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We have the experience to ship your heavy haul reliably to or from Louisiana

Freedom Heavy Haul can help with any kind of sized Heavy Hauling jobs to or from the great state of Louisiana or anywhere within the USA.

Looking for safe and effective heavy haul shipping to and from Louisiana? Freedom Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Movers is an industry leader.

Our tools varies from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and more. We have the experience and ability to deliver any extra-large, over-dimensional, or overweight items throughout Louisiana or within the whole USA.

If you're needing help delivery your building and construction devices or heavy machinery to Louisiana, take into consideration Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading selection to help.

We've got years of in-house experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, shipping a range of over-dimensional loads throughout the State of Louisiana, and we only collaborate with the best and also most trustworthy Heavy Haul service providers when traveling.

Whatever the circumstance and also concerns you have, we have answers and also the capacity to get the job done. We'll function both wise as well as hard to deliver your tools or machinery to any type of place you want!

How it works

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Step 1

Contact us for your heavy haul shipment online or call

Set up a heavy haul delivery with Freedom Heavy Haul, and also you'll be surprised at exactly how easy it is! All you need to do is enter your call and delivery information right into our on-line kind. Or consider that info to among our devoted transport agents over the phone. Simply supply your pickup/delivery zip codes as well as the sort of item you need to be moved with dimensions.

We focus on assisting you pick the best trailer to fit your demands. Our agents have professional understanding concerning flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, as well as RGN trailers.

Step 2

Based on the dimensions, we select the proper equipment to match your shipment.

One of our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving planners will certainly deal with you to set up a tools pick-up date as well as time which works finest 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 delivery dimension, we could fill the exact same day! For larger shipments, we may require a little bit more time for journey preparation as well as oversized permitting. For super tons, a route survey might be necessary to determine the carrier's path before traveling. Whatever is required, we can handle it! One of our expert Heavy Haul organizers will certainly work with you to guarantee that we choose the best option to get your job done as swiftly and, most significantly, cost-effectively.

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Our carriers will ensure your Heavy Hauling Trucking shipment will reach its destination.

You can call your heavy haul transporter at any moment throughout your shipment to ask questions about arrival times and anything else that might get on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers undertake strenuous security and step-by-step training to make sure that your freight is secure every action of the method! You or a person you select will perform a final shipment evaluation, sign off on a Bill of Lading, and also you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complicated, and you must just trust a person with the appropriate understanding as well as experience. Get In Touch With Freedom Heavy Haul today.

Learn more about the great State of Louisiana

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New Orleans

390,845 residents

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Baton Rouge

224,149 residents

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Shreveport

192,035 residents

What Are Louisiana's Major Cities And Roadways?

Louisiana is the 31st biggest state in the union by acreage. The state is nearly 380 miles long and almost 130 miles wide. Louisiana only has about 60,000 miles of public roadways, less than 1,000 miles of which is interstate highway. In the northern portion of the state, I-20 runs east/west between and Mississippi and Texas. I-10 also travels east/west across the state, linking New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette in the southern portion of the state. Louisiana’s main north/south interstate is I-49, which runs between Lafayette and Shreveport.

With more than 350,000 people, New Orleans remains the largest city the in the state. But Baton Rouge and Shreveport each have more than 200,000 residents. Surprisingly, New Orleans, which has added nearly 50,000 residents since 2009, was the fastest growing city in Louisiana in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Louisiana are:

  1. New Orleans;
  2. Baton Rouge;
  3. Shreveport;
  4. Metairie;
  5. Lafayette;
  6. Lake Charles;
  7. Kenner;
  8. Bossier City;
  9. Monroe;
  10. Alexandria.

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

Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Louisiana.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Louisiana include:

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

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

What Are Louisiana's Length Restrictions?

Overall length restrictions in Louisiana are similar to rules in other southern states. On designated routes, the maximum length is 59 feet 6 inches. Notice that the trailer-length limit, at 50 feet, is slightly shorter than the normal 53 feet. Twin trailers are limited to 30 feet in length.  The state permits overhang of four feet in the front and eight feet in the rear.

Trailer length maximums in Louisiana include:

Total length: 65 feet on non-designated routes;

Trailer length: 50 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Louisiana?

Permits to ship oversize loads in Louisiana can be obtained from the state Department of Transportation and Development. The movement of oversize loads is allowed from between ½-hour before sunrise to ½-hour after sunset on weekdays on Monday through Saturday. Loads that are less than 100,000 pounds, 9o-feet long and 12-feet wide can travel from ½-hour before sunset until 1 p.m. on Sundays. No transportation of oversize equipment is permitted on major holidays. Oversize loads must avoid bridges near New Orleans during morning and evening rush hours.

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

Maximum Weight:  152,000 pounds;

Maximum Length: 110 feet total;

Maximum Height:  14 feet;

Maximum Width:   14 feet.

What Are Louisiana's Major Auction Houses?

Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Louisiana. There are no national auction houses in Louisiana, which opens up room for independent businesses to operate.

The most prominent equipment auction houses in Louisiana include:

  • Action Auction, West Monroe;
  • Bonnette Auction, Alexandria;
  • Bruchhaus & Bruchhaus, Elton;
  • Guinn Auction, Jennings;
  • Henderson Auctions, Livingston;
  • Mid South Machinery, West Monroe;
  • Pederson & Pederson, Lake Charles;
  • Sunbelt Auction, Winnsboro.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Louisiana?

Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Louisiana. United Rentals has more than 15 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also operates nearly 15 stores in Louisiana. Scott Equipment operates a dozen rental locations spread throughout the state. General Rental Center has two stores in the state, in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Herc Rentals runs a store in Baton Rouge.

Other independent equipment rental centers in Louisiana include:

  • Amite Rent All, Amite City;
  • Blue Line Rental, Alexandria;
  • Everything Rental Center, Opeiousas;
  • H&E Equipment, Baton Rouge;
  • Oge’s Rental Center, Lafayette;
  • Lafayette Rental Center, Lafayette;
  • Louisiana Cat, Reserve;
  • New Orleans Rental Center, Kenner.
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