The following is a listing of equipment  and certifications required for all contractors who wish to be considered for dispatch by TEAM Pilot Car Service, LLC.  The additional equipment is optional but strongly recommended. Mandatory Safety Equipment: 48" Amber light bar 12" and 18" red/orange flags Oversize load signs front/rear of vehicle Stop/Slow paddle 24" Two 5 lb. fire extinguishers One 10 lb. fire extinguisher 9 reflective triangles 8 flares hard hat safety vest in orange 3 cones 18" high Tie on Oversize Load signs for truck Tool Kit Spare tire/Jack/ lug wrench CB Radio Mandatory Certification and Insurance Requirements: $1,000,000.00 Commercial Vehicle Liability Insurance Pilot Escort Certification from FL, WA, CO, NC, OK or UT along with the National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course (8 hours) or Class A CDL  if required to validate your certification. Louisiana Escort Vehicle  Inspection Certification Kansas Superload Certification New Mexico Escort Vehicle Certification/Inspection Georgia Amber Light Sticker Nevada Amber Light Permit New York Certification ( required if you are from New York) Additional Paperwork and Forms required: 1) "Traveling through Kansas" manual along with blank "Superload Trip Certification Document" for all loads escorted through KS. 2) Pennsylvania form M-938 showing regulations and curfew requirements for oversize loads in Pa. 3) California Maps for OSL 4) Ohio State Provision Sheet OS-1A 2199 5) Colorado Maps and manual titled " Rules & Regulations of the Colorado Dept. of Transportation Pertaining to Transport Permits for the Movement of Extra-Legal Vehicles or Loads" in addition to the Pilot Escort and Oversized Restriction Map, height restriction map and Bridge Weight Limit Map. 6)Virginia Oversize Load Escort manual 7) New York State Certified Escort manual 8)Louisiana DOTD Weights & Standards Oversize load manual Additional Suggested Equipment: Top mounted Oversize Load Signs for MI, CT, AZ, CA High Pole (we recommend Barney's Pilot Pole) only if you are experienced Fuses Hand Held CB Radio Voice recorder for notes Video/sound recorder to record load movements Digital Camera in the event of an accident Laptop with  Printer, G.P.S. and internet capability Internet fax service to send/receive faxes while on the road Microsoft Streets & Trips Software (w/ G.P.S.) Directional Arrow/Arrowstick Spare battery and alternator Duct tape, bungee cords, zip ties Window cleaner & paper towels Rain-x Truckers atlas "official" state paper maps for each state Oil Coolant/antifreeze Transmission fluid Spare bulbs for lightbar Can of fix-a-flat Several bottles of water, a few cans of food and a sleeping bag for emergency breakdowns Battery operated alarm clock (do not depend on a wake-up call) Sunrise/sunset schedule & calendar Inverter Clothing for all seasons! You never know where you will end up or what the weather will be like, BE PREPARED!