| Equipment | Komatsu PC490LC-11 Hydraulic Excavator |
| Trailer | RGN (Removable Gooseneck) |
| Route | Brunswick, GA → Rincon, GA |
| Distance | ~80 miles |
| Completed | May 2026 |
Although short in distance, this was no simple move. The PC490LC-11 is a 54-ton machine — well above standard legal weight limits — requiring a Georgia oversize/overweight permit and a specific travel window restricted to daylight hours only. The pickup site in Brunswick was an active equipment yard with limited space for trailer maneuvering.
Our team conducted a site survey the day before transport, confirmed the optimal load path through the yard, and executed loading without incident. The excavator arrived in Rincon within the permitted travel window, fully intact, ready for immediate deployment on a civil grading project.
The Komatsu PC490LC-11 weighs approximately 108,000 lbs and is transported on an RGN trailer. Because it exceeds standard legal weight limits, it requires an oversize/overweight permit. In Georgia, permitted loads of this size are restricted to daylight travel windows only.
Yes. Even short in-state hauls with a 54-ton excavator require Georgia oversize/overweight permits and compliance with daylight-only travel restrictions. A site survey before loading is also recommended, especially when the pickup location has limited space for trailer maneuvering.
Georgia standard legal gross vehicle weight is 80,000 lbs. Any load exceeding this — including a Komatsu PC490LC-11 at 108,000 lbs — requires an overweight permit and must comply with state-specific travel time restrictions.
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