Do pilot car drivers need certification in Kansas?

Kansas pilot car regulations

Certification: required. Every escort company must register with KDOT once a year, and each escort driver must hold a valid driver's license and have passed an escort vehicle training course KDOT approves. Loads over 14 feet wide, superloads and large structures need escorts; the Highway Patrol does not provide them.

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

Certification program: KDOT escort vehicle service registration (K.S.A. 8-1921, K.A.R. 36-45-1 to 36-45-10), done in K-TRIPS Source
Insurance: Each escort vehicle must carry the insurance, self-insurance or other financial security required by K.S.A. 40-3104 (Kansas motor vehicle liability law), and proof must go with the company's registration.Source
State's own list: about 360 registered escort companies (362 on 2026-10-24); lists companies with name, email, phone, city, not individual drivers listed Source