Freedom Heavy Haul has experience with Tennessee to Mississippi heavy equipment hauling. Trust us to provide you with all the information you need to make your Tennessee to Mississippi transport decisions. Don’t risk your heavy equipment transport with inexperienced haulers. We have years of experience arranging heavy transport and hauling. 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. Your transport agent is available for consult the entire time your shipment remains in transit. Need regular status up dates? You got it. Once the transport is successfully completed, we’ll reach out to let you know. A trustworthy, hard working, and reliable agent is critical to a successful equipment transport. Ready for a punctual and hassle free equipment transport experience? Call Freedom Heavy Haul today!
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The state of Tennessee is the 36th largest in the country by square miles. The state is nearly 450 miles long and almost 120 miles wide. Tennessee maintains more than 95,000 miles of public roadways, include almost 1,000 miles of interstate highway. I-40 runs east/west between Memphis in the southwest corner of the state and North Carolina. I-75 goes north/south in the eastern portion of the state, while I-81 runs east/west between Knoxville and Virginia. I-85 and I-34 run through Nashville on a north/south path, connecting Kentucky and Alabama.
With more than 650,000 people, Memphis is the largest city the state. At nearly 550,000 people, Nashville is a close second. Franklin, a suburb south of Nashville, was the fastest growing city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Tennessee are:
Loads of heavy equipment that surpass any of the dimensional limitations imposed by Tennessee must apply for oversize transport permits to travel legally in the state. Single axles can haul a maximum of 20,000 pounds, while tandem axles are restricted to 40,000 pounds each.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Tennessee include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches
Tennessee has one of the most permissive overall length regulations in the country. Most states restrict tractor trailers to less than 70 feet in length. Tandem tractor trailers are permitted. Trailers can be 50-feet from the kingpin to the rear bumper. Tennessee allows five feet of overhang on both the front and rear bumpers.
Trailer length maximums in Tennessee include:
Total length: 75 feet;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
You can obtain permits to transport oversize loads in Tennessee from the state Department of Transportation. Movement of oversize loads is permitted from ½-hour before sunrise to ½-hour after sunset on weekdays. Oversize transport is not allowed on Sunday or major holidays. Restrictions on oversize movement also apply in high-density cities during the morning and evening rush hours.
Oversize loads that surpass the state’s oversize regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions permitted in Tennessee include:
Maximum Weight: Â 150,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 120 feet total;
Maximum Height:Â 15 feet;
Maximum Width:Â Â 16 feet.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to haul your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Tennessee. Ritchie Brothers, the national heavy equipment auction house, maintains four locations in Tennessee. PCI Auction is in Nashville.
Other independent equipment auction houses in Tennessee include:
Speak with Freedom Heavy Haul about transporting your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Tennessee. United Rentals, the largest rental-store chain in the country, has more than 15 stores in the state. National competitor Sunbelt Rentals operates nearly 20 locations in Tennessee. Sunstate Equipment runs four stores in Tennessee. Herc Rentals has stores in Nashville and Knoxville. Scott Equipment operates in Memphis and La Vergne.
Other independent equipment rental centers in Tennessee include:
The 38th largest state in the nation by acreage, Mississippi is almost 350 miles long and nearly 170 miles wide. The state maintains more than miles of public roadways. Interstate highways account for nearly miles of road in the state. In the southern tip of the state, I-10 runs east/west between Alabama and Louisiana. I-20 goes eat/west in the middle of the state, through Jackson. I-55 travels north/south through Jackson, bisecting the state. I-58 runs north/south in the southeast portion of the state.
With nearly 180,000 residents, Jackson is more than twice as large as any other city in the state. Oxford, with a population of more than 20,000 people, was the fastest growing medium-sized city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Mississippi are:
Non-divisible shipments of heavy equipment that exceed the state’s maximum limits for weight, height, width and length must obtain oversize permits to travel in Mississippi. Except for length, the oversize limits in Louisiana are similar to the restrictions in other states. Any oversize load must submit a bridge analysis of the proposed route of travel.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Mississippi include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches
At 99 feet, Mississippi has one of the least restrictive overall length limits in the country. The rule allows easy movement of large pieces of farming equipment, as well as tandem tractor-trailers. The state allows a standard three-feet of overhand on the front. On the rear, however, your overhang can be as large as 14-feet, 11-inches.
Trailer length maximums in Mississippi include:
Total length: 99 feet;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
You can obtain permits to transport oversize loads in Mississippi from the state Department of Transportation. Loads less than 150,000 pounds, 99-feet long, 12-feet wide and 13-feet 6-inches tall can travel at all times on permitted days. Larger shipments are restricted to movement during daylight hours. No movement is permitted on Sunday. Loads that are greater than 10-feet wide require escort vehicles.
Loads that exceed the oversize limits must travel as Super Loads. The maximum dimensional limits for oversize loads in Mississippi include:
Maximum Weight:Â 180,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 120 feet total;
Maximum Height:Â 15 feet 6 inches;
Maximum Width:Â 16 feet.
Trust Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Mississippi. Ritchie Brothers, the national auction house, has an office in Richland. Jeff Martin Auctions is headquartered in Brooklyn. J.J. Kane has an office in Jackson.
Other equipment auction houses in Mississippi include:
Contact Freedom Heavy Haul to haul your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Mississippi. United Rentals has more than 10 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals only operates three stores in Mississippi. Puckett Rents operates five locations in Alabama, including Biloxi, Meridian and Richland. Lyle Machinery rents equipment at four stores in the state. So does Stribling Equipment. Williams Equipment runs rental stores in Richland and Oxford.
Other major equipment rental centers in Mississippi include:
If you have farm equipment, construction equipment, or heavy machinery that you need transported, Choosing the right trailer is paramount to a successful transport. We can help! Our agents will work to understand your needs and recommend the right trailer for the job.
If you need it shipped, our heavy haul carriers can take care of you. Regardless of the type of equipment. Freedom Heavy Haul will get you set up with a turnkey transport service. Even if you need oversize transport or disaster recovery. Your valuable heavy equipment needs a professional plan and execution. Our logistics experts are the team for the job.
Dump truck? Excavator? Bulldozer? We got you covered. We have extensive experience shipping heavy construction equipment too. Small equipment such as skid steers are also in our wheel house. Our dedicated carriers transport all kinds of equipment. If you have equipment you need transported, let Freedom Heavy Haul provide you with a free, no obligation quote. Contact us right away
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