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Get an executive full-service transportation experience for your oversize-overweight construction equipment from Allstate Transport Solutions. We will handle both the logistics and the transport of all your equipment needs.

Oversize-Overweight permits will add to the costs of your transport. Those fees can range anywhere from $50 to $300 per state. In general, to avoid being designated as an oversize load and requiring these permits your piece of equipment must not be greater than:

Weight. 80,000 pounds

Height. 13 ½ feet.

Width. 8 ½ feet

Length. 53 feet.

Of course state regulations do vary, so you will need to ask your transport specialist to explain to you the exact dimensional requirements for all the states in which your equipment will be travelling through. If your shipment exceeds any maximum dimensions set forth by any state in your travel path, you’ll need to apply for oversize permits to transport your equipment. Your transport specialist will make sure all this is taken care of for you.

Permits and Paperwork

The three main types of permits your ATS transport specialists will make sure you have for transport will be:

1. Oversize permit. In most states, you’ll need to create an account to request your oversize transport permit. Tell them your route and your days of travel, and they’ll tell you whether you can proceed. Usually takes 5-7 days.

2. Trip permit. Heavy haul drivers must obtain temporary registrations, called trip permits, when they navigate roads that are not located in their home states.

3. Fuel permit. When travelling outside their homes states, drivers must pay a fee to each state they travel through.

Trip permits and fuel permits are required for all loads that exceed 26,000 pounds or travel on three axles or more. (Some states have lower weight thresholds.) Oversize permits are required only when one of the dimensions of your load –weight, height, width or length – exceeds the maximum allowable for that individual state. If your load is oversize, you’ll need an oversize permit, a trip permit and a fuel permit for each state on your route.

Scheduling and Routing

When you call the state office to inquire about your permit, they’ll want to know where you are traveling and how large a load you anticipate hauling. Your ATS transport specialist also takes care of the scheduling and routing your oversize-overweight load.

Kentucky is the only state that allows you to ship your oversize load at any time of the week, day or night. Many states restrict oversize travel times to slightly before sunrise to slightly after sunset. Your ATS specialist will check the rules for each state in which your equipment will be traveling for any restrictions that may apply, such as:

Weekends. Most states do not allow for oversize-overweight shipments during weekends.

Holidays. Almost all states will not grant permits for travel during holidays.

Weather. Some states have the right to cancel your permit due to inclement weather.

Oversize transports are also restricted to certain routes. These are based upon the constraints of the road systems and the intended dimensions of your load. Possible reasons your proposed route could be denied are:

Roads. There are many roads that cannot withstand the weight of your oversize equipment.

Bridges. You can’t ship an oversize load on a route with a low bridge. Also many bridges do not meet the weight limit needs of your oversize-overweight load.

Traffic. A number of states restrict travel on certain roads due to road congestion..

Trailers and Escort Vehicles

You’ll need to choose the correct trailer to ship your oversize load. Usually that’s an RGN trailer, but RGNs come in lots of styles. Work with your transport agent to determine exactly which type of trailer you need to ship your oversize load. RGN trailer options for oversize loads include:

Multi-axle RGN. Most RGN trailers have around two or three axels. However there are RGN trailers that have more than 20 axels. Every single state enforces its own per-axel weight rule.

Extended RGN. These can extend out up to 150 feet in length, or more.

Drop side deck. Sometimes referred to as a raised center deck RGN. These trailers come with slightly lower crossbeam decks than a regular RGN trailer. This will actually allow for an extra 6 inches of clearance.

Beam Trailer. A beam trailer is a popular option for getting as low to the ground as possible and has a 4-ft.-wide beam deck that your equipment will straddle.

One final part of all the logistics for shipping your oversize overweight load is hiring escort vehicles and/or state police, if needed. Depending on the dimensions of your load and its travel schedule, you might need to hire support vehicles to escort the equipment. Ask your ATS transport specialist about the need for pilot cars, escort vehicles state police or even boom-lifts to raise power wires along your route.

HEAVY HAUL TRUCKING DEFINITION

The definition of heavy haul trucking is transporting loads or freight that is larger than standard sized regulations. It's utilized when your cargo is considered an oversize or wide load. That means the transport freight is wider, longer, heavier, taller, or a combination of all. Hauling heavy loads means they don’t fit on a stand or specialized trailer. These heavy haul trucking shipments need extra special equipment, permits,along with an experienced driver to avoid any potential dangers or hazards that may come within route.