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We have the experience to ship your heavy haul reliably to or from Illinois

Freedom Heavy Haul can aid with any sized Heavy Hauling tasks to or from the excellent state of Illinois or anywhere within the USA.

Looking for safe and effective heavy haul shipping to and from Illinois? Freedom Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Movers is an industry leader.

Our tools ranges from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and also a lot more. We have the experience as well as capacity to deliver any kind of large, over-dimensional, or overweight products throughout Illinois or within the whole USA.

Think about Freedom Heavy Haul as your top option to assist if you're requiring support shipping your building and construction tools or heavy equipment to Illinois.

We've obtained years of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a range of over-dimensional loads all over the State of Illinois, and we just collaborate with the safest as well as most trustworthy Heavy Haul carriers when traveling.

Whatever the circumstance and concerns you have, we have responses and also the capability to finish the job. We'll work both tough and also smart to supply your equipment or machinery to any kind of place you prefer!

How it works

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Step 1

Contact us for your heavy haul shipment online or call

Arrange a heavy haul shipment with Freedom Heavy Haul, as well as you'll be stunned at just how very easy it is! All you have to do is enter your get in touch with and delivery information into our on the internet kind. Or give that info to among our committed transportation agents over the phone. Just supply your pickup/delivery postal code as well as the kind of thing you need to be carried with dimensions.

We focus on aiding you pick the appropriate trailer to fit your needs. Our representatives have skilled expertise concerning flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, and RGN trailers.

Step 2

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

Among our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving planners will certainly work with you to organize a devices pick-up date and also time which works finest for you. When you ship your equipment straight with Freedom Heavy Haul, we do our greatest to function around your routine!

Depending on the delivery size, we can load the same day! For larger shipments, we might need a little bit even more time for trip planning and oversized allowing. For extremely loads, a path survey might be needed to figure out the carrier's course before traveling. Whatever is required, we can manage it! One of our professional Heavy Haul planners will certainly deal with you to ensure that we choose the best choice to obtain your task done as promptly and, most notably, cost-effectively.

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Our Heavy Hauling Trucking carriers will deliver your shipment to its destination.

You can contact your heavy haul carrier any time during your shipment to ask concerns about arrival times as well as anything else that may get on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers undertake extensive security and also procedural training to make sure that your freight is secure every action of the way! You or a person you appoint will certainly conduct a last shipment examination, validate a Bill of Lading, and also you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complex, and you ought to only trust somebody with the appropriate 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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