Also called: Oversize Load Escort, Flag Car Driver
Drives ahead of or behind oversize loads with flashing lights, warning traffic and checking clearances.
You drive a pickup with a tall height pole that taps bridges before the giant load does. You radio the truck driver about turns, low wires, and traffic, and sometimes stop traffic at intersections.
Estimated; many are self-employed and paid per mile or day.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. State pilot/escort vehicle certification (a short course) in many states.
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Follows heavy-haul demand.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Escort cars are written into state law; rules may ease for automated loads late in the decade.
Age 18+. One way to start: Take your state's pilot/escort vehicle course, equip your car, and contact heavy-haul companies First: State pilot/escort vehicle certification (a short course) in many states
Classes: Driver's education, Geography.
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