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Reliable and experienced Heavy Haul Shipping to or from Iowa

Freedom Heavy Haul can help with any sized Heavy Hauling projects to or from the wonderful 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 equipment ranges from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and also a lot more. We have the experience and also capacity to move any kind of large, over-dimensional, or overweight items throughout Iowa or within the entire USA.

Think about Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading choice to help if you're needing support shipping your building equipment or heavy equipment to Iowa.

We've got years of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a variety of over-dimensional tons throughout the State of Iowa, and also we only collaborate with the safest and also most reliable Heavy Haul providers when driving.

Whatever the scenario and also inquiries you have, we have solutions and the capacity to do the job. We'll work both clever as well as tough to provide your equipment or machinery to any type of location 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 delivery with Freedom Heavy Haul, as well as you'll be surprised at exactly how simple it is! All you have to do is enter your get in touch with and also shipping details into our on the internet type. Or give that details to one of our dedicated transportation representatives over the phone. Just supply your pickup/delivery zip codes and the type of item you require to be transported with dimensions.

We concentrate on assisting you pick the appropriate trailer to fit your needs. Our agents have skilled knowledge regarding flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, and also RGN trailers.

Step 2

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

Among our expert Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving coordinators will deal with you to prepare a devices pick-up date as well as time which functions finest for you. We do our extremely best to work around your timetable when you ship your devices direct with Freedom Heavy Haul!

Depending on the delivery dimension, we could pack the same day! For bigger shipments, we may require a little bit more time for journey planning as well as oversized permitting. For incredibly tons, a path survey might be required to identify the service provider's path before traveling. Whatever is needed, we can handle it! One of our specialist Heavy Haul coordinators will certainly work with you to make sure that we select the best alternative to get your job done as swiftly and also, most significantly, 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 time during your shipment to ask concerns regarding arrival times and also anything else that might be on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers undertake rigorous safety and security and procedural training to make certain that your cargo is risk-free every action of the method! You or somebody you select will certainly carry out a final delivery evaluation, sign off on a Bill of Lading, and also you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complex, as well as you must just rely on someone with the proper understanding and 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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