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Reliable and experienced Heavy Haul Shipping to or from Illinois

Freedom Heavy Haul can help with any sized Heavy Hauling jobs to or from the fantastic state of Illinois or anywhere within the USA.

Freedom Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Movers is an industry leader in safe and efficient heavy haul shipments to and from Illinois.

Our equipment ranges from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, as well as extra. We have the experience as well as ability to deliver any extra-large, over-dimensional, or obese things throughout Illinois or within the entire USA.

If you're needing assistance delivery your building and construction tools or heavy machinery to Illinois, take into consideration Freedom Heavy Haul as your top option to aid.

We've obtained decades of in-house experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a variety of over-dimensional lots all over the State of Illinois, as well as we just work with the best and most trustworthy Heavy Haul service providers when traveling.

Whatever the situation as well as inquiries you have, we have solutions and also the capability to finish the job. We'll work both difficult and clever to provide your tools or machinery to any place you desire!

How it works

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Step 1

Schedule online or by phone for your heavy haul shipment

Arrange a heavy haul delivery with Freedom Heavy Haul, and you'll be amazed at how simple it is! All you have to do is enter your get in touch with and also delivery information right into our on the internet form. Or consider that info to among our dedicated transport agents over the phone. Just supply your pickup/delivery postal code and the kind of thing you need to be transported with dimensions.

We specialize in assisting you choose the appropriate trailer to fit your requirements. Our agents have expert expertise concerning flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, and RGN trailers.

Step 2

Based upon the measurements, we pick the correct equipment to match your shipment.

Among our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving organizers will deal with you to set up a devices pickup day and time which functions best for you. When you ship your tools straight with Freedom Heavy Haul, we do our greatest to work around your schedule!

Depending upon the shipment size, we could load the exact same day! For bigger deliveries, we could require a little even more time for trip planning and oversized allowing. For incredibly loads, a route survey might be needed to determine the carrier's course prior to traveling. Whatever is needed, we can manage it! Among our professional Heavy Haul planners will certainly deal with you to guarantee that we select the best option to obtain your job done as quickly and, most significantly, cost-effectively.

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Your shipment will reach its destination. Our Heavy Hauling carriers will make sure of that.

You can call your heavy haul carrier at any moment throughout your shipment to ask inquiries concerning arrival times as well as anything else that may be on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers go through strenuous safety and procedural training to guarantee that your freight is risk-free every action of the means! You or somebody you assign will certainly conduct a last shipment examination, validate a Bill of Lading, and also you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complex, and you must just trust somebody with the correct understanding and also experience. Get In Touch With Freedom Heavy Haul today.

Learn more about the great State of Illinois

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Chicago

2,709,534 residents

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Joliet

147,826 residents

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Naperville

147,501 residents

What Are Illinois's Major Cities And Roadways?

The 25th largest state in the nation, Illinois is nearly 400 miles long and more than 200 miles wide. It’s the sixth most populous state in the country. Illinois has more than 18,000 miles of roadways. With more than 2,000 of those miles on interstate highways, Illinois ranks third in the country in terms of interstate exposure. The major north/south interstates in Illinois include I-57, which runs from Chicago to Missouri, and I-86, which runs diagonally from Chicago and into Missouri. On the east/west axis, I-80 goes between Chicago and Iowa; I-76 runs through Champaign and Springfield in the middle of the state; and I-64 and I-70 traverse the lower portions of Illinois.

With more than 2 1/2 million people, Chicago is by far the largest city in Illinois. But Sumner, a small town on the Indiana border, was the fastest growing city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Illinois are:

  1. Chicago;
  2. Aurora;
  3. Joliet;
  4. Naperville;
  5. Rockford;
  6. Springfield;
  7. Peoria;
  8. Elgin;
  9. Waukegan;
  10. Champaign.

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

If your load exceeds the basic dimensional maximums set by Illinois, you’ll need to apply for oversize permit to operate in the state. The requirements in Illinois are similar to the basic maximums for other states. Watch out for old bridges in the state. On non-designated highways, height limits are only eight feet.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Illinois include:

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

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

What Are Illinois's Length Restrictions?

Length restrictions in Illinois are slightly shorter than they are in the rest of the country. For tractor trailers, Illinois allows three feet of overhang on each bumper. No passenger-vehicle combinations can exceed 42 feet in total length. The maximum allowable length for trailers towed by passenger vehicles is 28 feet 6 inches.

Trailer length maximums in Illinois include:

Total length: 60 feet;

Trailer length: 42 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Illinois?

The Illinois Department of Transportation issues permits for oversized shipments. Loads that exceed the overweight maximums in Illinois must apply for Super Load permits. The state allows oversize loads to travel beginning ½-hour before sunrise every day of the week. On weekdays, transport must be completed by ½-hour after sunset. Sunday transports need to finish by noon. Major holidays are blacked out.

The maximum dimensions to qualify for an overweight permit in Illinois include:

Maximum Weight: 120,000 pounds;

Maximum Length: 145 feet total;

Maximum Height: 15 feet 6 inches;

Maximum Width: 14 feet 6 inches.

What Are Illinois's Major Auction Houses?

Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Illinois. One of the largest equipment companies in the world, Ritchie Brothers, has an office in Morris. Another nationwide auction house, J.J. Kane, maintains a location in South Beloit.

Other equipment auction houses in Illinois include:

  • Almburg Auctioneering, Malta;
  • Dale Jones & Company, Aledo;
  • Centurion Service Group, Franklin Park;
  • Groff Equipment, Lawrence;
  • Martin Auction Services, Clinton;
  • Mowrey Auction, Milford;
  • Sullivan Auctioneers, Hamilton;
  • Anne Consignment Auction; St. Anne.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Illinois?

Turn to Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from rental centers located in Illinois. United Rentals operates more than 20 stores in Illinois. One location in Chicago specializes in aerial platform rentals. Sunbelt Rentals has more than a dozen locations in Illinois, including a rental service center in Sugar Grove.

Other equipment rental centers in Illinois include:

  • Big R Rental Center, Danville;
  • Burns Equipment, Waukegan;
  • Illinois Truck and Equipment, Morris;
  • Midwest Construction Rentals, Champaign;
  • MLB Rental Center, Charleston;
  • Rental Center USA, Mattoon;
  • RWCI Equipment, Flora;
  • Wirtz Rentals, Chicago.
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