Key Takeaways:
Heavy Haul Shipping Rates: The True Cost of Moving Heavy Machinery

Key Takeaways:

Key Takeaways:

Heavy haul shipments are some of the most complex loads to move. Most will require permitting and route planning, a specialized trailer, a heavy haul truck, an experienced driver, and a thorough plan for safe loading, transport, and unloading.
As someone who's responsible for shipping and logistics, you're well-versed in the many factors that can impact your ability to transport goods from point A to point B.
For example, during the winter months, blizzards and ice in the northernmost states may impact your shipping schedule.

January is a month of new beginnings. As we flip open our shiny new 2025 calendars, it’s time to think about how this first month of the year will shape up for you and your business.

As summer winds down and fall looms on the horizon, August brings a complex blend of freight market dynamics.

Sending valuable freight across the country is a stressful experience for shippers — and that’s before factoring in the extra time, effort, and cost to obtain over-dimensional (OD) freight permits.

Roads and bridges are engineered to support a specific amount of weight. Exceeding this weight limit can have disastrous consequences, including bridge collapse or permanent road damage.

Whenever you ship heavy haul cargo, safety is a significant concern. Keeping your freight secure, your reputation clean and, most importantly, the motoring public safe as cargo transits from A to B, takes expertise, planning and robust protocols.
If you have questions about whether your freight will need heavy haul trucking service, you’re not alone. The transportation industry, and the companies within it, offer an array of services meant to meet the needs of businesses across industries.
Posted by Jake Black on Mar 12, 2025 9:30:00 AM
Heavy haul shipments are some of the most complex loads to move. Most willrequire permittingand route planning, a specialized trailer, a heavy haul truck, an experienced driver, and a thorough plan for safe..
Posted by Leah Kuechle on Jan 27, 2025 9:00:00 AM
As someone who's responsible for shipping..
Posted by David Brix on Dec 16, 2024 9:00:00 AM
January is a month of new beginnings. As we flip open our shiny new 2025 calendars, it’s time to think about how this first month of the year will shape up for you and your business.
Posted by Charles Kuykendall on Jul 22, 2024 9:00:00 AM
As summer winds down and fall looms on the horizon, August brings a complex blend of freight market..
Posted by Joanna Jungels on May 28, 2024 10:00:00 AM
Sending valuable freight across the country is a stressful experience for shippers — and that’s before factoring in the extra time, effort, and cost to obtain over-dimensional (OD) freight permits.
Posted by Troy Heyne on Nov 27, 2023 1:24:38 PM
Roads and bridges are engineered to support a specific amount of weight. Exceeding this weight limit can have disastrous consequences, including bridge collapse or permanent road damage.
Posted by Adam Koopmeiners on Oct 26, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Whenever you ship heavy haul cargo, safety is a significant concern. Keeping your freight secure, your reputation clean and, most importantly, the motoring public safe as cargo transits from A to B, takes..
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