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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 kind 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 tools ranges from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and much more. We have the experience and also capacity to deliver any type of oversized, over-dimensional, or obese products throughout Iowa or within the whole USA.

If you're needing help shipping your building equipment or heavy machinery to Iowa, think about Freedom Heavy Haul as your top option to aid.

We've obtained decades of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a range of over-dimensional lots all over the State of Iowa, and we only collaborate with the best and most reputable Heavy Haul providers when driving.

Whatever the situation and also concerns you have, we have responses as well as the capability to do the job. We'll work both hard as well as wise to provide your equipment or equipment to any location you desire!

How it works

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Step 1

To schedule your heavy haul shipment, call us or fill our online form

Arrange a heavy haul shipment with Freedom Heavy Haul, as well as you'll be shocked at exactly how simple it is! All you need to do is enter your get in touch with and also delivery information into our on-line kind. Or give that information to one of our devoted transportation agents over the phone. Simply provide your pickup/delivery postal code as well as the kind of thing you require to be delivered with dimensions.

We focus on assisting you pick the ideal trailer to fit your needs. Our agents have professional expertise regarding flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, as well as RGN trailers.

Step 2

Based upon the dimensions, we pick the proper equipment to match your shipment.

One of our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving planners will certainly deal with you to arrange a devices pickup day and time which functions best for you. We do our extremely best to work around your schedule when you ship your tools straight with Freedom Heavy Haul!

Depending upon the delivery dimension, we might load the very same day! For larger deliveries, we may need a bit even more time for journey preparation and oversized permitting. For extremely loads, a path study could be required to determine the service provider's route before travel. Whatever is required, we can handle it! Among our expert Heavy Haul planners will collaborate with you to make sure that we pick the very best alternative to get your job done as promptly as well as, most significantly, cost-effectively.

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Our carriers will ensure your Heavy Hauling Trucking shipment will reach its destination.

You can contact your heavy haul transporter at any moment during your shipment to ask questions concerning arrival times and also anything else that may be on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers undergo extensive safety and security and also step-by-step training to ensure that your freight is risk-free every step of the way! You or a person you select will carry out a final delivery inspection, accept a Bill of Lading, and you're done!

Heavy Hauling is intricate, and you need to just trust a person with the appropriate 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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