Escort Vehicle Operator State Licensing Boards

• Alabama Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: Alabama Department of Transportation OS/OW Permits
• Toll-Free: (800) 499-2782 option 4
• Fax: (334) 832-9084
• Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. CST
• Mailing Address:
  • Alabama Department of Transportation
    OS/OW Permits
    P.O. Box 303050
    Montgomery, AL 36130

• Alaska Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Manual: Administrative Permit Manual: Oversize And Overweight Permits
• Phone: (907) 365-1200
• Toll-Free: (800) 478-7636 (within Alaska)
• Fax: (907) 365-1221
• Fax Toll-Free: (866) 345-2641 (within Alaska)
• Fax-on-demand: (907) 348-9876
• Email Address: Swoop@alaska.gov
• Address:
  • State of Alaska Department of Transportation,
    Measurements & Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
    11900 Industry Way Bldg. M
    Anchorage, AK 99515

• Arizona Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (623) 932-2247
• Fax: (623) 932-2441
• Office Hours: Mon - Fri 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MDT
• Address:
  • Arizona Department of Transportation
    Commercial Driver Licensing
    14370 Van Buren
    Goodyear, AZ 85338

• Arkansas Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: Arkansas Department of Transportation | Oversize and Overweight Permits
• Phone: (501) 569-2381
• Office Hours: Mon - Fri 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Address: Arkansas Department of Transportation 10324 Interstate 30 Little Rock, Arkansas 72209
• Mailing Address:
  • Arkansas Department of Transportation
    P.O. Box 2261
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72209

• California Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: California Department of Transportation
• Phone: (916) 322-1297
• Fax: (916) 322-4966
• Address:
  • California Department of Transportation
    1823 14th St.
    Sacramento, CA 95814
• Mailing Address:
  • California Department of Transportation
    P.O. Box 942874
    Sacramento, CA 94274-0001

• Colorado Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (303) 757-9539
• Phone: (800) 350-3765 (outside Metro-Denver)
• Fax: (303) 757-9719
• Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MST
• Address:
  • Colorado Dept. of Transportation
    OS/OW Permit Office
    4201 E Arkansas Ave, Rm. 290
    Denver, CO 80222

• Connecticut Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (860) 594-2880
• Fax: (860) 594-2949
• Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
• Address:
  • Connecticut Department of Transportation
    2800 Berlin Turnpike
    Newington, CT 06131-7546
• Mailing Address:
  • Connecticut Department of Transportation
    P.O. Box 317546
    ​​​​​​​Newington, CT 06131-7546

• Delaware Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Address:
  • Delaware Dept. of Transportation
    Administration Center
    800 Bay Rd.
    Dover, DE 19903
• Mailing Address:
  • Delaware Dept. of Transportation
    Administration Center
    P.O. Box 778
    ​​​​​​​Dover, DE 19903

• Florida Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: Florida Department of Transportation
• Phone: (850) 617-3010
• Address:
  • Florida Department of Transportation-Permit Section
    Office Motor Carrier Compliance
    1815 Thomasville Rd.
    Tallahassee, FL 32303

• Georgia Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: Georgia Department of Transportation | Oversize Permits
• Phone: (404) 635-8176 (main office)
• Toll-Free: (888) 262-8306 (permit customer service)
• Fax: (404) 635-8509
• Office Hours: Mon - Fri 7:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. EST
• Address:
  • Georgia Dept. of Motor Vehicle Safety
    Office of Permits
    Building 24, Suite 400
    935 E. Confederate Ave.
    Atlanta, GA 30316

• Idaho Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MST
• Mailing Address:
  • Idaho Transportation Department
    3311 W. State St.
    P.O. Box 7129
    Boise, ID 83707-1129

• Illinois Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Dept. of Transportation Cook County info: (312) 443-5500
• Permit Office City of Chicago info: (312) 744-4696
• Phone: (217) 785-1477
• Phone: (217) 786-7110
• Toll-Free: (800) 252-8636 (Illinois only)
• Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
• Super load hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST
• Address:
  • Illinois Department of Transportation
    2300 S Dirksen Pkwy Rm 117
    Springfield, IL 62764

• Indiana Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• M-204, General Provisions of an Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit
• Phone: (317) 615-7320
• Fax: (317) 821-2336
• Office Hours: Mon - Fri 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Address:
  • Motor Carrier Services Division
    Indiana Department of Revenue
    5252 Decatur Boulevard, Suite R
    Indianapolis, IN 46241

• Iowa Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (515) 237-3268 (general info)
• Phone: (515) 237-3264
• Fax: (515) 237-3257 (permits)
• Address:
  • Iowa Dept. of Transportation
    Motor Carrier Services
    Park Fair Mall
    100 Euclid Ave
    Des Moines, IA 50306
• Mailing Address:
  • Iowa Dept. of Transportation
    Motor Carrier Services
    P.O. Box 10382
    Des Moines, IA 50306

• Phone: (785) 271-3145
• Address:
  • Kansas Trucking Connection
    1500 Southwest Arrowhead
    Topeka, Kansas 66614

• Kentucky Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (502) 564-1257
• Fax: (502) 564-0992
• Address: (Walk-ins & overnight delivery)
  • Kentucky Division of Motor Carriers
    OW/OD Section
    200 Mero St.
    Frankfort, KY 40622
• Mailing Address:
  • Kentucky Division of Motor Carriers
    OW/OD Section
    P.O. Box 2007
    Frankfort, KY 40602

• Louisiana Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (225) 343-2345
• Toll-Free: (800) 654-1433 (nationwide)
• Fax: (225) 377-7108
• Mailing Address:
  • Louisiana Truck Permit Section
    P.O. Box 94042
    Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9042

• Maine Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (225) 343-2345
• Toll-Free: (800) 654-1433
• Fax: (225) 377-7108
• Mailing Address:
  • Maine Truck Permit Section
    P.O. Box 94042
    Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9042

• Maryland Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (410) 582-5727
• Toll-Free: (800) 543-4564
• Toll-Free: (800) 846-6435 (in-state, only)
• Fax: (410) 787-2863
• Fax: (800) 945-3416 (Toll-Free)
• Address:
  • Maryland State Highway Administration
    Hauling Permits Section
    7491 Connelley Drive
    Hanover, MD 21076

• Phone: (508) 473-4778 / (508) 473-0865
• Address:
  • Massachusetts Highway Dept.
    Commercial Motor Vehicles
    14 Beach Street
    ​​​​​​​Milford, MA 01757

• Michigan Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (517) 373-2120 (inquiries only)
• Address: (walk-in applications only)
  • Michigan Dept. of Transportation
    7050 W. Saginaw, Ste. 2
    Lansing MI 48917
• Mailing Address: (all correspondence)
  • Michigan Dept. of Transportation
    P.O. Box 30050
    Lansing, MI 48909

• Minnesota Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (651) 405-6000
• Toll-Free: (800) 657-3959
• Fax: (651) 405-6024
• Address:
  • Minnesota Truck Center
    GNB Bldg., Ste. 420
    1110 Centre Points Curve
    Mendota Heights, MN 56120

• Missouri Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (573) 751-7100
• Toll-Free: (866) 831-6277
• Fax: (573) 751-7408
• Address:
  • Missouri DOT Motor Carrier Services
    OS/OW Permit Section
    1320 Creek Trail Dr.
    Jefferson City, MO 65102-0893
• Mailing Address:
  • Missouri DOT Motor Carrier Services
    OS/OW Permit Section
    P.O. Box 893
    ​​​​​​​Jefferson City, MO 65102-0893

• Phone: (406) 444-6130
• Fax: (406) 444-7670 / (406) 444-0800
• Mailing Address:
  • Montana Dept. of Transportation
    Motor Carrier Service Division
    P.O. Box 4639
    Helena, MT 59604

• Nebraska Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (402) 471-0034
• Fax: (402) 479-3906 / (402) 479-3907
• Address:
  • Nebraska Dept. of Roads - Permit Office
    1400 NE Hwy. 2 Room 123A
    Lincoln, NE 68509
• Mailing Address:
  • Nebraska Dept. of Roads - Permit Office
    P.O. Box 94759
    Lincoln, NE 68509

• Nevada Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (775) 888-7410
• Toll-Free: (800) 552-2127
• Fax: (702) 888-7103
• Phone service: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri PST
• No permit transmitted after 4:15 p.m.
• Questions & info only: speterson@dot.state.nv.us
• Address:
  • Nevada Dept. of Transportation
    1263 S Stewart St, Rm 103
    Carson City, NV 89712

• New Hampshire Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (603) 271-2691
• Fax: (603) 271-6084
• Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
• Mailing Address:
  • New Hampshire Dept. of Transportation
    OS/OW Permits
    P.O. Box 0483
    Concord, NH 03302

• New Jersey Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (609) 633-9400
• Permits: (609) 633-9402 / (609) 633-9403 / (609) 633-9404
• Address:
  • New Jersey Bureau of Motor Carriers Special Permits
    225 E State St, CN 133
    Trenton, NJ 08666
• Mailing Address:
  • New Jersey Bureau of Motor Carriers Special Permits
    P.O. Box 133
    Trenton, NJ 08666

• New Mexico Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (505) 827-0376
• OS/OW Permit Office: (505) 827-0665
• Fax: (505) 827-0071 / (505) 827-0384 / (505) 827-0385
• Mailing Address:
  • New Mexico Dept. of Public Safety
    Motor Transportation Division
    P.O. Box 1628
    Santa Fe, NM 87504

New York

• New York Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Must be certified by NY no matter where they live.
• FYI: (518) 457-1155 / (800) 783-1685 or refer to NY Certification Manual.
• List of NYDMV testing locations call (518) 486-9748

• North Carolina Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• General Info/Annuals/Superloads: (888) 221-8166 / (919) 733-4740
• Single Trip Permit Request: (888) 574-6683 / (919) 733-7154
• Fax: (888) 222-8347 / (919) 733-7828
• Fax Single Trip: (919) 733-7921
• Fax Annual: (919) 715-5616
• Address:
  • North Carolina DOT OS/OW Permit Unit
    1425 Rock Quarry Road
    Suite 109-110
    Raleigh, NC 27610

• North Dakota Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (701) 328-2621
• Fax: (701) 328-1642
• Email: ndhpinfo@state.nd.us
• Address:
  • North Dakota Highway Patrol
    Motor Carrier Division Dept. 504
    600 E Boulevard Ave.
    Bismark, ND 58505

Ohio Department of Transportation Headquarters

• Phone: (614) 351-2300
• Fax: (614) 728-4099
• Email: hauling.permits@dot.state.oh.us
• Address:
  • Ohio Special Hauling Permits
    1610 W Broad St.
    Columbus, OH 43223

Ohio Turnpike Commission

• Phone: (440) 234-2081
• Fax: (440) 234-6529
• Address:
  • Ohio Turnpike Commission
    682 Prospect St.
    Berea, OH 44017

Ohio Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements

• Phone: (877) 425-2390
• Fax: (405) 424-0943
• Mailing Address:
  • Oklahoma Dept. of Public Safety
    OS/OW Permits Division
    P.O. Box 11415
    Oklahoma City, OK 73136

• Oregon Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (503) 373-0000
• Toll-Free: (800) 336-3602
• Fax: (503) 378-2873
• Address:
  • Oregon Motor Carrier Transport Branch
    OS/OD Permit Unit
    550 Capitol St.
    NE Salem, OR 97301

• Pennsylvania Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (717) 787-5367
• Fax: (717) 787-9890 / <(717) 787-9506
• Address:
  • Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation
    Motor Carrier Division Central Permit Office
    Commonwealth Keystone Building
    400 N St, 6th Floor
    Harrisburg, PA 17120

• Rhode Island Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Address:
  • Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
    OS/OW Permits
    286 Main St., Rm. 103
    Pawtucket, RI 02860

• South Carolina Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: South Carolina Department of Transportation | Oversize/Overweight Permits
• Phone: (803) 253-6250 / (877) 349-7190
• Fax: (803) 343-0700
• Email: OSOWhelp@dot.state.sc.us
• Address:
  • South Carolina OSOW Permit Office
    1412 Shop Rd.
    Columbia, SC 29201

• South Dakota Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (605) 698-3925
• Mailing Address:
  • South Dakota Highway Patrol
    Sisseton Port of Entry Permits Center
    P.O. Box 242
    Sisseton, SD 57262

• Tennessee Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (615) 741-3821
• Fax: (615) 256-5894 / (615) 741-1159
• Address:
  • Tennessee Dept. of Transportation
    OS/OD Permits
    James K. Polk Bldg.
    505 Deaderick Street, Ste. 700
    Nashville, TN 37243

• Texas Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (512) 465-3584 (general info)
• Toll-Free: (800) 299-1700 (permits only)
• Office Hours: Mon - Fri 24 hrs. / Sat 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Fax: (512) 465-3500
• Address:
  • Texas Dept. of Transportation
    125 E 11th Street
    Austin, TX 78701

• Utah Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (801) 965-4000
• Fax: (801) 965-4936
• Email: bmail@utah.gov
• Address:
  • Utah Dept. of Transportation
    Port of Entry Section
    4501 South 2700 West
    Salt Lake City, UT 84114
• Mailing Address:
  • Utah Dept. of Transportation
    Port of Entry Section
    P.O. Box 141210
    Salt Lake City, UT 84114

• Vermont Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements

• Virginia Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (804) 497-7135
• Mailing Address:
  • Virginia Dept. Of Motor Vehicles
    Motor Carrier Services-Permit Section
    P.O. Box 23269
    Richmond, VA 23269

• Washington Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: Washington State Department of Transportation | Commercial vehicles
• Phone: (360) 704-6340
• Fax: (360) 704-6350
• Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST
• Address:
  • Washington Dept. of Transportation Permits Office
    921 Lakeridge Way
    Olympia, WA 98504-7367
• Mailing Address:
  • Washington Dept. of Transportation Permits Office
    P.O. Box 47367
    Olympia, WA 98504-7367

• West Virginia Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Phone: (304) 558-0384
• Fax: (304) 558-0591
• Address:
  • West Virginia Dept. of Transportation
    Permit Supervisor
    Bldg 5, Room A-337
    1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
    Charleston, WV 25305

• Wisconsin Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Oversize-Overweight Permits
• Phone: (608) 266-7320
• Fax: (608) 264-7751
• Address:
  • Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
    4802 Sheboygan Ave. Rm. 151
    Madison, WI 53707
• Mailing Address:
  • Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
    P.O. Box 7980
    Madison, WI 53707

• Wyoming Pilot Cars / Escort Vehicle Requirements
• Website: Wyoming Dept. of Transportation | Trucking / Commercial Vehicles
• Phone: (307) 777-4376
• Fax: (307) 777-4399
• Address:
  • Wyoming Dept. of Transportation
    Overweight Loads Office
    5300 Bishop Blvd.
    Cheyene, WY 82009