Your partner for escorting exceptional transports
In the heavy-haul transport industry, pilots and permits are essential for safely escorting oversized loads and obtaining the legal authorizations required for exceptional transport. Operating under the Heavy brand, this division of Gosselin Logistics provides specialized support for machinery, heavy lifts, wind turbine components, factory equipment, and other oversized cargo.
Whether you need to move large machinery, complete production lines, or exceptional cargo across Europe, we create flexible transport solutions tailored to your project. With our expertise in permits, escort vehicles, and route planning, we help ensure every movement is safe, compliant, and efficiently managed from start to finish.
Heavy Pilots & Permits holds license number 16.1174.04 for security companies.
Pilot vehicles for heavy lifts
In Belgium, specially equipped escort vehicles are required for road transport that exceeds 30 metres in length, 3.5 metres in width, 4.8 metres in height, or 90 tonnes in weight. Our fleet is fully compliant with Belgian, Dutch, French, and Luxembourg legislation, ensuring smooth and legally compliant cross-border transport.
We operate a modern fleet of pilot vehicles and escort vehicles, supported by certified and experienced supervisors. With our in-depth knowledge and practical expertise, we guide oversized and heavy transports safely and efficiently to their destination.
We provide the mandatory warning signs, markings, and equipment required to guide exceptional transport safely and in full compliance with legal requirements. This includes reflective strips, overhang flags, exceptional transport signs, width indicators, illuminated signage, tachographs, portable flashlights, and other essential safety equipment.
Permits for exceptional transport
For exceptional transport, the right permits are essential to move oversized or heavy cargo safely, legally, and without unnecessary delays. We have extensive expertise in special transport legislation and permit applications across Belgium and Europe. Our team arranges the required authorizations for routes, convoy requirements, timing restrictions, and cargo limits, working closely with transport authorities in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
With our in-depth knowledge and established relationships with official authorities, we help ensure your exceptional transport is fully compliant from start to finish.
Route surveys for exceptional transport
We are your reliable partner for route surveys for exceptional transport. By continuously monitoring roadworks and changes across the road network, we help identify potential challenges before your transport takes place.
A route evaluation in advance helps prevent unexpected issues. Our team drives the complete itinerary and carries out a thorough assessment of the route.
Based on this analysis, we prepare a detailed road book covering all relevant obstacles, including roundabouts, low or narrow viaducts, and bridge load capacities. Where possible, the road book includes visuals, practical tips, and recommendations on turning circles and blind spots.
Specialized roadmaps for exceptional transport
We also offer our own specialized roadmaps for exceptional transport. These maps show the pre-approved route networks managed by regional authorities. Transporters of oversized or heavy indivisible loads must apply for the correct permits and follow the approved road classes for loads of up to 90 or 120 tonnes, as well as designated crane routes.
Frequently asked questions
Need pilots, permits or route support for exceptional transport?
Contact us and let our specialists arrange a safe, compliant solution for your heavy-lift project.
- Pilots and Permits : +32 3 201 57 30
- On-call number (19:00u - 08.00u): +32 470 673 484