Heavy haul shipment is also known as Over Dimensional or ever weight shipments. Because of this wide demand lots of company are now looking for people who can handled this kind of job. And because this is not an easy job as what some people think, there are only few people who are knowledgeable with this.
In Heavy haul, the shipment is often both oversizes, this may also require special routings in order to travel only on those ways, which the vehicle that accommodate shipment is only permitted.
Heavy haul are the one who could help those who have something to move oversize shipments. But of course those over size shipments still need to require the acquisition of special permits that issued by any governmental agencies, this is to allow moving your shipment from one place to another.
This three the heavy haul, over sized and dimensional shipments are really required for a special attention.
Here are the list o9f heavy hauling services:
Stepdeck Trailer
This kind of trailer is used to haul units that are too high for standard flatbed trailers to transport safely down the highway. Single Drop Trailers or commonly known as Step Deck Trailers can transport pieces up to 10′ high and are also available in air ride.
Double Drop Trailer – This trailer is used to haul material that is too high for a standard flatbed or stepdeck trailer. The Double-Drop Trailer can also transport units up that up to 50′ in length and 11’6″ in height without a permit – higher with permits. This kind of trailer is available with Air Ride. It can also arrange transportation for shipments greater than 11’6” high. This kind of trailer has a
low deck in the center are are also known as the well. This is to accommodate high loads that would be too tall for the trailers.
Lowboy Trailer – This type of trailer is generally used to haul only heavy machinery or other types of commodities that require them to be driven on or off. Permits are also required for any load over 8’6” wide and pilot cars required in most states over 10’, with two pilot cars required over 12’.This is commonly known in the industries as detach that are mainly used only in hauling construction equipment, cranes, forklifts and other self propelled equipment that can be driven.
Multi-Axle Combination Trailers – The really heavy loads get moved on these high capacity trailers. They are available in many combinations of decks, axles and spacings.