Do you need to ship your heavy equipment from Virginia to New Hampshire? Freedom Heavy Haul can help. Shipping heavy equipment from Virginia to New Hampshire can be a complex process. Let us get you the information you need. It’s important that your heavy equipment haul transport is successful. Our knowledgeable heavy-haul agents have year of experience with arranging heavy equipment transports. Our logistics professionals can put a hassle free hauling experience within reach.
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Virginia is ranked 35th in the country in total square miles. The state is almost 430 miles long and nearly 200 miles wide. Virginia maintains and operates more than 98,000 miles of public roadways, with at least 1,100 miles of interstate highway in the state. I-81 runs diagonally north/south down the spine of the state, between West Virginia and North Carolina. I-95, the busiest road in the country, goes north/south in the eastern part of the state, connecting Maryland and North Carolina. I-66, an east/west highway, operates between I-81 and Washington, D.C. Likewise, I-64 runs east/west between I-81 and Norfolk.
The largest city in Virginia, Virginia Beach, has more than 450,00 residents. The two next largest cities, Norfolk and Chesapeake, each have about half the population of Virginia Beach. Â The fastest growing city in the state in 2017 was Purcellville in Loudon County. The 10 largest cities in Virginia are:
If your load exceeds the dimensional maximums set by the state, you’ll need to apply for an oversize transport permit to travel legally in Virginia. The spacing between the kingpin of the semi-trailer and rearmost axle or a point midway between the rear tandem axle does not exceed 41 feet.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of Virginia include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches
Virginia is one of the few states that does not impose a total length restriction on tractor trailers. But at 48 feet, the trailer length maximum is shorter than the maximums established by most states. Â Shipments are allowed a three-foot overhang in the front and a four-foot overhang in the rear. Twin trailers are restricted to 28 feet 6 inches in length.
Trailer length maximums in Virginia include:
Total length: no limit imposed;
Trailer length: 48 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
The Department of Motor Vehicles issues oversize transport permits in Virginia. Travel with oversize loads is permitted from ½-hour before sunrise to ½-hour after sunset on weekdays. Oversize transports must cease operation by noon on Saturday. Shipping oversize loads is not permitted on Sunday and major holidays. Cities with large populations impose travel restrictions on oversize shipments during morning and evening rush hours.
Transport larger than oversize regulations allow need Super Load permits to travel in the state. Virginia’s maximum dimensions allowed for oversize travel include:
Maximum Weight: Â 150,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 115 feet total;
Maximum Height:Â 15 feet;
Maximum Width:Â Â 16 feet.
Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Virginia. None of the major auction houses have a presence in the state. It’s all independents.
The most prominent equipment auction houses in Virginia include:
Talk to Freedom Heavy Haul about hauling your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Virginia. United Rentals operates nearly 15 locations in the state. There also are more than 15 Sunbelt Rentals stores in Virginia. McClung Logan Equipment has six equipment rental locations in Virginia, including stores in Glen Allen and Salem.
Other prominent equipment rental centers in Virginia include:
New Hampshire is the 5th smallest state by territory in the country, just slightly larger than New Jersey. The state is almost 200 miles long and nearly 70 miles wide. With nearly 33,000 miles of roadways, New Hampshire also has the sixth least miles of highway in the nation. Only 225 miles of roads in the state in interstate highway. I-93 runs north/south through Concord, tying together Massachusetts and Canada. I-93 also goes north/south, but between Concord and Vermont. I-95, the busiest highway in the nation, slices through the lower northeast corner of the state.
New Hampshire is the 9th smallest state in the country in terms of population. As the only city in the state with more than 100,000 residents, Manchester is the most populous town in the state. With nearly 40,000 people, Londonderry was the fastest growing city in New Hampshire in 2017. The 10 largest cities in New Hampshire are:
Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in New Hampshire. Single axels are restricted to 22.400 pounds, while tandem axles are limited to 36,000 pounds each.
The dimensional restrictions in the state of New Hampshire include:
Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);
Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;
Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.
The state of New Hampshire does not provide overall length restrictions. Saddle-mount and full-mount combinations are limited to 65 feet.
Trailer length maximums in New Hampshire include:
Total length: no total length restrictions;
Trailer length: 53 feet;
Motor home length: 45 feet.
Permits to ship oversize loads of heavy equipment in New Hampshire are available from the state Department of Transportation. Oversize loads are allowed to proceed between ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset on weekdays. New Hampshire does not allow oversize transports on weekends or holidays. Oversize permits are legal for five days in the state.
Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that New Hampshire allows include:
Maximum Weight: 160,000 pounds;
Maximum Length: 110 feet total;
Maximum Height: 16 feet;
Maximum Width: 16 feet.
Contact Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in New Hampshire. National auction house Alex Lyons & Sons has an office in Westminster.
The most prominent independent equipment auction houses in New Hampshire include:
Speak with Freedom Heavy Haul about transporting your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in New Hampshire. United Rentals, the nation’s largest rental center chain, operates two rental locations in the state. Nationwide competitor Sunbelt Rentals has three rental stores in New Hampshire. There are four Taylor Rentals stores in the state.
Reliable Equipment has stores in Dover and Londonderry. Other independent equipment rental centers in New Hampshire include:
Trust Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your construction equipment, farm equipment and heavy machinery safely to its next workstation. We specialize in helping you choose the right trailer to fit your requirements. 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. 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.
Freedom Heavy Haul ships heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers, excavators and dump trucks. Small equipment such as skid steers are also in our wheel house. Our dedicated carriers transport all kinds of equipment. Our quotes are free of charge. If you have equipment to transport, we can help. Call us today. What do you have to lose?
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