Do pilot car drivers need certification in Utah?

Utah pilot car regulations

Certification: required. Escort drivers need a pilot escort certification card and must carry it. Utah residents take a Utah-approved course. The card lasts 4 years, and you can renew once more by mail or online.

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

Certification program: UDOT Pilot/Escort Requirements, Training and Certifications Source
Other states' cards: Drivers who live outside Utah may use their home state's certification if that state's course meets the national Pilot Escort Training Manual minimums. UDOT may also sign reciprocity agreements; the list of reciprocity states is available from the Motor Carrier Division.
Minimum age: 18
Escort vehicle: Use a passenger vehicle or a two-axle truck with at least a 95-inch wheelbase and no more than 12,000 lb gross weight. You may not tow a trailer or carry a load while escorting.Source
Sign: Roof-mounted "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign at least 5 feet wide by 10 inches high, solid yellow with 8-inch-high by 1-inch-wide black letters, readable by oncoming and overtaking traffic. Bumper-mounted signs fail inspection. Carry a spare 7 ft x 18 in "Oversize Load" sign.
Lights: Two 6-inch flashing amber AAMVA lights, one on each side of the sign, or one rotating AAMVA-approved amber beacon or light bar visible 360 degrees. Lights must be on during escort operations.
Flags: For flagging, a 24-inch red or fluorescent orange square flag for emergency signaling.
Height pole: Only when escorting a load over 16 feet tall: a height pole made of non-conductive, non-destructive, flexible or frangible material.
Other equipment: 18 or 24 in STOP/SLOW paddle (24 in for construction-zone flagging); UDOT-approved flashlight with a 6 in red or orange cone or traffic wand; Class 2 vest (day) or Class 3 (night); orange hard hat; labeled first aid kit; fire extinguisher; two-way radio plus a two-way simplex handheld radio (cell phones do not count); jack, lug wrench and spare tire; nine reflective triangles or nine 18 in cones; eight red flares or glow sticks; three 18 in orange cones.
Insurance: At least $750,000 combined single limit liability for bodily injury and property damage (non-cumulative), kept for the whole certification term; carry proof.Source