Freedom Heavy Haul can help with any sized Heavy Hauling projects to or from the wonderful state of Mesa Arizona or anywhere within the USA.
Located in the Sonoran Desert, Mesa Arizona is a town of over 200,000 people. The city is located in the southeast corner of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, and it’s bordered by Tempe on all sides. The city has seen significant growth over recent years thanks to an economic boom, the completion of the Loop 202 freeway, and new construction.
Mesilla Valley is a popular tourist destination for travelers who want to experience the southwest. Mesa Arizona is an excellent place to go hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting or exploring while on vacation.
Mesa Arizona is the largest city in the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The population was 4,834,485 as of July 1, 2016. Mesa is the third largest city in Arizona for land area at 264 square miles or 644 square kilometers. The population has grown by about 133% since 1980.
Arizona is the 6th largest state in the union by acreage. Arizona is almost 400 miles wide and nearly 310 miles long. The state has almost 145,000 miles of highway to take care of. That includes nearly 1.200 miles of interstate highways. In Arizona, I-40 runs east/west through Flagstaff in the northern portion of the state. I-10, which also runs east/west connects California with Phoenix. To the south, I-8 runs east west between California and I-10, which bends south from Phoenix and heads toward Mexico. I-17 runs north/south between 1-40 and Phoenix. I-15 slices diagonally for a few miles in the state’s northwest corner.
Arizona possesses the 14th largest number of residents of any state in the country. With more than a million and half people, Phoenix is more than three times as large as the second-biggest city in the state. Gilbert, a town outside of Phoenix, was the fastest growing city in Arizona in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Arizona are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Arizona. Single axles must weigh 28,000 pounds or less, while double axels are limited to 46,000 pounds each. Loads are restricted to 13 feet 6 inches on designated roadways.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Arizona include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 14 feet;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Overall length restrictions in Arizona are similar to rules in other southern states. On interstate highways only, trailers can be as long as 57 feet 6 inches. The state permits a three-foot overhang in the front and a six-foot overhang in the rear.
Trailer length maximums in Arizona include:
Total length: 65 feet;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
The Arizona Department of Transportation issues permits to ship oversize loads in the state. Permitted oversize loads can travel on state roadways from ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset on each day of the week. Oversize transportation is not permitted on major holidays. Morning and evening rush hours are travel restricted in Phoenix and Tucson.
Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that Arizona allows include:
Maximum Weight:Â 250,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 120 feet total;
Maximum Height:Â 16 feet;
Maximum Width:Â Â 14 feet.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Arizona. Nationwide auction leader Ritchie Brothers maintains a location in Phoenix.
The most prominent equipment auction houses in Arizona include:
Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Arizona. United Rentals has more than 15 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also operates nearly 15 stores in Arizona. RDO Equipment operates eight locations in the state, while Sunstate Equipment has nine stores in Arizona.
Other independent equipment rental centers in Arizona include: