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

Freedom Heavy Haul can assist with any type of sized Heavy Hauling projects to or from the excellent state of Kentucky or anywhere within the USA.

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Freedom Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Movers is an industry leader in safe and efficient heavy haul shipments to and from Kentucky.

Our equipment ranges from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and more. We have the experience and capability to carry any type of oversized, over-dimensional, or overweight products throughout Kentucky or within the entire USA.

Think about Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading option to aid if you're requiring support shipping your building and construction equipment or heavy machinery to Kentucky.

We've got years of in-house experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a range of over-dimensional tons around the State of Kentucky, and we just collaborate with the most safe and also most dependable Heavy Haul service providers when driving.

Whatever the situation and also inquiries you have, we have solutions and the ability to do the job. We'll work both smart as well as tough to provide your equipment or machinery to any type of area you prefer!

How it works

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Step 1

Schedule online or by phone for your heavy haul shipment

Arrange a heavy haul shipment with Freedom Heavy Haul, as well as you'll be amazed at how easy it is! All you need to do is enter your call as well as shipping details into our on-line form. Or consider that information to among our dedicated transportation agents over the phone. Simply provide your pickup/delivery zip codes as well as the sort of product you need to be moved with measurements.

We specialize in helping you choose the ideal trailer to fit your requirements. Our agents have experienced knowledge regarding flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, as well as RGN trailers.

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

Among our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving planners will collaborate with you to prepare a tools pick-up date and time which works finest for you. When you ship your tools straight with Freedom Heavy Haul, we do our very best to function around your schedule!

Depending on the delivery dimension, we could fill the very same day! For bigger deliveries, we might require a bit even more time for journey planning as well as oversized permitting. For very tons, a path study could be needed to identify the service provider's route before traveling. Whatever is required, we can handle it! One of our expert Heavy Haul planners will certainly work with you to guarantee that we choose the very best option to obtain your job done as quickly and, 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 at any time during your shipment to ask questions concerning arrival times and also anything else that may get on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers undertake strenuous safety and security as well as procedural training to make certain that your cargo is secure every step of the way! You or somebody you select will conduct a last delivery inspection, approve a Bill of Lading, as well as you're done!

Heavy Hauling is intricate, as well as you should just trust someone with the proper understanding as well as experience. Call Freedom Heavy Haul today.

Learn more about the great State of Kentucky

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Louisville

615,924 residents

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Lexington

324,604 residents

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Owensboro

59,536 residents

What Are Kentucky's Major Cities And Roadways?

One of the smallest states in the middle section of the country, Kentucky is the 37th largest state in the union. The state is nearly 400 miles long and almost 170 miles wide. There are nearly 78,000 miles of public roadways in Kentucky. Interstates account for 750 miles of highway in the state. I-64 runs east/west across the northern portion of the state, connecting Louisville and Lexington with Indiana and West Virginia. I-75 goes north-south between Ohio and Tennessee, running through Lexington. I-24 runs diagonally from Indiana to Tennessee in the western portion of the state.

With more than 600,000 people, Louisville is the largest city the in the state. It’s about twice as large as Lexington, the second largest city. Bowling Green was the fastest growing city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Kentucky are:

  1. Louisville;
  2. Lexington;
  3. Bowling Green;
  4. Owensboro;
  5. Covington;
  6. Richmond;
  7. Hopkinsville;
  8. Florence;
  9. Georgetown;
  10. Elizabethtown.

What Are The Height, Weight, & Width Restrictions In Kentucky?

Shipments of heavy equipment that exceed the dimensional restrictions in Kentucky must obtain oversize shipping permits to travel in the state.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Kentucky include:

Maximum weight: 80,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW);

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

What Are Kentucky's Length Restrictions?

Kentucky has fairly permissive overall length restrictions. Many eastern states restrict the length of tractor-trailer loads to 60 feet. Kentucky allows six feet of overhang on the front bumper, and five feet of overhang on the rear bumper.

Trailer length maximums in Kentucky include:

Total length: 65 feet;

Trailer length: 53 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Kentucky?

Permits to ship oversize loads in Kentucky can be obtained from the Department of Transportation. Movement of oversize shipments is permitted from a ½-hour before sunrise to a ½-hour after sunrise on weekdays. On Saturday, oversize transports must conclude by noon. Shipping oversize loads is not permitted on Sunday or major holidays. Oversize length is limited to 95 feet on two-lane roads.

If your shipment exceeds the oversize regulations in Kentucky, you must obtain a Super Load permit to travel in the state. The maximum dimensions permitted for oversize travel in Kentucky include:

Maximum Weight: 160,000 pounds;

Maximum Length: 110 feet total (four-lane roads);

Maximum Height:  15 feet;

Maximum Width:   14 feet.

What Are Kentucky's Major Auction Houses?

Freedom Heavy Haul will ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Kentucky. Ritchie Brothers has an office in Lexington. J.J. Kane, the only other national auction house with an office in Kentucky, is located in Verona. Ford Brothers has locations in Mt. Vernon, Somerset and London.

Other prominent independent equipment auction houses in Kentucky include:

  • Bunch Brothers Auctioneers, Wingo;
  • Chuck Marshall Auction, Flemingsburg;
  • Collins Auction, Louisville;
  • Harper Equipment, Scottsville;
  • Lewis Auction, Elizabethtown;
  • Mark Maddox Auctioneer, Carlisle;
  • Northern Kentucky Auction, Independence.;
  • Wardlow Auctions, Louisville.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Kentucky?

Contact Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Kentucky. United Rentals operates at nearly 10 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also has around 10 stores in Kentucky. General Rental Center has offices in Frankfort and Somerset. Whayne Supply operates in Somerset and Pikeville. Herc Rentals has a store in Middletown.

Other equipment rental centers in Kentucky include:

  • B.C. Rental Center, Owensboro;
  • A Complete Rental Center, Henderson;
  • Action Rental Center, Berea;
  • Brandies Machinery, Louisville;
  • Bypass Rental Center, Winchester;
  • DC Rental, Mayfield;
  • Murray Rentals, Murray;
  • Wilson Equipment, Lexington.
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