Pawtucket, RI
Farm Equipment Transport

• Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches
• Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches
• Maximum gross weight: 80,000 pounds
• Additional limits: Trailer length, axle distribution, low bridges, and local truck-route restrictions also apply.

Oversized agricultural machinery transported from Pawtucket generally requires a Rhode Island oversize or overweight permit. Accurate loaded dimensions, axle weights, origin, destination, route, and travel dates must be submitted, with separate permits needed for every additional state included in the trip.

Escort vehicles may be required for oversized farm equipment leaving Pawtucket under Rhode Island permit conditions. Narrow streets, low bridges, urban traffic, multistate routing, and the complete loaded dimensions can affect whether front escorts, rear escorts, height poles, or police support are needed.

Oversized agricultural machinery leaving Pawtucket may be restricted to daylight hours and prohibited during peak traffic, holidays, severe weather, or low visibility. Narrow streets, bridge limits, and congestion near I-95 and US-1 may influence the permitted travel window.

Farm equipment leaving Pawtucket should be matched with a trailer that can safely handle the load and navigate the pickup location. Chains, binders, brakes, tires, lights, and ramps should be checked before departure, and narrow streets may require coordinated loading at a nearby staging area.

Routes from Pawtucket should be reviewed for narrow streets, low bridges, urban traffic, construction, and multistate permit requirements near I-95, US-1, RI-15, RI-114, and RI-126. An alternate loading site may be needed before the equipment enters the approved regional freight route.