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

Freedom Heavy Haul can aid with any type of sized Heavy Hauling projects to or from the great 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 devices varies from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, as well as a lot more. We have the experience and capacity to deliver any type of large, over-dimensional, or overweight products anywhere in Iowa or within the entire USA.

If you're needing assistance delivery your building equipment or heavy machinery to Iowa, consider Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading option to assist.

We've obtained years of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a range of over-dimensional loads throughout the State of Iowa, and also we just collaborate with the most safe and also most trustworthy Heavy Haul carriers when traveling.

Whatever the situation and questions you have, we have responses as well as the capability to finish the job. We'll function both difficult as well as smart to deliver your tools or machinery to any kind of place you want!

How it works

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Step 1

Schedule online or by phone for your heavy haul shipment

Schedule a heavy haul shipment with Freedom Heavy Haul, and also you'll be shocked at how easy it is! All you need to do is enter your get in touch with and shipping details right into our online type. Or consider that information to one of our dedicated transportation agents over the phone. Just provide your pickup/delivery postal code as well as the sort of item you need to be carried with dimensions.

We concentrate on helping you choose the appropriate trailer to fit your requirements. Our agents have skilled expertise regarding 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 expert Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping as well as Moving coordinators will collaborate with you to arrange a tools pick-up day as well as time which functions finest for you. When you deliver your tools straight with Freedom Heavy Haul, we do our absolute best to work around your schedule!

Depending upon the delivery dimension, we could load the same day! For larger shipments, we might require a little bit even more time for trip preparation and large permitting. For incredibly loads, a path survey could be necessary to figure out the provider's path prior to travel. Whatever is required, we can handle it! Among our expert Heavy Haul organizers will work with you to ensure that we select the best alternative to obtain your task done as swiftly and also, most significantly, cost-effectively.

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

You can call your heavy haul carrier at any time throughout your delivery to ask questions concerning arrival times and also anything else that might get on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers go through extensive security and step-by-step training to make certain that your cargo is safe every step of the way! You or somebody you appoint will carry out a final shipment evaluation, sign off on a Bill of Lading, and you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complicated, and also you must only rely on somebody with the correct understanding and also experience. Get In Touch With 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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