Iowa To California Heavy Haulers Equipment Transport Service

California is the country’s third largest state, after Alaska and Texas. The state of California is almost 900 miles long, but only 350 miles wide at its widest.

California has more than 170,000 miles of public roadways. The major north-south highway is I-5, which travels between Oregon and the border with Mexico. I-80 runs basically east/west through San Francisco and Sacramento and into Nevada, while I-10 goes from Los Angeles to Nevada. In San Diego, I-8 runs east/west from the ocean into Nevada.

Nearly 40 million people live in California. With more than 4 million people, Los Angeles is by far the largest city in California. But Sacramento is the fastest growing large city in the state. The 10 largest cities in California are:

1. Los Angeles;
2. San Diego;
3. San Jose;
4. San Francisco;
5. Fresno;
6. Sacramento;
7. Long Beach;
8. Oakland;
9. Bakersfield;
10. Anaheim.

Transports that exceed the maximum regulations in California must apply for oversize permits. California allows about a half-foot more in legal height than other states. The limit is 14-feet in height, while most states restrict height to 13 feet 6 inches. Otherwise, the maximum weight and maximum width restrictions in the state are the same as most states in the country.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of California include:

• Maximum weight: 80,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVR);
• Maximum height: 14 feet;
• Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

California length restrictions are on par with the rest of the country. Tractor trailers are allowed up to 75 feet total length in special circumstances, such as when a combo trailer is used. Motor homes regulations are five feet shorter than most states. Travel trailers are restricted to 28 feet 6 inches in length. Fifth wheels are limited to 38 feet.

Trailer length maximums in Texas include:

• Total length: 65 feet;
• Trailer length: 53 feet;
• Motor home length: 40 feet.

California issues more than 120,000 permits for oversize transport each year through Caltrans. Oversize travel is permitted from ½-huor before sunrise to ½-hour after sunset each day of the week, as long as you don’t need escorts. Also, morning and afternoon rush hours are restricted in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco. If your load surpasses 100 feet in length, you’ll need to look into using escort vehicles.

The regulations for permitted oversize loads in California include:

• Maximum Weight: 250,000 pounds;
• Maximum Length: 135 feet total;
• Maximum Height: 17 feet;
• Maximum Width: 15 feet.

Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport heavy equipment to or from any auction house in California. Ritchie Brothers has three locations in the state (Perris, Dunnigan, Tipton). Iron Planet, which is owned by Ritchie Brothers, is headquartered in Pleasanton.

J.J. Kane Auctions has an office in Dixon. Other prominent equipment auction houses in California include:

• Bar None Auctions, Sacramento;
• Central Valley Auctions, Hanford;
• Mulrooney Auction, Lodi;
• Tauber-Arons, Sherman Oaks;
• The Auction Company, Perris;
• Western Construction Auctions, Perris.

Talk to Freedom Heavy Haul about shipping your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in California. Sunbelt Rentals operates nearly 20 equipment rental locations in California, whole United Rentals has more than 15 locations in the state.

Rent-A-Center runs numerous locations in northern California, around San Francisco. Wally’s Rental Center operates two locations in northern California, near Sacramento. Clairmont Equipment Rental also has a pair of locations outside Los Angeles. Other major equipment rental centers in California include:

• A Rental Center, San Jose;
• A-1 Rental Center, Redwood City;
• Cresco Equipment Rentals, Redding;
• Dixon Rental Center, Dixon;
• Simi-U-Rent, Simi;
• Trinity Equipment Rentals, Chino.