# Boat and yacht transport software that holds the beam, the permits and the route on one job

> Boat yacht transport is the trade of moving finished hulls over the road, from a builder's yard to a dealer, a marina or a private berth. The load is nondivisible and almost always over width, so the job runs on permits rather than on schedules. The federal rules set the floor: 23 CFR 658.15 fixes 102 inches as the width no state may go below, and 23 CFR 658.13 gives boat transporters 65 feet overall, or 75 feet stinger steered, before overhang is counted at all. Neurobird holds the hull, the permits and the route on one job.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/boatyacht/
- Product: Neurobird Boat Yacht Transport Dispatch Platform
- Niche: boat yacht transport
- Buyer: boat haulers and yacht transport companies
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-22

## What Neurobird Boat Yacht Transport does

- Measure the hull once and let every permit application draw from the same numbers
- Hold each state permit with its own validity window and its own approved route
- Record condition at loading and at delivery with dated photographs on the same job
- Keep the securement plan with the job so a roadside inspection is a conversation, not a guess

## How it works

1. **Measure the hull** Beam, length on the trailer, travel height and weight, taken from the boat rather than from a specification sheet, because every permit downstream is only as good as that number.
2. **Permit the route** Each state issues against the measurements you filed, so the job carries the permit, the approved route, the escort requirement and the dates it is valid between.
3. **Deliver with evidence** Condition photographs at the yard and at the berth, the securement used, and the signature that closes the job, all attached to the hull rather than sitting on a driver's phone.

## From the source material

> In addition, no State shall impose an overall length limitation of less than 65 feet on truck-trailer boat transporters .

Source: 23 CFR 658.13, length and specialized equipment, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.13

## Industry context

- **102 inches** Width no state may set above or below on the National Network, which is why anything wider is a permit rather than a routine load. Only Hawaii keeps a higher figure, at 108 inches. (source: FHWA 23 CFR 658.15, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.15)
- **65 feet** Overall length no state may set below for a traditional boat transporter or a truck trailer boat transporter, rising to 75 feet for a stinger steered combination where the fifth wheel sits behind and below the rear axle. (source: FHWA 23 CFR 658.13, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.13)
- **4 feet** Rearmost overhang no state may limit below on a boat transporter, alongside 3 feet at the front. Both are excluded from the length measurement entirely. (source: FHWA 23 CFR 658.13, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.13)
- **80,000 pounds** Maximum gross vehicle weight on the Interstate System, with 20,000 pounds on any single axle and 34,000 pounds on a tandem, all inclusive of enforcement tolerances. (source: FHWA 23 CFR 658.17, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.17)
- **8 workhours** Dismantling test inside the federal definition of a nondivisible load. If separating the load would take more than 8 workhours with the right equipment, it stays nondivisible, and the permit applicant carries the burden of proof. (source: FHWA 23 CFR 658.5, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.5)
- **5 net tons** Size at which a vessel in the coastwise trade or the fisheries must carry a Certificate of Documentation. Endorsements run 1 year, except recreational endorsements, which may be issued for up to 5 years. (source: USCG 46 CFR 67.7 and 67.163, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/46/67.7)

## Pricing

- Owner operator: $129 per month
- Hauler: $460 per month
- Yacht logistics: $1,150 per month

## Questions

### What is boat yacht transport?

It is the overland movement of finished hulls between builders, dealers, marinas and private berths. Because a hull is a nondivisible load that is usually over width, the job runs on state oversize permits written against the federal floor in 23 CFR part 658.

### What are the size limits for hauling a boat?

No state may set width below 102 inches on the National Network, and no state may limit a traditional boat transporter to less than 65 feet overall or a stinger steered one to less than 75 feet. Front overhang of 3 feet and rear overhang of 4 feet are excluded from the length.

### When does a boat need an oversize permit?

When a dimension exceeds what the state allows without one. Above that the load has to qualify as nondivisible, which under 23 CFR 658.5 means separating it would compromise its use, destroy its value, or take more than 8 workhours to dismantle.

### Does the boat itself need Coast Guard documentation?

Only at 5 net tons and above, and only when the vessel engages in the coastwise trade or the fisheries. Recreational endorsements are optional and can be issued for 1 to 5 years at a time under 46 CFR 67.163.

### Does this apply for the permits for us?

No. The state portals stay where they are. This holds the measurements every application is built from, the permits that came back, the routes they cover and the dates they expire on.

## Sources

- [23 CFR 658.13, length and specialized equipment](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.13)
- [23 CFR 658.15, width](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.15)
- [23 CFR 658.17, weight and the bridge formula](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.17)
- [23 CFR 658.5, definitions](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/23/658.5)
- [49 CFR 393.102, cargo securement performance criteria](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/393.102)
- [Texas DMV, oversize and overweight permits](https://www.txdmv.gov/motor-carriers/oversize-overweight-permits)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/