Freedom Heavy Haul can aid with any kind of sized Heavy Hauling tasks to or from the wonderful state of Concord California or anywhere within the USA.
The small, rural town of Concord, CA is a quaint and quiet place to live. It's known for it's large tracts of green parks and open spaces, and the city is proud of its natural amenities. Downtown Concord has a variety of restaurants and shops including vintage stores, home goods marketplaces, and antique shops. The city also boasts an excellent public school system that makes it a popular destination for families.
When Margaret Fuller first visited Concord in 1842, she wrote to her father that it was "a very sweet place ... the most gentle and hospitable people I ever saw." She would go on to spend the last six years of her life in this small town near Boston, Massachusetts. She died here in 1850 after a short illness at fifty-three years old.
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area in the North East corner of Contra Costa County, Concord is a city with a population of over 100,000 people. With numerous parks and open spaces, the city offers outdoor enthusiasts many opportunities to enjoy natural scenery. The area is also home to many companies including Cabrini University, Talavera Terra Cotta, and Walnut Creek Power Products.
California is the country’s third largest state, after Alaska and Texas. The state of California is almost 900 miles long, but only 350 miles wide at its widest.
California has more than 170,000 miles of public roadways. The major north-south highway is I-5, which travels between Oregon and the border with Mexico. I-80 runs basically east/west through San Francisco and Sacramento and into Nevada, while I-10 goes from Los Angeles to Nevada. In San Diego, I-8 runs east/west from the ocean into Nevada.
Nearly 40 million people live in California. With more than 4 million people, Los Angeles is by far the largest city in California. But Sacramento is the fastest growing large city in the state. The 10 largest cities in California are:
Transports that exceed the maximum regulations in California must apply for oversize permits. California allows about a half-foot more in legal height than other states. The limit is 14-feet in height, while most states restrict height to 13 feet 6 inches. Otherwise, the maximum weight and maximum width restrictions in the state are the same as most states in the country.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of California include:
California length restrictions are on par with the rest of the country. Tractor trailers are allowed up to 75 feet total length in special circumstances, such as when a combo trailer is used. Motor homes regulations are five feet shorter than most states. Travel trailers are restricted to 28 feet 6 inches in length. Fifth wheels are limited to 38 feet.
Trailer length maximums in Texas include:
California issues more than 120,000 permits for oversize transport each year through Caltrans. Oversize travel is permitted from ½-huor before sunrise to ½-hour after sunset each day of the week, as long as you don’t need escorts. Also, morning and afternoon rush hours are restricted in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco. If your load surpasses 100 feet in length, you’ll need to look into using escort vehicles.
The regulations for permitted oversize loads in California include:
Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport heavy equipment to or from any auction house in California. Ritchie Brothers has three locations in the state (Perris, Dunnigan, Tipton). Iron Planet, which is owned by Ritchie Brothers, is headquartered in Pleasanton.
J.J. Kane Auctions has an office in Dixon. Other prominent equipment auction houses in California include:
Talk to Freedom Heavy Haul about shipping your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in California. Sunbelt Rentals operates nearly 20 equipment rental locations in California, whole United Rentals has more than 15 locations in the state.
Rent-A-Center runs numerous locations in northern California, around San Francisco. Wally’s Rental Center operates two locations in northern California, near Sacramento. Clairmont Equipment Rental also has a pair of locations outside Los Angeles. Other major equipment rental centers in California include: