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Delaware Escort Requirements
Department of Transportation
Hauling Permits Section
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303 Transportation Circle
Dover, DE 19901
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Mailing address:
P O Drawer E
Dover, Delaware, 19903
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Phone #: (302) 744-2700
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Hours of Operation:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Monday - Friday
DIMENSION
REQUIREMENT
Height Over 15'
Height Over 17'6"
1 Front, 1 Rear, and 1 Police Escort
Width over 12' up to 14'
Width over 14' up to 15'
Width Over 15'
1 Front, 1 Rear, and 1 Police Escort
Length 85'-99'
Length 100' - 119'
Length 120' or More
1 Front, 1 Rear, and 1 Police Escort
Weight Over 120k Lbs
1 Front, 1 Rear, and 1 Police Escort
Rear Overhang over 15'
1 Rear unless the permit states otherwise
**Two escort vehicles, with one positioned in front and another positioned behind the oversize vehicle, are mandated when preceding sections independently specify the need for one escort vehicle in the front and one in the rear under various circumstances.
**Vehicles and loads exceeding weight limits or measuring twelve (12) feet or less in width, which are unable to travel smoothly with the traffic flow, may need to comply with escort requirements.
See here for the state website escort requirements.
See here for the state website escort requirements.
"PLAN YOUR WORK AND WORK YOUR PLAN"
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