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Frost Restrictions for Transporting Heavy Loads

It’s almost Spring and that means Frost Restrictions in the Heavy Haul world. During the months of March through May of each year, many northern states and Canadian provinces restrict the axle weights allowable on public roads. Legal limits usually …

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Shipping Heavy Equipment by Rail

Shipping heavy equipment by rail was once thought as too many moving parts to make it a viable solution. The alternative was shipping their freight using “hard to get” and always expensive over the road specialized equipment. Times have changed …

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Heavy Haul Factoid

You cannot obtain a permit for a load that uses multiple pieces to make it over dimensional. For instance, you cannot put two 6’ wide generators together side-by-side to make a 12’ wide load. You cannot stack lumber 9’6” high …

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