Choosing a Heavy Equipment Transportation Service That Meets Your Needs

Often times the shipment that you are sending does not fit into a normal truck trailer. Heavy equipment movers and oversized cargo must be shipped by specialized haul trailers. Over height, over width and over length cargo can be accommodated by an extensive range of trailer equipment designed specifically to meet your needs.
In addition, you need a company that is well versed not only in the selection of the proper equipment for your shipment, but also one that knows the limitations of the route that you require. This includes weight limitations of roads and highways, bridge heights/breadths and depending on the dimension of the cargo, the effects that the oversized shipment will have on normal day-to-day traffic. These restrictions also vary throughout the year with the changing of seasons. A shipment in July can possibly have different requirements than a shipment in April or May when the spring thaw may be occurring.
A Landstar agent can provide expert guidance to coordinate the proper method of shipping and selecting the correct equipment for your cargo. Maintaining a fleet of specialized haul equipment from tri-axle flatbeds to step deck, drop deck, lowboy and double drop trailers, Landstar agents are able to accommodate your requirements. If necessary, each of the above mentioned specialized haul trailers are also 'extendable' for over-length shipments.
Equally important is to have a Landstar agent who is familiar with permit requirements that can involve a simple highway permit or to another degree, police escorts. Each province in Canada and each state in the US have varying legislation for heavy equipment hauling or oversize freight. It is extremely important that your carrier is fully up-to-date with the rules in each of these areas.
Moving your shipment safely is paramount to ensure that it arrives in proper condition and avoids any logistical or traffic pitfalls along the way. Selecting the proper equipment and securing safe loads is a trademark of Landstar agents. Moving your shipment safely is paramount to ensure that it arrives in proper condition and avoids any logistical or traffic pitfalls along the way. Selecting the proper equipment and securing safe loads is a trademark of Landstar agents.Moving your shipment safely is paramount to ensure that it arrives in proper condition and avoids any logistical or traffic pitfalls along the way. Selecting the proper equipment and securing safe loads is a trademark of Landstar agents.
Chris Montgomery is a Landstar agent in Coquitlam, British Columbia offering supply chain logistic services including multimodal, rail intermodal, load optimization, LTL consolidations, oversize shipments, specialized haul and added-value freight services.