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Why You Should Call a Heavy Hauler When You Are Moving Your Business Or Reorganizing Your Facility…
Chances are great you’re going to need a lot of help to transport a heavy haul. It’s just so complicated, time consuming, and potentially dangerous to try to do it yourself internally. What’s more – and possibly most importantly – doing it yourself is a recipe for...
4 Important Ways to Plan Well for a Heavy Hauling Job…
Planning is essential. You need to know the dimensions and weight of the equipment your plan to haul because those details determine other logistics such as the type of transporter and truck you will need. Know your project thoroughly. Nothing is worse than be...
4 Trailer Options For Heavy and Oversized Equipment Hauling That You Should Consider…
Fleet managers expect efficiency and safety. Therefore, you will need the appropriate equipment, securement, driver, routes, permits, and licenses. Moving the heavy equipment from point A to point B most safely and efficiently possible can sometimes be complicated....
3 Examples of Trailers That Are Best For Heavy Hauling…
Heavy haul trailers are used for shipping all kinds of huge and heavy equipment and freight. They call them heavy haul trailers for a self-explanatory reason; they're made for transporting heavy objects over the road. The right tractor-trailer plays a large role in...
Assessing The Risk Involved With Transporting Heavy Equipment…
To transport heavy equipment safely, preparation is highly important. Poor loading or unloading is responsible for nearly 50% of heavy equipment transport injuries. If you have always used a certain professional shipping company and never had a reason to complain, you...
7+ Things to Look For When Choosing a Heavy-Hauling Service…
Preparation of your heavy loads is just as important as obtaining all the required documentation. Preparing ensures the safety of the people transporting it. You are responsible for preparing your heavy equipment according to the standard of transport providers to...
The 3 Types of Flatbed Trailers and How They Transport Goods and Equipment…
Flatbed freight shipping is an integral service to the transportation industry. Tons of products, machinery, and equipment are shipped in the U.S. on flatbed trucks every day. Flatbed freight transport offers the amplitude for the pop-up, surge, inter-modal, and...
The 3 Main Advantages of Using a Step Deck Trailer Over a Standard Flatbed Trailer…
When it comes to shipping many types of equipment and machinery, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't always work. A step deck truck is a specialized trailer that has a lowered deck to accommodate for a taller cargo height above 8'6" that a flatbed trailer wouldn't be...
Types of Excavators and How to Transport Them
Excavators are popular earth moving vehicles that feature a bucket, arm, rotating cab, and movable tracks. These components provide superior digging power and mobility, allowing this heavy equipment to perform a variety of functions, from digging trenches and breaking...
Why You Should Move Oversize and Overweight Loads ONLY With Transportation Companies Who Specialize In Heavy Hauling…
A heavy hauler is a very large transporter for moving oversize loads too large for road travel without an escort and special permit. A heavy hauler typically consists of a heavy tractor unit and a multi-axle lowboy flatbed trailer. If you have heavy equipment to...
3 Decisions To Make When Selecting a Company To Move Your Large Truck or Heavy Equipment…
Transporting a truck or heavy equipment is no easy task. The majority of companies lack the know-how to properly handle a car, let alone truck or heavy equipment transportation. It is best to work with a company who is experienced or specializes in heavy equipment...
4 Reasons To Use a Company That Specializes In Hauling Over-sized Equipment When You Need To Transport Yours…
Heavy equipment transportation services require a transporter with a lot of experience in the heavy haul. Unlike shipping standard LTL and FTL freight, heavy equipment transport requires special handling, oversize load permits, and special freight carriers....
5 Extremely Important Questions To Ask A Heavy Haul Company Before You Hire Them…
If you’re shipping machinery, cranes, forklifts, and more, chances are that these cargoes are important to your business and livelihood. That means, when it comes time to find a heavy haul trucking company, you want to make sure you find a reliable, affordable, and...
What Factors Determine Flatbed Rates and Quotes?
Flatbed rates seem to constantly fluctuate so it can be difficult to keep pace with all the factors that are weighed into rates and quotes. The core of these rates lie within fixed factors and the industries making up the flatbed world. Freight costs are an extremely...
What Is The Different Between Truckload (FTL) and Less Than Truckload (LTL) Shipping?…
There are a lot of options when it comes to deciding between less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping and full truckload (FTL) shipping. Factors like freight dimensions, freight classification, and special services are all things to consider when choosing a shipping method....
Tips For How to Prepare and Safely Transport Large and Heavy Construction Equipment…
The safe and legal transportation of heavy cargo and construction equipment is no easy task. When handling some of the most massive pieces of machinery ever built by humankind, a set loading, transportation, and unloading protocol is not only a best practice... it's...
American Lighthouse Transportation Hauls a 32,000 Pound Injection Mold Machine from Morristown, TN to Wabash, IN. See Pics…
When construction business owners need overweight and oversize equipment moved, they call American Light House Transportation. We seamlessly arrange the shipping oversize loads and match the right equipment for the job. We plot the best path, figure your costs, and...
Do You Need a Flatbed, Step-Deck, or RGN Trailer to Haul Your Heavy Equipment?…
Make your life easier by choosing the correct trailer to haul your construction equipment. No reason to send your valuable machinery on the road on an overloaded trailer. Picking the right type of trailer for hauling construction equipment is necessary. Depending on...
American Lighthouse Transportation Hauls a 62,000 Pound Excavator To Williamstown, Kentucky. See Pics…
When construction business owners need overweight and oversize equipment moved, they call American Light House Transportation. We seamlessly arrange the shipping oversize loads and match the right equipment for the job. We plot the best path, figure your costs, and...
Tips To Understand The Types of Freight Shipping Available…
If you’re responsible for finding a new freight carrier for your company and you’re new to logistics, you probably have a lot of questions. By familiarizing yourself with the basics of freight shipping, you’ll feel a lot more comfortable navigating quotes and...
How to Prepare and Package Products for Temperature-Controlled Shipping…
Here are some best practices for preparing and packaging a temperature-controlled shipment. Know your dimensions. Use the correct containers. Find the right type of insulation. Keep your shipment at the correct temperature. Properly preparing and packaging freight...
How To Know When It’s Time To Rework Your Truckload Shipping Strategy…
Developing and maintaining a shipping strategy that provides a high level of foresight into truckload shipping fluctuations is easier said than done, but we are focused on helping you get there. With an influx of automated systems and constant shifts in market demands...
What is a Bill of Lading (BOL)? And What Needs To Be On It?…
The bill of lading (BOL) works as a receipt of freight services, a contract between a freight carrier and shipper and a document of title. The bill of lading is a legally binding document providing the driver and the carrier all the details needed to process the...
5 Frequently Asked Truckload Shipping Questions With Answers…
The freight shipping process can appear complex on the surface, especially to first time or small business shippers. While we all wish shipping freight could be as simple as sending a message in a bottle, the reality is, there are a number of regulations and processes...
What Does FOB Mean In Shipping?
How many of you know what FOB means? If you have shipped anything, you have probably see the FOB in your shipping documents. Even folks in the shipping industry familiar with freight shipping terminology often are confused as to the true meaning. The FOB Acronym Is an...
The 13 Most Common Freight Shipping Terms – Defined and Explained…
Successful shipping requires knowledge of the essential documents and types of freight terms. This type of knowledge will save your business a lot of confusion and time. There are terms used in freight shipping that might befuddle those without shipping experience. In...
4 Less Than Truck Load (LTL) Freight Shipping Questions Small Business Shippers Should Be Asking…
Less than truckload freight shipping (LTL) is used for the transportation of small freight or when freight doesn’t require the use of an entire trailer. This shipping method can be used when freight weighs between 150 and 15,000 pounds. If you’re a small company that...