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Reliable and experienced Heavy Haul Shipping to or from Iowa

Freedom Heavy Haul can assist with any sized Heavy Hauling tasks to or from the great state of Iowa or anywhere within the USA.

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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 devices varies from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and a lot more. We have the experience and ability to transport any large, over-dimensional, or obese products throughout Iowa or within the whole USA.

If you're requiring support shipping your construction devices or heavy machinery to Iowa, take into consideration Freedom Heavy Haul as your top option to assist.

We've got years of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a variety of over-dimensional tons around the State of Iowa, and we only deal with the most safe as well as most trustworthy Heavy Haul service providers when traveling.

Whatever the scenario as well as questions you have, we have responses and the capacity to get the job done. We'll function both hard and also wise to provide your equipment or machinery to any place you desire!

How it works

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Step 1

Contact us for your heavy haul shipment online or call

Set up a heavy haul shipment with Freedom Heavy Haul, and also you'll be stunned at just how very easy it is! All you have to do is enter your call as well as delivery information right into our on the internet type. Or consider that information to among our devoted transport representatives over the phone. Simply provide your pickup/delivery zip codes as well as the type of thing you require to be carried with measurements.

We concentrate on helping you choose the right trailer to fit your demands. Our representatives have expert expertise regarding flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, and also RGN trailers.

Step 2

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

Among our specialist Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping as well as Moving coordinators will deal with you to organize a devices pickup day and also time which functions finest for you. We do our extremely best to work around your routine when you deliver your tools direct with Freedom Heavy Haul!

Depending on the delivery dimension, we could load the exact same day! For larger shipments, we might need a little even more time for trip planning and also large permitting. For incredibly lots, a path survey may be essential to figure out the provider's route before travel. Whatever is needed, we can handle it! Among our professional Heavy Haul coordinators will certainly deal with you to make sure that we pick the very best option to obtain your work done as promptly 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 contact your heavy haul carrier any time during your shipment to ask inquiries about arrival times and also anything else that might get on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers go through rigorous security as well as procedural training to guarantee that your cargo is risk-free every action of the method! You or someone you designate will carry out a final delivery inspection, sign off on a Bill of Lading, and you're done!

Heavy Hauling is intricate, as well as you should only trust 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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