US Boat Shipping Directory by State
State-by-State Marine Transport Benchmarks & Route Corridors
Oversize permit fees, escort triggers, and route corridors vary dramatically state by state. Explore state-specific boating profiles, coastal and freshwater ports, and connect into over 300 verified state-to-state transport routes.
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FL
Florida
I-95 Atlantic500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $30–$120 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port Everglades, Port of Miami
🌊Major Waters: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
🚗Escort Rule: Escort vehicles are typically expected once beam passes roughly 12 ft, and route surveys become common above 14 ft.
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CA
California
I-5 Pacific Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $20–$100 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach
🌊Major Waters: San Francisco Bay, Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
🚗Escort Rule: Pilot cars are commonly required beyond roughly 12 ft of beam, and California enforces escort and signage requirements more aggressively than most states.
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WA
Washington
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $20–$90 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma
🌊Major Waters: Puget Sound, San Juan Islands
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are generally required above roughly 12 ft of beam, and pass routes may add a second escort or require a route survey.
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NY
New York
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $40–$150 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of New York and New Jersey, Port of Albany
🌊Major Waters: Long Island Sound, Hudson River
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are typically required above roughly 12 ft of beam, and downstate routes often require them at lower thresholds because of lane width.
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TX
Texas
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $30–$130 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Houston, Port of Corpus Christi
🌊Major Waters: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Galveston Bay
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are generally required above roughly 12 ft of beam, and Texas often requires them for long loads as well as wide ones.
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IL
Illinois
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $25–$100 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Chicago, Illinois International Port District
🌊Major Waters: Lake Michigan, Illinois River
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are typically required above roughly 12 ft of beam, with urban routes sometimes requiring them sooner.
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MA
Massachusetts
I-95 Atlantic500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $40–$140 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Boston, Port of New Bedford
🌊Major Waters: Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod Bay
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are commonly required above roughly 11–12 ft of beam, and eastern Massachusetts routes may require them below that because of lane width.
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MD
Maryland
I-95 Atlantic500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $30–$120 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Baltimore, Port of Salisbury
🌊Major Waters: Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are typically required above roughly 12 ft of beam; Bay Bridge crossings can trigger additional escort and timing requirements.
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MI
Michigan
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $25–$100 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Detroit, Port of Monroe
🌊Major Waters: Lake Michigan, Lake Huron
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are generally required above roughly 12 ft of beam, and long loads on two-lane northern highways may require them regardless of width.
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MN
Minnesota
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $20–$90 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Duluth-Superior, Port of Saint Paul
🌊Major Waters: Lake Superior, Lake Minnetonka
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are typically required above roughly 12 ft of beam, with additional requirements on two-lane routes in the lake country.
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WI
Wisconsin
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $20–$95 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port Milwaukee, Port of Green Bay
🌊Major Waters: Lake Michigan, Lake Superior
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are generally required above roughly 12 ft of beam.
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NC
North Carolina
I-95 Atlantic500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $25–$110 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City
🌊Major Waters: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Pamlico Sound
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are typically required above roughly 12 ft of beam; Outer Banks routes may require them at lower widths.
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SC
South Carolina
I-95 Atlantic500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $25–$100 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Charleston, Port of Georgetown
🌊Major Waters: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Charleston Harbor
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are generally required above roughly 12 ft of beam.
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GA
Georgia
I-95 Atlantic500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $30–$110 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Brunswick, Port of Savannah
🌊Major Waters: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Lake Lanier
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are typically required above roughly 12 ft of beam, with Atlanta routing often demanding them sooner.
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VA
Virginia
I-95 Atlantic500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $30–$120 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Virginia (Norfolk), Port of Richmond
🌊Major Waters: Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are generally required above roughly 12 ft of beam; tunnel-avoidance routing may add escort mileage.
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NJ
New Jersey
I-95 Atlantic500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $40–$140 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port Newark–Elizabeth, Port of Paulsboro
🌊Major Waters: Barnegat Bay, Delaware Bay
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are typically required above roughly 11–12 ft of beam because of lane width on shore-access roads.
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OH
Ohio
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟡 Strict Permits ($100+)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $25–$100 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of Cleveland, Port of Toledo
🌊Major Waters: Lake Erie, Ohio River
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are generally required above roughly 12 ft of beam.
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LA
Louisiana
Interstate Corridor500-Mile Typical Haul🟢 Standard Permits ($25–$60)
$911 – $1,458
20ft Center Console · Standard commercial rate model
📋Permits: $25–$110 per single-trip oversize permit
⚓Key Ports: Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana
🌊Major Waters: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mississippi River
🚗Escort Rule: Escorts are typically required above roughly 12 ft of beam, and bridge-heavy routing can add escort mileage.
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