New Hampshire Heavy Equipment Transport

What Are New Hampshire's Major Cities And Roadways?

New Hampshire is the 5^th smallest state by territory in the country, just slightly larger than New Jersey. The state is almost 200 miles long and nearly 70 miles wide. With nearly 33,000 miles of roadways, New Hampshire also has the sixth least miles of highway in the nation. Only 225 miles of roads in the state in interstate highway. I-93 runs north/south through Concord, tying together Massachusetts and Canada. I-93 also goes north/south, but between Concord and Vermont. I-95, the busiest highway in the nation, slices through the lower northeast corner of the state.

New Hampshire is the 9^th smallest state in the country in terms of population. As the only city in the state with more than 100,000 residents, Manchester is the most populous town in the state. With nearly 40,000 people, Londonderry was the fastest growing city in New Hampshire in 2017. The 10 largest cities in New Hampshire are:

1. Manchester;
2. Nashua;
3. Concord;
4. Dover;
5. Rochester;
6. Salem;
7. Merrimack;
8. Keene;
9. Derry;
10. Portsmouth.

What Are The Height, Weight, & Width Restrictions In New Hampshire?

Heavy equipment shipments that exceed the maximum dimensions established by the state must obtain oversize permits to use the roads in New Hampshire. Single axels are restricted to 22.400 pounds, while tandem axles are limited to 36,000 pounds each.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of New Hampshire include:

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

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches;

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches.

What Are New Hampshire's Length Restrictions?

The state of New Hampshire does not provide overall length restrictions. Saddle-mount and full-mount combinations are limited to 65 feet.

Trailer length maximums in New Hampshire include:

Total length: no total length restrictions;

Trailer length: 53 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In New Hampshire?

Permits to ship oversize loads of heavy equipment in New Hampshire are available from the state Department of Transportation. Oversize loads are allowed to proceed between ½-hour before sunrise until ½-hour after sunset on weekdays. New Hampshire does not allow oversize transports on weekends or holidays. Oversize permits are legal for five days in the state.

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

Maximum Weight: 160,000 pounds;

Maximum Length: 110 feet total;

Maximum Height: 16 feet;

Maximum Width: 16 feet.

What Are New Hampshire's Major Auction Houses?

Contact Freedom Heavy Haul to transport your heavy equipment to or from any auction house in New Hampshire. National auction house Alex Lyons & Sons has an office in Westminster.

The most prominent independent equipment auction houses in New Hampshire include:

• Atlantic Auction Company, Chichester;
• Jones & Horan, Goffstown;
• Gary Wallace Auctions, Ossipee;
• James R. St. Jean Auctioneers, Epping;
• North Country Auction, Tamworth;
• Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth;
• Reynolds Auction Services, Bristol;
• Regal Auction Services, Franklin.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In New Hampshire?

Speak with Freedom Heavy Haul about transporting your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in New Hampshire. United Rentals, the nation’s largest rental center chain, operates two rental locations in the state. Nationwide competitor Sunbelt Rentals has three rental stores in New Hampshire. There are four Taylor Rentals stores in the state.

Reliable Equipment has stores in Dover and Londonderry. Other independent equipment rental centers in New Hampshire include:

• Ace Rental Center, Keene;
• BLC Equipment, North Salem;
• Epsom Tool Rental, Epsom;
• North Country Auction, Tamworth;
• Ready Equipment, Meredith;
• Rental Center, Newport;
• T-Quip Sales & Rentals, Londonderry;
• Trusted Rentals, Newport.