Mississippi Heavy Equipment Transport

What Are Mississippi's Major Cities And Roadways?

The 38^th largest state in the nation by acreage, Mississippi is almost 350 miles long and nearly 170 miles wide. The state maintains more than miles of public roadways. Interstate highways account for nearly miles of road in the state. In the southern tip of the state, I-10 runs east/west between Alabama and Louisiana. I-20 goes eat/west in the middle of the state, through Jackson. I-55 travels north/south through Jackson, bisecting the state. I-58 runs north/south in the southeast portion of the state.

With nearly 180,000 residents, Jackson is more than twice as large as any other city in the state. Oxford, with a population of more than 20,000 people, was the fastest growing medium-sized city in the state in 2017. The 10 largest cities in Mississippi are:

1. Jackson;
2. Gulfport;
3. Southaven;
4. Hattiesburg;
5. Biloxi;
6. Meridian;
7. Tupelo;
8. Olive Branch;
9. Greenville;
10. Horn Lake.

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

Non-divisible shipments of heavy equipment that exceed the state’s maximum limits for weight, height, width and length must obtain oversize permits to travel in Mississippi. Except for length, the oversize limits in Louisiana are similar to the restrictions in other states. Any oversize load must submit a bridge analysis of the proposed route of travel.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Mississippi include:

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

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches

What Are Mississippi's Length Restrictions?

At 99 feet, Mississippi has one of the least restrictive overall length limits in the country. The rule allows easy movement of large pieces of farming equipment, as well as tandem tractor-trailers. The state allows a standard three-feet of overhand on the front. On the rear, however, your overhang can be as large as 14-feet, 11-inches.

Trailer length maximums in Mississippi include:

Total length: 99 feet;

Trailer length: 53 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Mississippi?

You can obtain permits to transport oversize loads in Mississippi from the state Department of Transportation. Loads less than 150,000 pounds, 99-feet long, 12-feet wide and 13-feet 6-inches tall can travel at all times on permitted days. Larger shipments are restricted to movement during daylight hours. No movement is permitted on Sunday. Loads that are greater than 10-feet wide require escort vehicles.

Loads that exceed the oversize limits must travel as Super Loads. The maximum dimensional limits for oversize loads in Mississippi include:

Maximum Weight:  180,000 pounds;

Maximum Length: 120 feet total;

Maximum Height:  15 feet 6 inches;

Maximum Width:  16 feet.

What Are Mississippi's Major Auction Houses?

Trust Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in Mississippi. Ritchie Brothers, the national auction house, has an office in Richland. Jeff Martin Auctions is headquartered in Brooklyn. J.J. Kane has an office in Jackson.

Other equipment auction houses in Mississippi include:

• Crenshaw Auction, Como;
• Five Star Auctions, Senatobia;
• Hollingsworth Enterprises, Forest;
• Mid-South Auctioneers, Blue Mountain;
• Taylor & Martin Auctioneers, Tunica;
• Thomas Auction, Kosciusko;
• Turning Point Auctions, Hattiesburg;
• Y&L Auction; Belzoni.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Mississippi?

Contact Freedom Heavy Haul to haul your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Mississippi. United Rentals has more than 10 locations in the state. Sunbelt Rentals only operates three stores in Mississippi. Puckett Rents operates five locations in Alabama, including Biloxi, Meridian and Richland. Lyle Machinery rents equipment at four stores in the state. So does Stribling Equipment. Williams Equipment runs rental stores in Richland and Oxford.

Other major equipment rental centers in Mississippi include:

• ABC Rental Center, Gulfport;
• Milner Rental Center, Gulfport;
• Pearl Rental Center, Pearl;
• Scott Equipment, Jackson;
• Taylor Rental, Greeneville;
• Thompson Machinery, Greenwood.