Freedom Heavy Haul ships heavy equipment from New Mexico to Kentucky. If you are unsure what information you need when shipping your equipment from New Mexico to Kentucky, we can provide everything you need. Don’t risk your heavy equipment transport with inexperienced haulers. We have years of experience arranging heavy transport and hauling. We can make your experience hassle free. Our logistics professionals will give you peace of mind.
The key to success is communication. Your transport agent is available for consult the entire time your shipment remains in transit. During the transport process, you will receive regular status updates. Once the transport is successfully completed, we’ll reach out to let you know. You’ll work with a hard working, trustworthy, and reliable transport agent. Ready for a punctual and hassle free equipment transport experience? Call Freedom Heavy Haul today!
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Choose Freedom Heavy Haul to haul your heavy equipment between New Mexico and any other state in the union. New Mexico depends upon the extraction of oil, natural gas and minerals to manufacture income. The transportation of heavy mining equipment and heavy oil drilling equipment is important to the continued success of the industry in New Mexico. Although population growth in New Mexico has been stagnant since the turn of the century, the state’s construction industry continues to thrive. Construction is the second-largest contributor (after retail trade) to state tax coffers, contributing more than $5 million each year. The state is dependent upon the efficient transportation of heavy construction equipment to continue its growth. On the agricultural side, diary production and cattle ranching are the leading economic contributors. Though water is a scarce commodity in the New Mexico, farmers in the state also grow hay to feed the animals. Shipping heavy farm equipment remains an important task in New Mexico.
New Mexico is the 5th largest state by area in the country. New Mexico is nearly 370 miles long and more than 340 miles wide. The state maintains almost 150,000 miles or roadway. New Mexico has nearly 1,000 miles of interstate highway divided among three roads. The main east/west interstate in New Mexico is I-40, which runs through Albuquerque while connecting Arizona and Texas. I- 25, the primary north/south highway in the state, runs through Santa Fe and Albuquerque while traveling between Colorado and the border with Mexico. In the southwest corner of the state, I-16 runs east/west to link California with I-25.
New Mexico has the 36th largest population of any state in the country. With more than 550,000 people, Albuquerque is more than four times as large as any other city in New Mexico. Portales, a town outside Clovis, was the fastest growing city in New Mexico in 2017. The 10 largest cities in New Mexico are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in New Mexico. The weight limit for single axels is 21,600 pounds, while tandem axels are permitted to weigh as much as 34,320 pounds.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of New Mexico include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 14 feet;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Overall length restrictions in New Mexico are similar to rules in other southern states. On designated highways, trailers can be as long as 57 feet 6 inches. New Mexico allows a maximum of seven feet of overhang in the rear only.
Trailer length maximums in New Mexico include:
Total length: 65 feet;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Oversize permits to ship heavy equipment in New Mexico are available from the state’s Department of Taxation & Revenue.  Travel with oversize loads is permitted between sunrise and sunset on Monday through Saturday. Oversize shipments are not allowed to travel on Sunday or on major holidays. Permits in New Mexico are valid for three days.
Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that New Mexico allows include:
Maximum Weight: 150,000 pounds;
Maximum Length:Â 120 feet total;
Maximum Height: 16 feet;
Maximum Width:Â Â 14 feet.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in New Mexico. There are no major national auction houses in New Mexico.
The most prominent equipment auction houses in Washington include:
Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in New Mexico. United Rentals has nearly 10 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also operates almost 10 stores in New Mexico. 4Rivers Equipment hosts three rental locations in the state. Wagner Equipment also has three rental stores in New Mexico. Ahern Rentals and Herc Rentals each run a few stores in the state.
Other independent equipment rental centers in New Mexico include:
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:
Do you have heavy equipment, farm machinery, or construction equipment that you need to transport safely? We can help you choose the right trailer for your needs 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. From oversize transport to disaster recovery, Freedom Heavy Haul offers complete turnkey transport services for heavy-haul customers. We have logistics experts standing by ready to help you execute a professional plan to transport 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. Our quotes are free of charge. If you have equipment to transport, we can help. Contact us right away
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