Hawaii To Hawaii Heavy Haulers Equipment Transport Service

Hawaii is ranked 43^rd in the country in terms of square mileage. Throughout the islands, there is less than 10,00 miles of roadway. That’s the least of any state. There is no interstate highway system in Hawaii. Each of the largest four islands. SR-19 and SR-11 connect to run around the island of Hawaii, while SR-30, SR-36 and SR-37 serve Maui. SR-83 and SR-93 are on Oahu, and SR-50 and SR-56 cover Kauai.

Hawaii is the 10^th smallest state in the country in terms of population. With nearly 350,000 people, Honolulu is nearly seven times as large as any city in the state. Kahului, on the island of Maui, is the fastest growing city in Hawaii. The 10 largest cities in Hawaii are:

1. Honolulu;
2. Pearl City;
3. Hilo;
4. Kailua;
5. Kahului;
6. Kihei;
7. Kapolei;
8. Ewa Beach;
9. Waianae;
10. Lahaina.

Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Hawaii. The state’s maximum width rule is ½-foot wider than other regulations in most other states. Single axles are restricted to carrying a maximum of 24,000 pounds, while tandem axles each must weigh 34,000 pounds or less.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Hawaii include:

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

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;

Maximum width: 9 feet.

Unlike most state, Hawaii does not restrict overall length. Trailer-length regulations are on par with the rules in the rest of the country.

Trailer length maximums in Hawaii include:

Total length: no restrictions;

Trailer length: 58 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

Oversize permits to ship heavy equipment in Hawaii can be obtained from the state Department of Transportation. Oversize loads are permitted to travel between ½-hour before sunrise and ½-hour after sunset. Weekend and evening movement is at the discretion of the district engineer.

Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. Because of the nature of the state’s terrain, applications for Super Load transports are decided on a case-by-case basis. The maximum oversize dimensions that Hawaii allows include:

Maximum Weight: case-by-case basis;

Maximum Length: 70 feet total;

Maximum Height: case-by-case basis;

Maximum Width: 14 feet.

Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Hawaii. The major national auction houses don’t maintain a presence in the islands.

The most prominent equipment auction houses in Hawaii include:

• Mark Glen Auctions, Honolulu;
• Murphy Auction, Pearl City;
• Oahu Auctions & Liquidations, Honolulu;
• Paradise Auctions, Keaau.

Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Hawaii. Sunbelt Rentals runs three rental stores in Hawaii. Allied Machinery operates three rental locations in Hawaii, and American Machinery runs two rental stores on the islands.

Other independent equipment rental centers in Hawaii include:

• Bacon Universal, Hilo and Wailuku;
• Bob’s Equipment, Honolulu;
• Doc Bailey Cranes & Equipment, Kapolei;
• GP Roadway Solutions, Honolulu;
• Kim’s Equipment, Honolulu;
• Pro Rental Hawaii, Waimea;
• Service Rentals and Supplies, Kailua-Kona;
• Toolmaster Hawaii, Lihue.