Idaho Heavy Equipment Transport

What Are Idaho's Major Cities And Roadways?

Idaho is the 14^th largest state in the country by size.  Idaho is nearly 480 miles long and nearly 300 miles wide. The state operates nearly 1,000 miles of roadway within its borders. About 700 miles of road in Idaho is interstate highway. I-90 runs east/west between Washington and Montana in the northwest part of the state. I-84 goes diagonally through Boise in the southwest corner of the state, running between Oregon and Utah. The main north/south interstate in Idaho, I-15, runs between Montana and Utah in the southeast corner of the state. I-86 runs east/west to connect I-84 and I-15 in the southeast portion of Idaho.

By population, Idaho is the 31^st largest state in the union. With nearly 150,000 residents, Boise is the most populous city in the state. Meridian, a town outside Boise, was the fastest growing city in Idaho in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Idaho are:

1. Boise;
2. Nampa;
3. Meridian;
4. Idaho Falls;
5. Pocatello;
6. Caldwell;
7. Coeur d’Alene;
8. Twin Falls;
9. Lewiston;
10. Lewiston Orchards.

What Are The Height, Weight, & Width Restrictions In Idaho?

Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Idaho. Single axels must weight 20,000 pounds or less, and double axels must be 34,000 pounds or less

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Idaho include:

Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);

Maximum height: 14 feet;

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

What Are Idaho's Length Restrictions?

Overall length restrictions in Idaho are similar to rules in other southern states. Trailers are limited to 45-feet in length on designated routes, including some two-lane US highways. The state allows an overhang of four feet in the front and 10 feet in the back.

Trailer length maximums in Idaho include:

Total length: 65 feet;

Trailer length: 53 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Idaho?

Permits to transport oversize shipments in Idaho can be gathered from the state Transportation Department. Shipping oversized equipment is permitted from ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset on each day of the week. Oversize permits are valid for five days in Idaho.

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

Maximum Weight: 120,000 pounds;

Maximum Length: 110 feet total;

Maximum Height:  15 feet 6 inches;

Maximum Width: 16 feet.

What Are Idaho's Major Auction Houses?

Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Idaho. None of the major national equipment auction houses have branches in Idaho. Musser Brothers operates locations in Twin Falls and Meridian.

The most prominent equipment auction houses in Idaho include:

• Corbett Auctions, Kuna;
• Bighorn Auction, Idaho Falls;
• Meridian Public Auction, Meridian;
• Pickett Auction Service, Greenleaf;
• Musick Auction, Nampa;
• Premier Auction Center, Post Falls;
• Reinland Equipment Auction, Post Falls;
• Western Auction, Caldwell.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Idaho?

Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Idaho. United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals each operate two equipment rental stores in Idaho. Western States CAT has four stores in the state.

Other independent equipment rental centers in Idaho include:

• Arnold Machinery, Idaho Falls;
• DRACO Equipment, Idaho Falls;
• Glenn Dick Equipment, Boise;
• Honnen Equipment, Idaho Falls;
• Machinery Northwest, Spirit Lake;
• Mountain West Rentals, Idaho Falls;
• Pro Rentals, Idaho Falls and Rexburg;
• Tates Rents, Boise.