New Jersey To Rhode Island Heavy Haulers Equipment Transport Service

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in terms of acreage. The state is only 170 miles long and just 70 miles wide. Still, New Jersey has more than 85,000 miles of roads and highways to maintain. With all those roadways, New Jersey still has less than 500 miles of interstate highway within its borders. The busiest interstate highways in the state run east/west in northern New Jersey. I-80 and I-78 run from Pennsylvania to New York in the region, while in the middle of the state I-195 connects Trenton and the New Jersey Turnpike. I-95, the most travelled highway in the country, runs east/west between Pennsylvania and New York.

New Jersey is the 11th largest state in the country in terms of population. With more than 250,000 people each, Newark and Jersey City are the two largest cities in the state. Peterson and Elizabeth also have more than 100,000 residents. Lakewood, a city in northeastern New Jersey, the fastest growing city in New Jersey in 2017. The 10 largest cities in New Jersey are:

1. Newark;
2. Jersey City;
3. Patterson;
4. Elizabeth;
5. Tom’s River;
6. Clifton;
7. Trenton;
8. Camden;
9. Passaic;
10. Union City.

Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in New Jersey. On some roads, width is restricted to 8-feet.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of New Jersey 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 New Jersey are slightly more restrictive than the rules in most states. Many states permit total length as long at 65 feet. Camping trailers or fifth wheels are allowed 65 feet in overall length

Trailer length maximums in New Jersey include:

Total length: 62 feet;

Trailer length: 53 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

Permits to ship oversize loads of heavy equipment in New Jersey are available at from the state Department of Transportation. The movement of oversized loads of heavy equipment is allowed between sunrise and sunset on weekdays. Oversize transports must conclude by noon on Saturday. No oversize travel on major holidays. Permits to ship oversize equipment in New Jersey are valid for three days,

Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that New Jersey allows include:

Maximum Weight: Depends upon bridge formula;

Maximum Length: 120 feet total;

Maximum Height: 16 feet;

Maximum Width: 16 feet.

Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in New Jersey. Alex Lyons & Sons, the national heavy equipment auction house, maintains a location in Mays Landing.

The most prominent equipment auction houses in New Jersey include:

• A to Z Auctioneers, West Caldwell;
• J. Wilner Auctions, Westfield;
• Auctioneers Group, Neptune City;
• Best Buy Auctioneers, Tom’s River;
• Caspert Auctioneers, Englewood Cliffs;
• Fox Auctioneering, Pitman;
• Plumbsock Farm & Equipment, Sussex;
• South Jersey Auction, Swedesboro.

Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in New Jersey. United Rentals has three rental locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals runs seven stores in New Jersey.

JESCO Equipment has three locations in the state. Other independent equipment rental centers in New Jersey include:

• Able Equipment Rental, Edison and Pennsauken;
• All County Rental Center, Morristown;
• Area Rentals, Hillside;
• Foley Rents, Piscataway;
• Friendly Rental Center, Princeton;
• Jersey Rents, Old Bridge;
• Modern Group, Hasbrouck Heights;
• Tri-State Rentals, Newton.