Home/Pilot Car Regulations/Indiana
Pilot Car Regulations

Indiana Pilot Car Regulations

Guidelines for Indiana pilot car, escort car, and flag car regulations. Always confirm current requirements with the permit office.

Verify before you move: This information comes from our previous website and hasn't been re-checked yet. Rules change often — always confirm with the Indiana permit office before you dispatch.

Road conditions

When Permit Is Needed

  • Over 8'6" wide
  • Over 13'6" high
  • Trailer over 53' long
  • Over 80,000 lbs.

Special Information Needed

  • Indiana acct #;
  • Make of truck, serial #, license# and state, overall length, overall width, overall height, weight, number & size of tires (overweight only), axle spacing (overweight only), load description, route, IN company #

Times Of Movement

  • Up to 110’ long, 10’ wide, 13’6” high, under 200,000 lb.: Continuous travel 7 days a week
  • Over 110’ long, 10’-14’4” wide, up to 15’ high: 7 days / wk ½ hour before sunrise -½ hour after sunset
  • 14’4”-16’ wide: M-F; ½ hour before sunrise-½ hour after sunset
  • Over 16’ wide, over 15’ high, over 200,000 lbs. GVW: 8:30am-3:30pm-M-F
  • Up to 110 long, 11’6 wide, 13’ 6” high and 120,000 lbs: M-F (1 ½ hour before sunrise -1 ½ hour after sunset
  • No travel on New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day (beginning at noon on the last weekday preceding the holiday)

When Pilot/Escort Vehicle is Required

  • https://www.in.gov/dor/files/m204.pdf
  • Permitted vehicles must have escorts when they exceed:
  • • 12’4” in width, 110’ in length or 14’6” in height
  • • One escort vehicle must be in front when on undivided highway
  • and in rear when on divided highways
  • • If over 14’6” high, must have an escort with a height stick
  • traveling in front of load
  • • If between 14’4” and 17’ wide, one rear escort on a dual lane
  • divided highway and two escorts (front and rear) on all other
  • roads.

Requirements for Pilot/Escort Vehicle

  • General: minimum 4 wheels; maximum 11,000 lbs. GVW
  • Signs: “OVERSIZE LOAD” sign visible to approaching traffic
  • Lights: flashing amber light mounted on top
  • Flags: none required
  • Additional equipment: 2-way radio communication & not more than 500 ft. From permitted vehicle/load

Requirements for Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator

  • None stipulated; cannot act as a flag person.
  • Dept. of Transportation Permits Office Hours: 7:30 am-4:30 pm, M-F
  • Dept of Revenue- Permits
  • 5252 Decatur Blvd, Ste. R
  • Indianapolis, IN 46241
  • (317)615-7320; fax: (317)821-2336
  • https://www.in.gov/dor/files/m204.pdf

Indiana Toll Road