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We have the experience to ship your heavy haul reliably to or from Louisiana

Freedom Heavy Haul can assist with any type of sized Heavy Hauling jobs to or from the wonderful state of Louisiana 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 Louisiana.

Our devices varies from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, as well as extra. We have the experience as well as capability to move any kind of large, over-dimensional, or overweight things throughout Louisiana or within the whole USA.

Take into consideration Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading option to assist if you're requiring support shipping your construction devices or heavy machinery to Louisiana.

We've got decades of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a variety of over-dimensional lots all over the State of Louisiana, and we just work with the best and also most dependable Heavy Haul service providers on the road.

Whatever the situation and also inquiries you have, we have solutions as well as the capability to do the job. We'll work both difficult and also wise to supply your equipment or equipment to any kind of location you want!

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, and also you'll be shocked at how very easy it is! All you have to do is enter your call and shipping info into our on the internet type. Or consider that information to one of our committed transport agents over the phone. Just supply your pickup/delivery postal code and the type of thing you need to be moved with dimensions.

We concentrate on aiding you choose the appropriate trailer to fit your demands. Our agents have skilled understanding concerning flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, and RGN trailers.

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

Among our professional Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and also Moving coordinators will deal with you to arrange a devices pick-up date and also time which functions finest for you. We do our very best to function around your schedule when you ship your tools straight with Freedom Heavy Haul!

Depending on the shipment dimension, we could load the very same day! For bigger deliveries, we might need a little more time for trip preparation and oversized permitting. For very lots, a route survey might be necessary to determine the provider's path prior to travel. Whatever is needed, we can handle it! One of our specialist Heavy Haul coordinators will collaborate with you to make sure that we select the very best alternative to get your task done as swiftly and also, most importantly, cost-effectively.

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Our Heavy Hauling Trucking carriers will deliver your shipment to its destination.

You can contact your heavy haul transporter at any moment during your shipment to ask concerns regarding arrival times and also anything else that might be on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers undergo strenuous safety as well as procedural training to make sure that your cargo is risk-free every step of the means! You or a person you assign will conduct a last shipment evaluation, approve a Bill of Lading, as well as you're done!

Heavy Hauling is intricate, and you ought to just rely on somebody with the appropriate understanding as well as experience. Get In Touch With Freedom Heavy Haul today.

Learn more about the great State of Louisiana

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New Orleans

390,845 residents

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Baton Rouge

224,149 residents

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Shreveport

192,035 residents

What Are Louisiana's Major Cities And Roadways?

Louisiana is the 31st biggest state in the union by acreage. The state is nearly 380 miles long and almost 130 miles wide. Louisiana only has about 60,000 miles of public roadways, less than 1,000 miles of which is interstate highway. In the northern portion of the state, I-20 runs east/west between and Mississippi and Texas. I-10 also travels east/west across the state, linking New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette in the southern portion of the state. Louisiana’s main north/south interstate is I-49, which runs between Lafayette and Shreveport.

With more than 350,000 people, New Orleans remains the largest city the in the state. But Baton Rouge and Shreveport each have more than 200,000 residents. Surprisingly, New Orleans, which has added nearly 50,000 residents since 2009, was the fastest growing city in Louisiana in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Louisiana are:

  1. New Orleans;
  2. Baton Rouge;
  3. Shreveport;
  4. Metairie;
  5. Lafayette;
  6. Lake Charles;
  7. Kenner;
  8. Bossier City;
  9. Monroe;
  10. Alexandria.

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

Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in Louisiana.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Louisiana include:

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

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

What Are Louisiana's Length Restrictions?

Overall length restrictions in Louisiana are similar to rules in other southern states. On designated routes, the maximum length is 59 feet 6 inches. Notice that the trailer-length limit, at 50 feet, is slightly shorter than the normal 53 feet. Twin trailers are limited to 30 feet in length.  The state permits overhang of four feet in the front and eight feet in the rear.

Trailer length maximums in Louisiana include:

Total length: 65 feet on non-designated routes;

Trailer length: 50 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Louisiana?

Permits to ship oversize loads in Louisiana can be obtained from the state Department of Transportation and Development. The movement of oversize loads is allowed from between ½-hour before sunrise to ½-hour after sunset on weekdays on Monday through Saturday. Loads that are less than 100,000 pounds, 9o-feet long and 12-feet wide can travel from ½-hour before sunset until 1 p.m. on Sundays. No transportation of oversize equipment is permitted on major holidays. Oversize loads must avoid bridges near New Orleans during morning and evening rush hours.

Oversize shipments that exceed dimensional regulations must apply for Super Load permits. The maximum oversize dimensions that Louisiana allows include:

Maximum Weight:  152,000 pounds;

Maximum Length: 110 feet total;

Maximum Height:  14 feet;

Maximum Width:   14 feet.

What Are Louisiana's Major Auction Houses?

Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Louisiana. There are no national auction houses in Louisiana, which opens up room for independent businesses to operate.

The most prominent equipment auction houses in Louisiana include:

  • Action Auction, West Monroe;
  • Bonnette Auction, Alexandria;
  • Bruchhaus & Bruchhaus, Elton;
  • Guinn Auction, Jennings;
  • Henderson Auctions, Livingston;
  • Mid South Machinery, West Monroe;
  • Pederson & Pederson, Lake Charles;
  • Sunbelt Auction, Winnsboro.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Louisiana?

Call Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Louisiana. United Rentals has more than 15 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals also operates nearly 15 stores in Louisiana. Scott Equipment operates a dozen rental locations spread throughout the state. General Rental Center has two stores in the state, in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Herc Rentals runs a store in Baton Rouge.

Other independent equipment rental centers in Louisiana include:

  • Amite Rent All, Amite City;
  • Blue Line Rental, Alexandria;
  • Everything Rental Center, Opeiousas;
  • H&E Equipment, Baton Rouge;
  • Oge’s Rental Center, Lafayette;
  • Lafayette Rental Center, Lafayette;
  • Louisiana Cat, Reserve;
  • New Orleans Rental Center, Kenner.
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