Gastonia, NC
Farm Equipment Transport

• Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches
• Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches
• Maximum gross weight: 80,000 pounds
• Additional limits: Trailer dimensions, axle spacing, bridge postings, and route restrictions also apply.

Oversized farm machinery transported through Gastonia generally requires a North Carolina oversize or overweight permit. The carrier must provide the complete loaded dimensions, axle weights, equipment configuration, origin, destination, and route so travel times, escorts, and route restrictions can be assigned.

Pilot cars may be required when oversized farm equipment moves through Gastonia or surrounding rural areas. North Carolina permit conditions may assign front escorts, rear escorts, height poles, or traffic-control support based on the loaded dimensions, road width, grades, bridge restrictions, and route.

Oversized agricultural machinery moving through Gastonia may be restricted to daylight hours and prohibited during certain holidays or periods of poor visibility. Heavy traffic, steep grades, narrow roads, and construction along I-85 and US-74 may affect the permitted travel window.

Equipment moving through Gastonia should be secured with transport-grade chains and binders on a trailer rated for the machine’s dimensions and weight. Hilly roads and uneven rural properties may require extra attention to braking, tire condition, loading angle, ground stability, and attachment securement.

Routes through Gastonia should be reviewed for grades, curves, bridge limits, overhead utilities, and narrow rural roads connecting I-85, US-29, US-74, NC-274, and NC-279 with farm properties. Gate width, road surface, loading space, and trailer turnaround room should be confirmed before the carrier arrives.