Montana requires pilot/escort vehicles for oversize loads exceeding 10' wide, 17' high, 120' long, or over 80,000 lbs. Loads over 12'6" wide require one escort; over 16'6" wide require 2 escorts; over 17' high require one escort. No state certification is required for escort operators. No oversize movement permitted on weekends or state holidays. Time restrictions apply: Daylight hours only. Escort vehicles must be equipped with warning signs and amber lighting.
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Time: Daylight hours only
Weekend: Holiday weekends: Friday/Saturday holidays prohibit travel Friday-Sunday. Sunday/Monday holidays prohibit travel Saturday-Monday.
Holiday: No travel on: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Montana requires pilot/escort vehicles for oversize loads exceeding 10' wide, 17' high, 120' long, or over 80,000 lbs. Loads over 12'6" wide require one escort; over 16'6" wide require 2 escorts; over 17' high require one escort. No state certification is required for escort operators. No oversize movement permitted on weekends or state holidays. Time restrictions apply: Daylight hours only. Escort vehicles must be equipped with warning signs and amber lighting.
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