Starla Piloting And Light HaulPilot Car Service in Tangent, Alberta

Pilot Truck, Oversize Escort, Hotshot & Flagging Services near Tangent, Alberta

Starla Piloting And Light Haul is a pilot truck and light hauling business owned by Stan Armstrong and based on a rural road near Tangent, Alberta, a small Peace Country hamlet in Birch Hills County about an hour and a half northeast of Grande Prairie. The company's service list covers piloting and escort work, hotshot hauling, traffic control and flagging, and it states that it works locally and long distance across Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

Why the Peace Country Needs Pilots

The Peace Country is one of western Canada's busiest corridors for heavy and oversize freight. Oilfield and gas equipment, pipeline and processing modules, wind-energy components, grain-handling equipment, construction machinery and camp buildings all travel its highways and rural roads. These loads often exceed normal width, height or length limits, and they travel under permits that spell out routes, travel times and the escort vehicles required. A local pilot who knows the roads, rail crossings, power lines and rural intersections can make a move safer and faster.

Piloting & Oversize Load Escort

A pilot truck runs ahead of or behind an oversize load with signage and warning lights, keeps the load driver informed by radio, and warns approaching traffic. Starla Piloting offers pilot truck service, piloting services and oversize load escort service for carriers, oilfield contractors and equipment owners. Booking an escort early, with accurate load dimensions and a clear route, helps avoid delays and keeps your permit conditions satisfied.

Hotshot & Light Hauling

The business also offers hotshot services and hauling, meaning fast, time-sensitive deliveries by pickup and trailer. In the oilpatch and in construction, a missing part can stop a whole crew, so hotshot service helps keep projects on schedule. It is also a practical choice for moving equipment and materials that do not justify a full-size tractor-trailer.

Traffic Control & Flagging

Starla Piloting lists traffic control and flagging services in addition to pilot work. Flaggers and traffic control personnel manage vehicles through work zones, lane closures and roadside operations, and are used on road construction, utility work and lease access roads. If your project needs traffic control, ask about requirements for certification and signage for your site and municipality.

Contact

Call 403-362-1919 or email starlapilot2025@gmail.com to book a pilot, hotshot or flagging service. Please have your pickup and delivery locations, load dimensions, date and permit details ready. The business address is 774078 Range Road 252, Tangent, Alberta T0H 3J0.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Starla Piloting based? Near Tangent, in Alberta's Peace Country.

What areas does it serve? Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

What services are listed? Pilot truck, piloting, hotshot, hauling, oversize load escort, traffic control and flagging.

How do I book? Call 403-362-1919 or send an email with your load details.