Freedom Heavy Haul ships heavy equipment from Iowa to Oklahoma. Shipping heavy equipment from Iowa to Oklahoma 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. Our logistics professionals can put a hassle free hauling experience within reach.
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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:
Oklahoma is the 20th largest state by square miles. The state is 460 miles long and more than 200 miles wide. Oklahoma has nearly 30,000 total miles of roadway, but less than 1,000 miles of interstate highway. Three major interstates operate in Oklahoma. All of them travel through Oklahoma City. Running east/west, I-40 connects Texas with Arkansas. I-39 travels north/south through the state, linking Kansas with Texas.
By population, Oklahoma is the 28th biggest state in the nation. With more than 6000,000 people, Oklahoma City is the most populous city in the state. Tulsa is second with nearly 400,000 residents. Jenks, a Tulsa suburb, was the fastest growing city in Oklahoma in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Oklahoma are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Oklahoma. Single axles are limited to 20,000 pounds, while double axles can carry 34,000 pounds each. The weight limit for triple axels is 42,000 pounds.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma are similar to rules in other southern states. Trailer length limits in the state are about average with the rest of the country. On certain designated highways, trailers can be as long as 59-feet 6-inches. Trailers for passenger vehicles are limited to 40 feet.
Trailer length maximums in Oklahoma include:
Total length: 65 feet;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Oversize load permits are available from the Oklahoma state Department of Transportation. The transport of permitted oversize loads is allowed from ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunrise an every day of the week. One escort vehicle is required if your load is longer than 80 feet. If your load exceeds 100-feet in length, you’ll need escort vehicles in front and in back. Loads taller than 15-feet 9-inches require escort vehicles with poles to lift wires.
Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that Oklahoma allows include:
Maximum Weight: 150,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 120 feet total;
Maximum Height: 21 feet;
Maximum Width: 16 feet.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Oklahoma. Ritchie Brothers, the national auction house, operates a location in Broken Arrow.
The most prominent equipment auction houses in Oklahoma include:
Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Oklahoma. United Rentals has nearly 10 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also operates five outlets in Oklahoma. Herc Rentals also runs a location in Oklahoma City.
O.T.C. Equipment runs stores in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Kirby Smith Machinery also rents heavy equipment in those two cities. Other independent equipment rental centers in Oklahoma include:
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