Freedom Heavy Haul has experience with Kentucky to Wyoming heavy equipment hauling. Trust us to provide you with all the information you need to make your Kentucky to Wyoming transport decisions. Our knowledgeable heavy-haul agents have years of experience arranging and shepherding heavy-equipment transport to successful conclusions. Let our team of logistics professionals provide you with a hassle-free experience.
We provide our heavy haul customers with a high level of communication. If you have questions while your equipment is in transit, we provide a transport agent who can answer all your questions. Need regular status up dates? You got it. Just want to know when the transport is successfully complete? No problem. You’ll work with a hard working, trustworthy, and reliable transport agent. Call Freedom Heavy Haul to get your heavy equipment delivered with no hassles and on time!
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One of the smallest states in the middle section of the country, Kentucky is the 37th largest state in the union. The state is nearly 400 miles long and almost 170 miles wide. There are nearly 78,000 miles of public roadways in Kentucky. Interstates account for 750 miles of highway in the state. I-64 runs east/west across the northern portion of the state, connecting Louisville and Lexington with Indiana and West Virginia. I-75 goes north-south between Ohio and Tennessee, running through Lexington. I-24 runs diagonally from Indiana to Tennessee in the western portion of the state.
With more than 600,000 people, Louisville is the largest city the in the state. It’s about twice as large as Lexington, the second largest city. Bowling Green was the fastest growing city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Kentucky are:
Shipments of heavy equipment that exceed the dimensional restrictions in Kentucky must obtain oversize shipping permits to travel in the state.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Kentucky include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Kentucky has fairly permissive overall length restrictions. Many eastern states restrict the length of tractor-trailer loads to 60 feet. Kentucky allows six feet of overhang on the front bumper, and five feet of overhang on the rear bumper.
Trailer length maximums in Kentucky include:
Total length: 65 feet;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Permits to ship oversize loads in Kentucky can be obtained from the Department of Transportation. Movement of oversize shipments is permitted from a ½-hour before sunrise to a ½-hour after sunrise on weekdays. On Saturday, oversize transports must conclude by noon. Shipping oversize loads is not permitted on Sunday or major holidays. Oversize length is limited to 95 feet on two-lane roads.
If your shipment exceeds the oversize regulations in Kentucky, you must obtain a Super Load permit to travel in the state. The maximum dimensions permitted for oversize travel in Kentucky include:
Maximum Weight: 160,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 110 feet total (four-lane roads);
Maximum Height:Â 15 feet;
Maximum Width:Â Â 14 feet.
Freedom Heavy Haul will ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Kentucky. Ritchie Brothers has an office in Lexington. J.J. Kane, the only other national auction house with an office in Kentucky, is located in Verona. Ford Brothers has locations in Mt. Vernon, Somerset and London.
Other prominent independent equipment auction houses in Kentucky include:
Contact Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Kentucky. United Rentals operates at nearly 10 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also has around 10 stores in Kentucky. General Rental Center has offices in Frankfort and Somerset. Whayne Supply operates in Somerset and Pikeville. Herc Rentals has a store in Middletown.
Other equipment rental centers in Kentucky include:
Wyoming is the 10th biggest state in the country by square miles. Wyoming is about 360 miles long and nearly 280 miles wide. Even so, the state only operates about 60,000 miles of roadway. With only three interstates, the interstate system in Wyoming still covers about 900 miles. I-80 runs the length of the state close to its southern border, going through Cheyenne as it connects Nebraska and Utah. Running north/south, I-25 links Montana with Colorado. In the northeast portion of the state, I-90 runs east/west between I-80 and the border with South Dakota.
Wyoming is the least populous state in the country, with less than 600,000 residents. The two most populous cities in the state, Cheyenne and Casper have around 60,000 people each. Gillette, where the state’s energy boom is centered, was the fastest growing city in Wyoming in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Wyoming are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Wyoming. The maximum weight for single axels is 20,000 pounds, while the largest weight a tandem axel can carry is 36,000 pounds.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Wyoming include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 14 feet;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Overall length restrictions in Wyoming are similar to rules in other southern states. Many states restrict trailer length to 53 feet or less.
Trailer length maximums in Wyoming include:
Total length: 70 feet;
Trailer length: 60 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Wyoming state permits to ship oversize loads are available from the Department of Transportation. The transport of oversize shipments is permitted from ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset on each day of the week. Unlike most states, Wyoming permits oversize loads to travel on major holidays. Oversize permits are valid for only one day.
Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that Wyoming allows include:
Maximum Weight: 120.000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 110 feet total;
Maximum Height: 17 feet;
Maximum Width: 18 feet.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Wyoming. Ritchie Brothers has a location in Gillette.
The most prominent equipment auction houses in Wyoming include:
Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Wyoming. National rental leader United Rentals has more than 5 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals, the second largest rental store chain in the country, also operates a store in Wyoming. Wyoming Rents has more than a dozen rental stores in the state.
Other independent equipment rental centers in Wyoming include:
Trust Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your construction equipment, farm equipment and heavy machinery safely to its next workstation. Choosing the right trailer is paramount to a successful transport. We can help! Whether it’s a flatbed trailer, a step-deck trailer, or an RGN trailer you need, we have the expert knowledge to guide you.
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.
We can ship heavy construction equipment. Freedom Heavy Haul has experience shipping bulldozers, excavators, dump trucks, and more! 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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