Pueblo, CO
Farm Equipment Transport

In Pueblo, CO, a load is generally considered oversized or overweight if it exceeds the legal limits for Colorado:

• Width: 8'6"
• Height: 14'6"
• Length: 57'4" semitrailer / 70 feet overall combination
• Weight: 80,000 lbs gross vehicle weight on Interstate routes

Any farm equipment load exceeding these limits may require an oversize or overweight permit in Colorado. State, local, bridge, axle, and route-specific restrictions may apply. Contact us for route-specific requirements.

• Permits are required for farm equipment transport exceeding legal size or weight limits in Colorado
• Permit duration and routing depend on permit type, load dimensions, weight, and issuing agency approval
• Route-specific approval may be required for loads moving through Pueblo's southern Colorado farm, ranch, dealer, and equipment shipping corridors
• Travel restrictions may apply during peak traffic, construction, weather events, or route limitations on the I-25, US-50, CO-45, CO-47, and CO-96 corridors
• Local Pueblo city and applicable Pueblo County approvals may be required in addition to Colorado state permits when using city or county roads

Escort vehicles may be required for farm equipment transport in Pueblo, CO depending on width, height, length, overhang, route, and permit conditions:

• Escort vehicles may be required when farm equipment transport exceeds Colorado legal size, weight, or permit routing limits
• Overwidth, overheight, overlength, and rear-overhang conditions are reviewed during the oversize/overweight permit process
• One or more pilot cars may be assigned based on the approved route, roadway type, traffic conditions, bridges, and work zones
• Height-pole escorts, police escorts, or utility coordination may be required for high loads or complex routes through Pueblo's farm, dealer, rural access, and equipment shipping corridors
• Local Pueblo city and applicable Pueblo County approvals may apply in addition to Colorado state permit conditions when using city or county roads, including routes near I-25, US-50, CO-45, CO-47, and CO-96

• Oversize farm equipment transport in Pueblo, CO can only move during the times authorized by the permit and any route-specific restrictions.
• For moves using Colorado state routes, permitted movement is controlled by permit conditions and approved routing, with daylight travel commonly used for many oversize loads when required.
• Weekend, holiday, weather, construction, curfew, and escort-related restrictions may apply depending on dimensions, weight, route, and permit conditions.
• Oversize farm equipment transport may need to avoid the busiest travel periods on I-25, US-50, CO-45, CO-47, and CO-96 corridors.
• Local road access, posted restrictions, bridge limitations, and delivery timing near Pueblo may affect final routing after the state permit is issued.

• "Oversize Load" signs must be used when required by the state permit for farm equipment hauling in Pueblo, CO
• Visible safety flags are important when moving wide machinery through intersections, ramps, and rural access roads around Pueblo
• Lighting visibility should be confirmed before transport begins, particularly on high-volume routes such as I-25, US-50, and CO-45
• Equipment must be secured to meet federal cargo securement requirements and any additional conditions listed on the oversize permit
• Local access restrictions can affect how oversize farm equipment is marked, flagged, and routed through Pueblo

• Farm equipment transport in Pueblo, CO may require advance review of I-25, US-50, CO-45, CO-47, and CO-96 before the permit route is approved.
• Southern colorado farm roads, arkansas river crossings, and vegetable or ranch delivery points can affect whether pilot cars, staging areas, alternate approaches, or additional route review are needed.
• Wind, snow, bridge limits, and irrigation-area road access should be reviewed close to pickup because detours, construction activity, weather, and local access conditions can change on short notice.
• City, county, and state routing requirements may apply when moving oversized agricultural equipment through Pueblo County and the surrounding freight corridors.