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

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

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

Our equipment varies from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and a lot more. We have the experience and capacity to transfer any kind of large, over-dimensional, or obese things throughout Iowa or within the whole USA.

If you're needing support shipping your building and construction equipment or heavy machinery to Iowa, take into consideration Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading option to aid.

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

Whatever the situation and also inquiries you have, we have solutions as well as the ability to get the job done. We'll work both clever and tough to provide your devices or equipment to any type of location you want!

How it works

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Step 1

Contact us for your heavy haul shipment online or call

Schedule a heavy haul shipment with Freedom Heavy Haul, as well as you'll be surprised at just how very easy it is! All you have to do is enter your contact as well as shipping info into our on-line kind. Or give that information to one of our devoted transport agents over the phone. Simply supply your pickup/delivery postal code as well as the sort of product you require to be transferred with measurements.

We focus on assisting you pick the right trailer to fit your needs. Our agents have skilled expertise concerning 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 expert Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving coordinators will certainly deal with you to organize an equipment pick-up date and also time which works finest for you. When you deliver your devices straight with Freedom Heavy Haul, we do our very best to function around your routine!

Depending upon the delivery size, we could pack the same day! For larger deliveries, we might require a little bit more time for journey planning and large permitting. For super tons, a course study may be necessary to identify the carrier's course prior to travel. Whatever is required, we can manage it! One of our specialist Heavy Haul coordinators will deal with you to make sure that we pick the best option to obtain your job done as rapidly and also, most significantly, 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 time throughout your shipment to ask inquiries regarding arrival times as well as anything else that may be on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers go through strenuous security and step-by-step training to make sure that your freight is safe every step of the way! You or someone you assign will certainly conduct a final delivery inspection, validate a Bill of Lading, and also you're done!

Heavy Hauling is intricate, and also you ought to only rely on someone with the proper understanding as well as experience. Call 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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