| Gross weight | 80,000 lb | Anything heavier |
Escort and pilot car thresholds
When permitted, the following escort or movement-restriction rules apply in New York. Thresholds are conservative — your specific permit conditions may impose tighter limits depending on the route.
| Trigger | Dimension | Threshold | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police escort | Weight | 200,000 lb | Police escort required for permitted gross weights over 200,000 lbs. |
| Police escort | Length | 160'0" | Police escort required for overall lengths over 160'. |
| Front pilot car | Length | 100'0" | Front AND rear pilot required for overall lengths over 100' on all routes. |
| Rear pilot car | Length | 100'0" | Front AND rear pilot required for overall lengths over 100' on all routes. |
| Rear pilot car | Length | 80'0" | Rear pilot car required for overall lengths over 80' on 2-lane highways (17 NYCRR Part 154). |
| Police escort | Width | 16'0" | Police escort required in addition to civilian pilots for widths over 16' (17 NYCRR Part 154). |
| Front pilot car | Width | 16'0" | Front AND rear pilot required on ALL route types (2-lane and divided) for widths over 16'. |
| Rear pilot car | Width | 16'0" | Front AND rear pilot required on ALL route types for widths over 16'. |
| Police escort | Height | 16'0" | Police escort required in addition to civilian pilot for heights over 16'. |
| Front pilot car | Height | 14'0" | Front pilot with height pole required for heights over 14' on all routes. |
| Height pole | Height | 14'0" | Lead pilot car must carry a height pole for loads over 14' high (17 NYCRR Part 154). |
| Front pilot car | Width | 12'0" | Front pilot car required for widths over 12' on 2-lane highways (17 NYCRR Part 154). Pilot must be NYS-certified. |
| Rear pilot car | Width | 12'0" | Rear pilot car required for widths over 12' on 4+ lane divided highways (17 NYCRR Part 154). |
| Certified escort required | Width | 12'0" | All escort drivers must hold New York State certification (17 NYCRR Part 154). |
| Front pilot car | Front overhang | 10'0" front overhang | Front pilot required when front overhang exceeds 10' (17 NYCRR Part 154). |
| Rear pilot car | Rear overhang | 10'0" rear overhang | Rear pilot required when rear overhang exceeds 10' (17 NYCRR Part 154). |
| Daylight-only movement | Width | 8'6" | Permitted oversize movement: Mon–Fri 1/2 hr before sunrise to 1/2 hr after sunset; Sat until noon. No Sunday travel for loads over 12' wide or 72'+ long. |
| Weekend / holiday restriction | Width | 8'6" | No Sunday travel. No movement on New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas (extended blackouts per permit). |
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