District of Columbia pilot car regulations

Certification: not required. DDOT only recommends private pilot/escort vehicle operators (P/EVOs) for loads over 75' long, 12' wide, 13'6" high or 120,000 lb (two P/EVOs, front and rear, over 14' high), and sets no driver certification. Over 15' wide, 14'6" high, 150,000 lb or hazmat, ask MPD's Motor Carrier Safety Unit whether police escorts are needed too.

From District of Columbia's own rules and pages, checked 2026-10-24. Rules change: the state's page is the last word.

Escort vehicle

DDOT's oversize pages set no pilot vehicle type or equipment rules.Source

Height pole

Loads over 14'6" high may require a pole car escort; check with MPD.