08/31/2026
OVERSIZE LOADS: 10 THINGS EVERY OVERSIZE TRUCK DRIVER SHOULD KNOW :
1️⃣ Know Your Dimensions
Always confirm the exact height, width, length, and weight of your load.
2️⃣ Verify Your Permits
Make sure all required permits are valid and match your load, truck, and route.
3️⃣ Follow the Permitted Route
Never take shortcuts or change your route without proper authorization.
4️⃣ Check Your Clearances
Watch for low bridges, power lines, signs, construction zones, and other overhead obstacles.
5️⃣ Inspect Load Securement
Check chains, straps, binders, and attachment points before departure and throughout the trip.
6️⃣ Know Your Es**rt Requirements
Confirm whether pilot/escort vehicles are required and communicate with them throughout the move.
7️⃣ Know the Travel Restrictions
Some oversize loads have restrictions for night-time, weekends, holidays, weather, or certain roads.
8️⃣ Give Yourself Extra Space
You need more room for turning, lane changes, and navigating intersections.
9️⃣ Check Signs, Flags & Lights
Make sure all required OVERSIZE LOAD signs, flags, warning lights, and markings are properly installed.
🔟 Safety Comes Before the Schedule
If weather, visibility, traffic, or road conditions make the move unsafe, STOP. No delivery is more important than getting there safely.
Oversize hauling is all about preparation. Know your load. Know your route. Know the rules. Drive safe.
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