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Missouri is the 21st biggest in the country in terms of acreage. Missouri is about 300 miles long and nearly 240 miles wide. The state has more than 230,000 miles of roadway, which is the sixth greatest amount in the nation. Interstate highways account for nearly 2,300 miles of highway in the state. I-70 links the states two largest cities, Kansas City and St. Louis, by running east/west between Kansas and Illinois. I-44 goes diagonally between St. Louis and the Kansas border in the southwest corner of the state. I-29 and I-30 both run north/south between Kansas City and Iowa. I-53 goes north/south between St. Louis and Arkansas.
Missouri has the 18th most people of any state in the country. With more than 450,000 people, Kansas City is the largest city in the state by population. St. Louis has nearly 320,000 people. Wentzville, a town northwest of St. Louis, has been the fastest growing city in Missouri over the past decade. The 10 largest cities in Missouri are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Missouri. Single axles are restricted to 20,000 pounds each. Tandem axels can weight a maximum of 46,000 pounds each.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Missouri include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Missouri’s length restrictions for tractor-trailer transport are fairly lenient compared with most states’ rules. Many states restrict combination trailers to less than 70 feet. Loads more than 90-feet long require an escort vehicle.
Trailer length maximums in Missouri include:
Total length: 75 feet;
Trailer length: Â 60 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Oversize permits to ship heavy equipment in Missouri are available from the state Department of Transportation. Movement of oversize loads is permitted from ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset every day of the week. Weekend travel is restricted for loads greater than 14-feet in width. Travel with oversize loads during morning and evening rush hours in major cities, including St. Louis, is restricted.
Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that Missouri allows include:
Maximum Weight: 160,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 120 feet total;
Maximum Height:Â 14 feet 6 inches;
Maximum Width:Â Â 14 feet.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Missouri. Ritchie Brothers, the nationwide leader in heavy equipment auctions, maintains a location in Odessa. J.J. Kane has an office in Wright City.
Wheeler Auctions has locations in Paris and Vandalia. The most prominent equipment auction houses in Missouri include:
Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Missouri. United Rentals operates more than 12 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also has nearly a dozen stores in Missouri. Herc Rentals is in St. Louis and Springfield.
KC Bobcat has stores in Blue Springs and Platte City. Luby Equipment has multiple locations in the state. Other independent equipment rental centers in Missouri include:
Choose Freedom Heavy Haul to haul your heavy equipment between Kansas and any other state in the union. As one of the leading agricultural nations in the country, there’s a great need in Kansas for transporting farm equipment. The state has more than 60,00 farms, with an average size of 747 acres. Kansas produces the most wheat and grain sorghum in the country, and the state is one of the top producers of beef cattle in the country. Kansas remains one of the busiest meat-packing states in the country. As a result of its location in the middle of the country, Kansa is one of the five most important trucking states in the country. The Kansas City railroad depot is one of the most active in the nation, and Kansas City International Airport acts as a regional hub. Wichita manufactures the most private aircraft in the country. Kansas maintains one inland port on the Missouri River; Port of Kansas City.
Kansas is the 15th largest state in America in terms of total square miles. At almost 210 miles long and nearly 410 miles wide, the state is almost twice as wide as it is long. The state has almost 400,000 miles of roadways, fourth in the nation after Texas, California and Illinois. I-70 goes east/west through Kansas City and Topeka, connecting Colorado and Missouri. I-35 runs diagonally from Kansas City to Wichita in the southern portion of the state, then runs north/south between Wichita and the Oklahoma border. I-135 connects I-70 with Wichita.
Among states, Kansas is 35th in population. With more than 380,000 people, Wichita is the most populous city in Kansas. It’s about twice as large as the next biggest city in the state, Overland Park. Junction City, in the middle of the state, was the fastest growing city in Kansas in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Kansas are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Kansas. Â Single axles are limited to 20,000 pounds, while tandem axels must weigh 34,000 pounds or less.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Kansas include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 14 feet;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Kansas is a trucking state. At 85 feet, the overall length restriction in Kansas are is among the most permissive in the country. Regulations regarding trailer length also are less restrictive than rules most states impose.
Trailer length maximums in Kansas include:
Total length: 85 feet;
Trailer length: 59 feet 6 inches;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Permits to ship oversize loads in Kansas are available from the state Department of Revenue. The shipping of oversize loads in the state is permitted between ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset each day of the week, including holidays. Night-travel permits are available for loads that exceed only the weight limit. Oversize shipping permits are valid for seven days in Kansas.
Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that Kansas allows include:
Maximum Weight: 150,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 126 feet total;
Maximum Height: 17 feet;
Maximum Width: 16 feet 6 inches.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Kansas. Purple Wave Auctions, an online auction house, is headquartered in Manhattan. Another online auction house, Equip-bid Auctions, is based in Paola.
Other prominent independent equipment auction houses in Kansas include:
Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Kansas. United Rentals has more than 15 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also operates four stores in Kansas. Foley Equipment runs more than a dozen stores in Kansas.
KC Bobcat has three locations in Kansas. Other independent equipment rental centers in Kansas include:
Trust Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your construction equipment, farm equipment and heavy machinery safely to its next workstation. We can help you choose the right trailer for your needs Our agents will work to understand your needs and recommend the right trailer for the job.
Regardless of the type of equipment that you need shipped, our heavy-haul carriers can handle it. From oversize transport to disaster recovery, Freedom Heavy Haul offers complete turnkey transport services for heavy-haul customers. 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! Our carriers also ship smaller equipment as well. 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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