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Reliable and experienced Heavy Haul Shipping to or from Montana

Freedom Heavy Haul can help with any sized Heavy Hauling jobs to or from the excellent state of Billings Montana or anywhere within the USA.

Freedom Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Movers is an industry leader in safe and efficient heavy haul shipments to and from Billings Montana.

Billings, Montana is a city in the Mountain West region of the United States. Billings is located in Eastern Montana and lies near the Yellowstone River. Billings is known for its beef production, high educational attainment rates, and low crime rate. In 2015, Billings was ranked as America's 30th most populous city with only 100 people less than 30th-ranked Indianapolis.

Billings is located in the northwestern corner of Montana, and is the largest city in the state. It has a population of around 95,000 people according to statistics from 2015. Billings was founded in 1882 by David F. Farrar, who named it after his friend William W. Wortman. Billings is located in the northwestern corner of Montana, near Yellowstone National Park, which attracts tourists every year.

How it works

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To schedule your heavy haul shipment, call us or fill our online form

Arrange a heavy haul delivery with Freedom Heavy Haul, as well as you'll be amazed at how easy it is! All you need to do is enter your call and also shipping info right into our on-line form. Or give that info to among our devoted transportation representatives over the phone. Just provide your pickup/delivery postal code as well as the sort of product you require to be carried with measurements.

We specialize in helping you select the appropriate trailer to fit your demands. Our agents have experienced understanding regarding flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, and also RGN trailers.

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Based upon the measurements, we pick the correct equipment to match your shipment.

Among our expert Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and also Moving coordinators will certainly work with you to prepare a tools pick-up day as well as time which functions ideal for you. We do our really best to work around your routine when you ship your devices straight with Freedom Heavy Haul!

Depending on the shipment dimension, we might load the same day! For bigger shipments, we might need a little bit even more time for trip preparation as well as oversized allowing. For very lots, a route study could be required to determine the carrier's path before travel. Whatever is required, we can manage it! Among our specialist Heavy Haul planners will certainly deal with you to guarantee that we choose the very best option to obtain your work done as swiftly and, most notably, cost-effectively.

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Your shipment will reach its destination. Our Heavy Hauling carriers will make sure of that.

You can contact your heavy haul transporter any time during your delivery to ask questions concerning arrival times and also anything else that may get on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers undertake strenuous safety and security as well as procedural training to ensure that your freight is secure every action of the way! You or somebody you appoint will conduct a final delivery assessment, validate a Bill of Lading, as well as you're done!

Heavy Hauling is intricate, and you must only trust somebody with the proper understanding as well as experience. Contact Freedom Heavy Haul today.

Learn more about the great State of Billings Montana

Billings is an up-and-coming city in Montana, growing steadily for the last decade. The population has seen a 10% increase over the course of the decade, with its current population at just over 102,000 people. Billings is Montana's largest city by population and one of the fastest growing cities in the West. Billings is also home to many large employers that are looking to expand their operation into other areas of the country.

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What Are Montana's Major Cities And Roadways?

Montana is the 10th biggest state in the country in terms of acreage. One of the few states that is wider than it is long, Montana is 630 miles in width and 250 miles in length. The state operates more than 150,00 miles of roadways, including nearly 1,200 miles of interstate highway. I-90, which runs east/west between Idaho and North Dakota, goes more than 550 miles in the state. I-15, the main north/south roadway in the state, travels through Helena as it connects Canada with Wyoming. I-80 runs north/south between Billings and the Wyoming border.

Montana has the 6th smallest population of any state in the country. With more than 100,000 people, Billings is the largest city in the state. Sidney, a small town on the North Dakota border, was the fastest growing city in Montana in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Montana are:

  1. Billings;
  2. Missoula;
  3. Great Falls;
  4. Bozeman;
  5. Butte;
  6. Silver Bow;
  7. Helena;
  8. Kalispell;
  9. Havre;
  10. Anaconda.

What Are The Height, Weight, & Width Restrictions In Montana?

Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Montana. The weight limit for single axels is 20,000 pounds, while tandem axels are restricted t0 34,000 pounds or less.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Montana include:

Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);

Maximum height: 14 feet;

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

What Are Montana's Length Restrictions?

Overall length restrictions in Montana are less restrictive than rules in other US states. Most US states restrict maximum length to 65 feet or less, but rural states in the West allow longer tractor trailers than do more populated states.

Trailer length maximums in Montana include:

Total length: 75 feet;

Trailer length: 53 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Montana?

Oversize shipping permits in Montana can be purchased from the state Department of Transportation. The transport of oversized heavy equipment is permitted between ½-hour before sunrise and ½-hour after sunset, seven days per week, as long load doesn’t exceed 110 feet in length, 14 feet 6 inches in height or 10 feet in width. Oversize shipping permits are valid for between three and five days. Restrictions related to the Spring thaw are enforced from February through May.

Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that Montana allows include:

Maximum Weight: 120,00 pounds;

Maximum Length: 135 feet total;

Maximum Height: 17 feet;

Maximum Width: 18 feet.

What Are Montana's Major Auction Houses?

Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Montana. Ritchie Brothers, the national heavy equipment auction house, operates a store in Frenchtown.

The most prominent equipment auction houses in Montana include:

  • Gardner’s Auction Services, Missoula;
  • Go 2 Guys Auction, Bozeman;
  • Kinsey Auctioneers, Baker;
  • Musser Brothers, Billings;
  • Pate Auction, Helena;
  • RK Statewide Auction, Lindsay;
  • RLP Auctions, Victor;
  • Smith Sales, Miles City.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Montana?

Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Montana. United Rentals runs one rental store in the state. Sunbelt Rentals does not have a presence in Montana. RDO Equipment operates a half dozen rental stores in the state.  Titan Machinery has a handful of rental stores in Montana.

Other independent equipment rental centers in Montana include:

  • Big Sky General Rental, Butte;
  • Lewistown Rental, Lewistown;
  • Midway Rental, Missoula and Kalispell;
  • T&E the Cat Rental Store, Helena;
  • Tractor & Equipment, Billings and Great Falls;
  • Western States CAT, Missoula.
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