A telescoping pole rack is used with a utility vehicle for supporting a utility pole or other load. The telescoping pole rack comprises a base, a lower telescope segment, an upper telescope segment, an actuator, and a pole rest. The base configured to be secured to the utility vehicle. The lower telescope segment is secured to the base and oriented in a substantially upward direction. The upper telescope segment is configured to nest with the lower telescope segment. The actuator is associated with the lower telescope segment and the upper telescope segment to selectively elongate the telescoping pole rack. The pole rest disposed atop the upper telescope segment configured to support at least a portion of a pole thereon. The telescoping pole rack is used with a static pole rack to support utility poles at a certain traveling angle relative to the ground.