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Reliable and experienced Heavy Haul Shipping to or from Iowa

Freedom Heavy Haul can help with any kind of sized Heavy Hauling projects to or from the wonderful state of Iowa 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 Iowa.

Our tools varies from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, as well as much more. We have the experience and capability to move any large, over-dimensional, or obese things throughout Iowa or within the whole USA.

Consider Freedom Heavy Haul as your top option to assist if you're needing aid shipping your building and construction devices or heavy machinery to Iowa.

We've obtained decades of in-house experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, shipping a variety of over-dimensional lots throughout the State of Iowa, as well as we just collaborate with the safest and most dependable Heavy Haul carriers on the road.

Whatever the scenario as well as questions you have, we have answers and also the capability to get the job done. We'll function both difficult and also smart to deliver your equipment or equipment to any type of area you desire!

How it works

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Step 1

Contact us for your heavy haul shipment online or call

Schedule a heavy haul delivery with Freedom Heavy Haul, as well as you'll be stunned at just how simple it is! All you need to do is enter your contact and delivery information right into our online type. Or give that information to among our committed transportation representatives over the phone. Simply supply your pickup/delivery postal code as well as the sort of item you require to be transported with measurements.

We focus on assisting you choose the ideal trailer to fit your needs. Our representatives have skilled expertise 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.

Among our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping as well as Moving organizers will certainly collaborate with you to set up a devices pick-up date as well as time which works ideal for you. We do our extremely best to work around your timetable when you ship your devices straight with Freedom Heavy Haul!

Depending on the shipment dimension, we can fill the same day! For larger deliveries, we may require a little bit even more time for trip preparation as well as extra-large allowing. For extremely tons, a route study could be needed to establish the service provider's route prior to traveling. Whatever is needed, we can manage it! Among our professional Heavy Haul planners will deal with you to make certain that we pick the best option to obtain your job done as quickly and also, most importantly, 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 at any moment throughout your delivery to ask questions concerning arrival times as well as anything else that may get on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers undertake strenuous safety as well as procedural training to ensure that your freight is risk-free every step of the method! You or a person you designate will certainly conduct a last shipment inspection, accept a Bill of Lading, and you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complicated, as well as you need to just rely on somebody with the appropriate understanding and also experience. Contact Freedom Heavy Haul today.

Learn more about the great State of Iowa

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Des Moines

215,636 residents

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Cedar Rapids

132,301 residents

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Davenport

102,169 residents

What Are Iowa's Major Cities And Roadways?

Iowa is the 26th largest state. The state is 300 miles long and 200 miles wide. Iowa maintains more than 110,00 miles of roadway, but less than 800 miles of roads in the state are interstate highways. An extensive network of state highways intersects with Iowa’s interstates to provide access to towns and cities. There are more public roadways in Iowa than there are interstate highways in the rest of the country. I-80, the state’s only east/west interstate, goes between Illinois and Nebraska, running through Des Moines. I-35 runs perpendicular to I-80 in the middle of the state, traveling between the borders with Minnesota and Missouri. I-28 also runs north/south in the western portion of the state, connecting Sioux City with Missouri.

Iowa has the 30th largest state population in the country. A little more than 3 million people live in Iowa. With more than 200,000 people, Des Moines is the most populous city in Iowa. Tiffin, a small town in eastern Iowa, was the fastest growing city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Iowa are:

  1. Des Moines;
  2. Cedar Rapids;
  3. Davenport;
  4. Sioux City;
  5. Iowa City;
  6. Waterloo;
  7. Ames;
  8. West Des Moines;
  9. Council Bluffs;
  10. Dubuque.

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

Non-divisible loads that exceed the state’s maximum dimensions must apply for oversize permits to operate in Iowa. Oversize loads must be equipped with flashing strobe lights and warning banners on the front and back. The banners must be at least 7-feet long with lettering at least 10-inches tall.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Iowa include:

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

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

What Are Iowa's Length Restrictions?

The length restrictions for tractor-trailer transport in Iowa are similar to laws in the rest of the nation. The state allows tandem tractor-trailers up to 70 feet in length. Like motor homes, travel trailers are restricted to 45 feet in length.

Trailer length maximums in Iowa include:

Total length: 60 feet;

Trailer length: 53 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Iowa?

Permits to ship oversize loads on Iowa roadways can be obtained from the Department of Transportation. If the vehicle is less than 100-feet long, 11-feet wide and 14-feet 4-inches tall, your oversize load can travel at any hour. Otherwise, operations are restricted to ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset each day. Shipments that exceed oversize load maximums must travel as Super Loads.

Maximum dimensions for oversize loads in Iowa include:

Maximum Weight: 132,000 pounds on seven axles;

Maximum Length: 120 feet total;

Maximum Height: 16 feet;

Maximum Width: 18 feet.

What Are Iowa's Major Auction Houses?

Turn to Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Iowa. Ritchie Brothers has offices in Des Moines and Burlington. Steffes Group and Sullivan Auctioneers, two prominent midwestern auction houses, both are located in Mt. Pleasant. Jeff Martin Auctioneers has an office in Ottumwa

Other equipment auction houses in Iowa include:

  • Carroll Machinery Auction, Carroll;
  • Dick Backes Auctioneers, Raymond;
  • Hallberg Auction Services, Ogden;
  • Hilpipre Auction, Waterloo;
  • Taylor & Martin Auctioneers, Sioux City;
  • Yoder Auction Services; Kalona.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Iowa?

Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Iowa. Sunbelt Rentals has four locations, including one in Des Moines and one in Cedar Rapids. United Rentals nine locations spread throughout the state. Rent-All operates a pair of equipment rental centers, in Sioux Center and Storm Lake

Other equipment rental centers in Iowa include:

  • A-1 Rental Equipment, Cedar Rapids;
  • Altorfer, Cedar Rapids;
  • Bierschbach Equipment, Sioux City;
  • Black Hawk Rental, Waterloo;
  • Mason City RentAll, Mason City;
  • Resource Rental Center, Council Bluffs;
  • Reuter’s Equipment, Council Bluffs;
  • Titan Machinery, Des Moines.
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