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Get Heavy Haul Shipping to or from Iowa that is both experienced and reliable

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

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If you need an industry leader in heavy haul shipping to and from Iowa look no further than Freedom Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Movers.

Our tools ranges from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and a lot more. We have the experience as well as capacity to transfer any type of oversized, over-dimensional, or obese items throughout Iowa or within the whole USA.

If you're needing support shipping your construction tools or heavy machinery to Iowa, think about Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading option to assist.

We've obtained decades of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a variety of over-dimensional loads all over the State of Iowa, and we only deal with the safest and also most trustworthy Heavy Haul providers when driving.

Whatever the circumstance and questions you have, we have responses and also the capacity to finish the job. We'll function both wise as well as difficult to deliver your equipment or equipment to any type of 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 delivery with Freedom Heavy Haul, and also you'll be amazed at just how very easy it is! All you need to do is enter your call and shipping information into our online type. Or consider that information to among our specialized transportation agents over the phone. Simply provide your pickup/delivery zip codes as well as the sort of item you need to be delivered with measurements.

We specialize in assisting you select the right trailer to fit your needs. Our agents have expert knowledge regarding flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, and RGN trailers.

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

One of our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving coordinators will work with you to set up a tools pick-up date and also time which functions finest for you. When you ship your tools direct with Freedom Heavy Haul, we do our best to work around your schedule!

Depending upon the delivery size, we can fill the same day! For bigger deliveries, we could require a little bit even more time for trip preparation as well as large permitting. For super lots, a path study could be needed to establish the service provider's path before travel. Whatever is required, we can handle it! Among our expert Heavy Haul organizers will work with you to make sure that we choose the best alternative to obtain your task done as quickly and also, most notably, 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 any time throughout your delivery to ask inquiries concerning arrival times as well as anything else that might be on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers go through extensive security as well as step-by-step training to ensure that your cargo is secure every action of the means! You or someone you designate will conduct a last shipment evaluation, validate a Bill of Lading, and also you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complicated, and also you must just trust somebody with the correct understanding as well as 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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