Freedom Heavy Haul has experience with Delaware to Iowa heavy equipment hauling. Shipping heavy equipment from Delaware to Iowa can be a complex process. Let us get you the information you need. Our knowledgeable heavy-haul agents have years of experience arranging and shepherding heavy-equipment transport to successful conclusions. We can make your experience hassle free. Our logistics professionals will give you peace of mind.
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Delaware is the second smallest state in the country by square miles, bigger only than Rhode Island. Delaware is less than 100 miles long and only 35 miles wide at its widest. The state contains a little more than 13,000 miles of roadway. Delaware has less than 100 miles of interstate highway, but that includes about 25 miles of I-95, the busiest highway in America, that runs through the northern portion of the state. I-495 and I-295 are two intestate spurs in the same region.
Delaware is the 45th largest US state by population. With more than 70,000 people, Wilmington is almost twice as big as any other city in the state. Smyrna, a town outside dover, was the fastest growing city in Delaware in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Delaware are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Delaware. Single axels are limited to 20,000 pounds each. Double axels must weight 34,000 pounds or less.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Delaware include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Overall length restrictions in Delaware are similar to rules in other southern states. Overhangs of three feet in the front and six feet in the rear are permitted.
Trailer length maximums in Delaware include:
Total length: 70 feet;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
The state Department of Transportation issues permits to ship oversize loads in Delaware. The movement of oversized shipments of heavy equipment is permitted between sunrise and sunset on weekdays. Oversize transport is not allowed on Sunday or on major holidays.
Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that Delaware allows include:
Maximum Weight: 120,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 120 feet total;
Maximum Height: 15 feet;
Maximum Width: 15 feet.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Delaware. Ritchie Brothers, the national heavy-equipment auction house, operates an office in New Castle.
The most prominent equipment auction houses in Delaware include:
Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Delaware. United Rentals has four rental-center locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also operates three stores in Delaware.
Other independent equipment rental centers in Delaware include:
Iowa is the 26th largest state. The state is 300 miles long and 200 miles wide. Iowa maintains more than 110,00 miles of roadway, but less than 800 miles of roads in the state are interstate highways. An extensive network of state highways intersects with Iowa’s interstates to provide access to towns and cities. There are more public roadways in Iowa than there are interstate highways in the rest of the country. I-80, the state’s only east/west interstate, goes between Illinois and Nebraska, running through Des Moines. I-35 runs perpendicular to I-80 in the middle of the state, traveling between the borders with Minnesota and Missouri. I-28 also runs north/south in the western portion of the state, connecting Sioux City with Missouri.
Iowa has the 30th largest state population in the country. A little more than 3 million people live in Iowa. With more than 200,000 people, Des Moines is the most populous city in Iowa. Tiffin, a small town in eastern Iowa, was the fastest growing city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Iowa are:
Non-divisible loads that exceed the state’s maximum dimensions must apply for oversize permits to operate in Iowa. Oversize loads must be equipped with flashing strobe lights and warning banners on the front and back. The banners must be at least 7-feet long with lettering at least 10-inches tall.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Iowa include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
The length restrictions for tractor-trailer transport in Iowa are similar to laws in the rest of the nation. The state allows tandem tractor-trailers up to 70 feet in length. Like motor homes, travel trailers are restricted to 45 feet in length.
Trailer length maximums in Iowa include:
Total length: 60 feet;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Permits to ship oversize loads on Iowa roadways can be obtained from the Department of Transportation. If the vehicle is less than 100-feet long, 11-feet wide and 14-feet 4-inches tall, your oversize load can travel at any hour. Otherwise, operations are restricted to ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset each day. Shipments that exceed oversize load maximums must travel as Super Loads.
Maximum dimensions for oversize loads in Iowa include:
Maximum Weight: 132,000 pounds on seven axles;
Maximum Length: 120 feet total;
Maximum Height: 16 feet;
Maximum Width: 18 feet.
Turn to Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Iowa. Ritchie Brothers has offices in Des Moines and Burlington. Steffes Group and Sullivan Auctioneers, two prominent midwestern auction houses, both are located in Mt. Pleasant. Jeff Martin Auctioneers has an office in Ottumwa
Other equipment auction houses in Iowa include:
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Iowa. Sunbelt Rentals has four locations, including one in Des Moines and one in Cedar Rapids. United Rentals nine locations spread throughout the state. Rent-All operates a pair of equipment rental centers, in Sioux Center and Storm Lake
Other equipment rental centers in Iowa include:
Do you have heavy equipment, farm machinery, or construction equipment that you need to transport safely? We can help you choose the right trailer for your needs Our agents have expert knowledge about flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers and RGN trailers.
Regardless of the type of equipment that you need shipped, our heavy-haul carriers can handle it. Disaster recovery? Oversize transport? No problem! Our turnkey transport service will leave you with peace of mind. Let our logistics professionals plan and execute the transport of your valuable heavy equipment.
Freedom Heavy Haul ships heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers, excavators and dump trucks. Our carriers also ship smaller equipment as well. If you have equipment you need transported, let Freedom Heavy Haul provide you with a free, no obligation quote. Call us today. What do you have to lose?
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