Pilot Car Regulations
Oregon Pilot Car Regulations
Guidelines for Oregon 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
Oregon permit office before you dispatch.
Road conditions
- (800)977-6368/ (503)588-2941-Road conditions
- http://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/RCmap.asp?curRegion=0&mainNav=RoadConditions (Road conditions map)
When Permit Is Needed
- Over 8'6" Wide,
- Over 14' High,
- Over 53' Long
Special Information Needed
- Oregon PUC #
Times Of Movement
½ before sunrise to½ hour after sunset
- Daylight hours Sat. & Sun., except between Memorial Day to Labor Day, then allowed Sat. until noon, Sun.-no travel
- Travel prohibited on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Christmas (from 2pm on last business day preceding observed holiday until ½ hour before sunrise of 1st business day following observed holiday) & from noon Wed. before Thanksgiving to ½ hour before sunrise on the Mon. following
When Pilot/Escort Vehicle is Required
- http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/docs/PilotCarGuide.pdf
- http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/motcarr/od/1994.pdf
- http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/motcarr/od/2352.pdf
- Please see permit- escort requirements depend on districts & highways
Requirements for Pilot/Escort Vehicle
- General: A passenger car, pickup, truck, or truck tactor of legal size & weight
- Signs: “OVERSIZE LOAD” sign (5’ x 10”) w/ black letters (8” high x 1” brush stroke) on yellow background
- Lights: 2 amber flashing lights (as widely spaced laterally as practical) w/ 4” lens diameter min. (35 candlepower rating min./30 flashes/min.) or revolving light (w/ minimum of 125 sq. in. of dome surface/emitting 30 flashes/min.) or strobe light(s) w/ 360 degree visibility mounted above roof (visible 500’)
- Flags: 2 hand-held red flags 18” square mounted on 3’ long staffs
- Additional equipment: 2-way radio; 8 safety flares or reflectors
Requirements for Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator
- None specified
Dept. of Transportation Permits Office
- Hours: 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. M-F; PT
- Motor Carrier Transport BrOS/OD Permit Unit550 Capitol St NE
- Salem, OR 97301
- 503-373-0000/800-336-3602; fax: 503-378-2873
- http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/OD.shtml#od
Ports of Entry
- Ashland, OR I-5 NB (541)776-6117
- Frewell Bend, OR I-84 WB (541)869-2293
- Umatilla, OR (541)922-3761
- Portland Bridge (503)283-5700