Federal & State Regulations | Oversize and overweight movements - Nevada

General requirements

Reducible expectations	Unless a load is a commodity, a load transported under a permit must be nonreducible in length, width, and height, including, without limitation, such items as machinery, construction equipment, fabricated units, mobile cranes, off-highway trucks or earthmoving equipment. Tractors with blades or rippers attached are considered a part of the machine and therefore are nonreducible. Other parts of the load that are integral to the load may be reloaded if the total weight of the vehicles does not exceed the limit set forth in the permit.
Permit timing	Single-trip permits are valid for five days and may authorize the vehicle to make a round trip over a designated route and to travel laden on one leg and unladen on the other leg of the round trip.
Method of application	Nevada has on-line or live operator permitting functions. There are no Ports of Entry or other locations issuing permits. Permits can be obtained through J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., Trip Permits, at (800) 231-5266.
Payments accepted	Nevada's on-line permitting service only accepts credit cards.
Electronic permits	Permits when signed by the permittee become the original and must be carried at all times. No other copies are allowed.
Route surveys	For oversized loads and movement of other buildings or structures, the route must be surveyed by the trucking company before moving to determine where obstructions may exist and provide for their removal or adjustment.

Insurance requirements

Liability	The permittee shall hold the State of Nevada harmless from any liability for injury to persons or property during movements under a special permit. The permittee will be responsible for paying the cost of repairs resulting from the oversize or overweight movement. If any damage or disturbance is done to roadway shoulders, surfacing, guideposts, marker posts, snow marker posts, signs or sign posts, bridge or bridge rail or any other highway appurtenances or highway right of ways, the permittee shall pay the repair costs immediately upon receipt of proper billing.
Coverage	Every operator of a combination of vehicles operated in Nevada must procure and be covered by a policy of liability insurance which has limits for personal injury of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident and limits for damage to property of at least $50,000. For movement of oversized manufactured or mobile home or similar structures, the insurer must furnish evidence of insurance verifying coverage of the overwidth home, vehicle or structure in the amount of $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, in the amount of $300,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident and in the amount of $50,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

Available permits and fees

Over dimension
Permit Period	Conditions	Fee
Single Trip (five day)		$25
Annual	Multiple-trip permit	$60

Permit limitations

Permit limitations
Configuration	Limitation
Annual Dark or holiday	• Width: 12' • Height: 15' • Length: 110' • Overhang: 15'
Annual Daytime on a weekday	• Width: 14' • Height: 15' • Length: 110' • Overhang: 25'
Five Day	• Width: 14' • Height: 15' • Length: 110' • Overhang: 15'
Manufactured housing	A manufactured home, mobile home or similar structure that exceeds 14' but does not exceed 16' in width, including, without limitation, any appendages and roof eaves, must: • Not exceed the maximum legal weight per axle • Have tires that have a load rating equal to the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating • Must not have less than one axle for each 6,000 lbs be spaced to afford maximum stability, tracking and distribution of weight, and every axle must have operational brakes • Minimum tire size to be used imust be at least 8 by 14.5" and have 10 ply on all wheels • Length: 80' maximum • Width: Greater than 16' considered upon request

Signs

General sign requirement	All oversized vehicles must display signs, visible in the front and rear.
Escort sign requirement	The signs must read OVERSIZE LOAD or OVERSIZE, visible in the front and rear, and be securely mounted above the roofline.
	Type	Size	Lettering	Background
General signs	OVERSIZE LOAD/OVERSIZE	NS	10" black lettering with 1.4" brushstroke	Yellow
Escort signs	OVERSIZE LOAD/OVERSIZE	NS	10" black lettering with 1.4" brushstroke	Yellow

Lights

General light requirements	An oversized vehicle must have its head lamps illuminated whenever the vehicle is in operation. Displayed while traveling during hours of darkness.
Escort light requirements	Required
	Type	Placement
General light type and placement	(2) Amber	Amber lights on the front corner and 2 on sides PLUS (2) red lights on the back if rear overhang exceeds 4'.
Escort light type and placement	(2) Flashing or rotating amber lights	On each side of the OVERSIZE LOAD sign visible from a minimum of 500' in all directions.

Flags

	Type	Size	Placement
General Flags	Solid red or fluorescent orange	18"	All 4 corners of vehicle, all corners of protruding loads, any place required to identify the maximum width, and to mark rear overhang greater than 4'.
Escort Flags	NS	NS	NS

Escort vehicle markings

Size	Placement	Content
Visible from 50'	Each side	Name and telephone number of the individual or company providing the pilot car service.

Escort/flagperson requirements

It is the responsibility of the permittee to ensure that pilot cars are properly equipped and that the pilot car operators are trained and briefed on their responsibilities. Pilot cars must be furnished by the permittee.

Escorts are required as follows:

Load Conditions	Escort requirements
Overhang of the load exceeds 25 ft in front of the vehicle; Height of the load exceeds 15 ft 6 in; Width of the load is exceeds 12 ft and travel is on a two- or three-lane highway; or Width of the load exceeds 16 ft	One escort preceding the escorted vehicle
Overhang of the load exceeds 25 ft behind the vehicle; Length of the load exceeds 110 ft (or if the vehicle is equipped with mechanically steered rear axles, 120 ft); or Width of the load exceeds 14 ft	One escort following the escorted vehicle
Loads wider than 17 ft on roads with two or three lanes; Loads wider than 19 ft on roads with four or more lanes; or Loads higher than 16 ft	The Nevada DOT may require a permittee to furnish a pilot car and coordinate additional utilities escorts, and traffic control

Escort car/company requirements

The operator of the pilot car (escort vehicle) must be at least 18 years old, possess a valid driver's license, and be certified by completing a current instructional course specific to flagger requirements and procedures.

A pilot car must be either a passenger car or a truck, and the vehicle must have two axles, a gross weight rating of no more than 16,000 pounds, and a width of at least 60 inches (not exceeding legal size and weight).

The pilot car operator must maintain sufficient distance from the escorted vehicle or load depending on the speed, traffic, road and weather conditions to allow for timely and safe notification of the escorted vehicle driver and other drivers to stop, slow, or pass as necessary. If an escorted vehicle is required to stop off the roadway to allow other traffic to pass, the operator of the pilot car must assist the driver of the escorted vehicle to stop the vehicle as far off the roadway as practicable and direct traffic in order to maintain safe and efficient traffic movement.

Pilot cars must be equipped with:

A clearance pole, for a lead pilot car for a load over 15 feet 6 inches in height;
An identification placard fixed to each side of the pilot car that is visible from 50 feet during the day and which states the name and telephone number of the individual or company providing the pilot car service;
A standard 18-inch, two-sided STOP and SLOW sign attached to a pole five feet in length;
A minimum of three bi-directional emergency reflective triangles and three orange road cones at least 18 inches high;
At least one five-pound BC fire extinguisher;
A hardhat and high-visibility safety apparel to be worn by persons whenever outside of the vehicle (the hardhat and safety apparel must meet ANSI specifications); and
A two-way radio that is compatible with the other radios of the other pilot cars and escorted vehicle.

Escort car signs, flags, and lights

Pilot cars must display:

Signs, visible in the front and rear, with black letters that are at least 10 inches high of 1⁵/₈ inch minimum stroke on a yellow background. The signs must read OVERSIZE LOAD or OVERSIZE and must be securely mounted above the roofline. The signs must be neat and clean and must be removed when not required; and
Two flashing or rotating amber lights mounted above the roofline to either side of the OVERSIZE LOAD or OVERSIZE sign or one flashing or rotating amber light mounted above the roofline which is visible from a minimum of 500 feet in all directions.

Travel restrictions

Daytime	An oversized or overweight vehicle may not travel during hours of darkness unless set forth on a permit or special instructions.
Weekend	An oversized or overweight vehicle may not travel during a weekend unless set forth on a permit or special instructions.
Holidays	An oversized or overweight vehicle may not travel during holiday hours unless set forth in a permit or special instructions.
Visibility	NS

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Oversize and overweight movements - Nevada