Pilot Car and Route Surveying Services in Nevada

To operate a pilot car or escort vehicle in the state of Nevada, you are required to have a minimum of the following:

• Any vehicle used for this purpose must be no less than 60″ in width, with a wheelbase of a minimum of 95″ with no more than two axles, and a manufacturer’s gross weight of no more than 16,000 pounds.
• A pilot car or escort vehicle must be equipped with a strobing or flashing amber light visible from a distance of no less than 500′ in daylight and all 360-degree angles, mounted to the roof and above signs. The light must be a minimum of 50 candle power, and if it’s a rotating light, it must have a lens of no less than 5″ in diameter with a flash count of no less than 50 per minute.
• Each vehicle must be equipped with a two-way radio that is in constant contact with/to all parties involved in the shipment, a 5 pounds (minimum) fire extinguisher, three bidirectional 18″ road triangles, one-stop/slow sign with a 5′ pole handle, one hard hat, one reflective safety vest, and a copy of the ANSI/ISEA manual, which is $30.
• Each vehicle should be equipped with proper signs that specify “oversize,”  “oversize load,” or “wide load” as well as “long load” with black letters a minimum of 10″ in height with a letter thickness of no less than 1 5/8″ on a yellow background which is removed or covered while not in work transit mode.