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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 sized Heavy Hauling projects to or from the terrific 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 ranges from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, as well as much more. We have the experience and ability to move any extra-large, over-dimensional, or obese things throughout Iowa or within the whole USA.

If you're needing support shipping your building and construction tools or heavy machinery to Iowa, take into consideration Freedom Heavy Haul as your top selection to assist.

We've got decades of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a variety of over-dimensional tons all over the State of Iowa, and we just collaborate 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 solutions as well as the ability to do the job. We'll work both difficult as well as smart to deliver your tools or machinery to any type of area 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, and you'll be shocked at how very easy it is! All you have to do is enter your call and also delivery information into our online form. Or give that information to among our devoted transport representatives over the phone. Just supply your pickup/delivery zip codes as well as the type of item you need to be moved with measurements.

We concentrate on aiding you select the appropriate trailer to fit your requirements. Our representatives have professional knowledge about flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, and also RGN trailers.

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

Among our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping as well as Moving organizers will certainly work with you to arrange a tools pick-up date as well as time which functions finest for you. We do our very best to function around your timetable when you ship your devices direct with Freedom Heavy Haul!

Depending on the delivery dimension, we might fill the same day! For larger shipments, we may require a little more time for trip planning and also extra-large allowing. For extremely lots, a route survey might be necessary to determine the provider's route prior to traveling. Whatever is needed, we can manage it! One of our specialist Heavy Haul organizers will work with you to make sure that we choose the most effective choice to obtain your job done as swiftly as well as, most importantly, cost-effectively.

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Your shipment will reach its destination. Our Heavy Hauling carriers will make sure of that.

You can call your heavy haul carrier at any moment throughout your delivery to ask inquiries about arrival times and also anything else that might be on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers go through strenuous safety as well as step-by-step training to make certain that your freight is risk-free every action of the means! You or someone you appoint will conduct a last shipment examination, validate a Bill of Lading, as well as you're done!

Heavy Hauling is intricate, and also you must only rely on a person 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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