Freedom Heavy Haul ships heavy equipment from Alabama to Wisconsin. Trust us to provide you with all the information you need to make your Alabama to Wisconsin transport decisions. It’s important that your heavy equipment haul transport is successful. Our knowledgeable heavy-haul agents have year of experience with arranging heavy equipment transports. Let our team of logistics professionals provide you with a hassle-free experience.
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Choose Freedom Heavy Haul to haul your heavy equipment between Alabama and any state in the union. Alabama is one of the nation’s leading farming states. The state has more than 40,000 farms, which average about 200 acres each. More than two-thirds of Alabama’s farming output is meat related. Poultry, beef cattle and cotton are the state’s main agricultural exports. Alabama is one of the leading producers of farm-raised catfish in the country. With so many agricultural endeavors, the state has a great need for shipping heavy farming equipment. Alabama also has the nation’s third largest supply of timber, behind only Georgia and Oregon. That leaves plenty of opportunity to transport heavy logging equipment into and out of the state. Alabama has six ports, with one on the Gulf of Mexico and three on the Tennessee River; Port of Birmingham; Port of Florence; Port of Guntersville; Port of Mobile; Port of Montgomery; Port of Tuscaloosa.
Alabama is the 30th largest state in the US by area. It’s nearly 330 miles long and almost 200 miles wide. The state operates and maintains more than 100,000 miles of public roadways. Alabama has more than 1,300 miles of interstate highways. I-10 crosses through Mobile as it runs east/west between Florida and Mississippi in the southern tip of the state. Two interstate combinations – I-20/59 and I-85/65 – slice diagonally between the northwest and southwest sections of the state. I-65 also runs north/south between Montgomery and the Arkansas state line.
Each of the three largest cities in the state – Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile have around 200,000 residents. The fastest growing cities in Alabama in 2017 were Fairhope and Daphne, two small towns on the eastern side of Mobile Bay. The 10 largest cities in Alabama are:
Heavy equipment shipments that surpass the maximum dimensions allowed by Alabama law must apply for oversize transport permits to travel in the state. In Alabama, bulldozer blades more than 12-feet wide must be detached from the equipment during transport.
The maximum dimensions in Alabama include:
Maximum weight: Â 80,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Alabama has one of most lenient total length laws in the country. Most states limit total length to less than 70 feet. The allowable length for a semi-trailer also is among the least restrictive in the nation. Twin trailers are limited to 28-feet 6-inches in length.
The maximum length regulations in Alabama include:
Total length: 85 feet;
Trailer length: 57 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Permits to ship oversize loads in Alabama are available from the state Department of Transportation. The transportation of oversize loads is permitted from ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset from Monday through Saturday. Oversize shipments are not allowed to travel during Sunday or major holidays. Shipments more 120 feet long are restricted from travel between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Oversize loads that exceed state regulations must apply for Super Load permits to travel in the Alabama. The maximum oversize dimensions permitted for oversize travel in Alabama include:
Maximum Weight: 150,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 100 feet total;
Maximum Height:Â 16 feet;
Maximum Width:Â Â 14 feet.
Trust Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Alabama.
Other prominent auction houses in Alabama include:
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Alabama. United Rentals operates more than 15 stores in Alabama. National competitor Sunbelt Rentals also has around 15 locations in the state. Thompson Cat Rental has nearly a half dozen stores in the state. Corwin Equipment has three locations in the state, including Mobile and Birmingham. AGF Machinery operates rental stores in Dothan and Enterprise.
Other prominent independent rental centers in Alabama include:
Wisconsin is more than 300 miles long and more than 250 miles wideWisconsin maintains more than 110,00 miles of public roadways. Interstate highways account for just 750 miles of highway in the state, but nearly 12,000 miles of federal and state highways are connected to the interstates. I-94, the major interstate in Wisconsin, runs diagonally east/west between the Minnesota border and Milwaukee, then heads south into Illinois. I-43 goes north/south between Green Bay and Milwaukee. I-94 links Madison and Milwaukee.
Wisconsin has almost 6 million residents. It’s the 23rd largest state. With more than 600,000 people, Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin. Madison, the second most populous city in the state, has less than half the population of Milwaukee. Hobart, a small village near Green Bay, was the fastest growing city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Wisconsin are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the dimensional maximums must apply for travel permits to operate in Wisconsin. Some counties in the state don’t allow travel after noon on Saturday through Sunday. Friday rush hours are restricted, too. On weekdays, oversize travel is allowed between sunrise and sunset. The state has Frost Laws that restrict the transportation of oversize loads during periods of cold and ice from March 15 until May 15.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Wisconsin include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Rules restricting the length of tractor-trailer combinations are slightly more lenient in Wisconsin than in other states. Though single vehicles are restricted to 45-foot long trailers, double trailers are allowed to be as long as 75 feet. The state allows a 3-foot overhang in the front and a 4-foot overhang in the rear.
Trailer length maximums in Wisconsin include:
Total length: 75 feet;
Trailer length: 48 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
You can obtain oversize permits to travel on Wisconsin roads from the Department of Transportation. As long as they’re less than 100-feet long, 12-feet wide and 14-fett 6-inches tall, oversize loads are allowed to travel at any time. Larger loads are restricted to daylight hours, with further rules governing the movement of oversize loads in the state’s large cities. With special route planning, you can ship loads as tall as 15 feet 6 inches.
The maximum dimensions for oversize loads in Wisconsin include:
Maximum Weight: 150,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 130 feet total;
Maximum Height: 16 feet;
Maximum Width: 14 feet.
Let Freedom Heavy Haul ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Wisconsin. Two nationwide auction services companies maintain auction showrooms in the state: Alex Lyons & Sons operates out of Mt. Pleasant, while J.J. Kane has an operation in South Beloit
Other independent equipment auction houses in Wisconsin include:
Contact Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to any rental center in Wisconsin. United Rentals, the largest rental-center company in the country, runs nearly 10 stores in Wisconsin. Sunbelt Rentals has about a half dozen locations in the state. Farrell Equipment also operates six rental equipment stores in the Wisconsin.
Other major equipment rental centers in Wisconsin include:
If you have farm equipment, construction equipment, or heavy machinery that you need transported, Choosing the right trailer is paramount to a successful transport. We can help! Our agents have expert knowledge about flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers and RGN trailers.
Our heavy-haul carriers can handle any type of equipment you need shipped. Freedom Heavy Haul will get you set up with a turnkey transport service. Even if you need oversize transport or disaster recovery. Your valuable heavy equipment needs a professional plan and execution. Our logistics experts are the team for the job.
Freedom Heavy Haul ships heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers, excavators and dump trucks. Small equipment such as skid steers are also in our wheel house. Our dedicated carriers transport all kinds of equipment. No matter what type of equipment you need transported, let Freedom Heavy Haul provide you with a free assessment and free quote. Contact us right away
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