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Get Heavy Haul Shipping to or from Illinois that is both experienced and reliable

Freedom Heavy Haul can assist with any kind of sized Heavy Hauling tasks to or from the excellent 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 devices varies from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, as well as more. We have the experience and capacity to transport any kind of oversized, over-dimensional, or obese things anywhere in Illinois or within the whole USA.

Think about Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading choice to help if you're needing aid delivery your construction devices or heavy machinery to Illinois.

We've got decades of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, shipping a range of over-dimensional loads around the State of Illinois, and we just deal with the best and also most reputable Heavy Haul carriers when traveling.

Whatever the circumstance as well as questions you have, we have responses as well as the capability to finish the job. We'll work both hard and also clever to deliver your devices or machinery to any type of location you prefer!

How it works

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Step 1

Schedule online or by phone for your heavy haul shipment

Arrange a heavy haul shipment with Freedom Heavy Haul, as well as you'll be shocked at just how easy it is! All you need to do is enter your contact and delivery details into our on-line kind. Or give that details to one of our dedicated transport agents over the phone. Simply provide your pickup/delivery zip codes as well as the sort of product you require to be carried with dimensions.

We concentrate on assisting you pick the appropriate trailer to fit your demands. Our representatives have expert knowledge about flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, as well as RGN trailers.

Step 2

Based on the dimensions, we pick the appropriate equipment to match your shipment.

One of our expert Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping as well as Moving coordinators will deal with you to prepare an equipment pick-up day and time which functions finest for you. When you ship your tools direct with Freedom Heavy Haul, we do our greatest to function around your routine!

Depending upon the delivery size, we might pack the very same day! For bigger deliveries, we might need a bit even more time for trip preparation and also oversized allowing. For very lots, a path survey may be needed to identify the carrier's route prior to traveling. Whatever is required, we can manage it! Among our professional Heavy Haul coordinators will deal with you to make certain that we choose the best option to obtain your work done as rapidly and also, 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 contact your heavy haul transporter at any moment throughout your delivery to ask inquiries about arrival times and anything else that may be on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers go through rigorous safety and security and also procedural training to guarantee that your freight is secure every step of the means! You or a person you assign will conduct a final delivery assessment, approve a Bill of Lading, and also you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complicated, as well as you should only rely on a person with the appropriate understanding and also experience. Contact 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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