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Reliable and experienced Heavy Haul Shipping to or from Virginia

Freedom Heavy Haul can assist with any kind of sized Heavy Hauling jobs to or from the fantastic state of Virginia or anywhere within the USA.

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If you need an industry leader in heavy haul shipping to and from Virginia look no further than Freedom Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Movers.

Our equipment ranges from Flat Deck, Step Deck, multi-axle stretch RGN/Lowboy, Perimeter, Beam, Landoll, and more. We have the experience as well as capacity to deliver any kind of oversized, over-dimensional, or overweight items throughout Virginia or within the entire USA.

If you're requiring assistance shipping your building and construction devices or heavy machinery to Virginia, consider Freedom Heavy Haul as your leading option to aid.

We've obtained decades of internal experience with Heavy Haul Trucking, delivering a variety of over-dimensional lots around the State of Virginia, and we only work with the most safe as well as most reliable Heavy Haul carriers when traveling.

Whatever the scenario and also inquiries you have, we have solutions and the ability to do the job. We'll function both difficult and smart to provide your tools or machinery to any place you desire!

How it works

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Step 1

To schedule your heavy haul shipment, call us or fill our online form

Schedule a heavy haul shipment with Freedom Heavy Haul, and also you'll be surprised at how easy it is! All you have to do is enter your contact as well as shipping details right into our online kind. Or give that information to one of our specialized transportation representatives over the phone. Just supply your pickup/delivery postal code as well as the sort of product you need to be transported with dimensions.

We concentrate on helping you select the ideal trailer to fit your requirements. Our agents have professional knowledge concerning flatbed trailers, step-deck trailers, as well as RGN trailers.

Step 2

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

Among our specialist Heavy Haul Trucking, Transport Hauling, Shipping and Moving planners will work with you to prepare an equipment pickup date as well as time which functions finest for you. We do our really best to function around your routine when you ship your devices direct with Freedom Heavy Haul!

Depending upon the shipment dimension, we could fill the same day! For larger deliveries, we might need a bit more time for trip planning and also large allowing. For super tons, a route study may be necessary to identify the service provider's course before travel. Whatever is required, we can handle it! Among our expert Heavy Haul planners will certainly work with you to make certain that we select the most effective option to get your job done as swiftly as well as, most significantly, cost-effectively.

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

You can contact your heavy haul carrier at any time during your delivery to ask inquiries regarding arrival times and also anything else that may get on your mind. Our heavy haul truckers go through strenuous safety and security and also procedural training to ensure that your freight is safe every step of the means! You or someone you select will certainly conduct a last shipment evaluation, accept a Bill of Lading, and also you're done!

Heavy Hauling is complex, and also you ought to just rely on a person with the proper understanding and also experience. Call Freedom Heavy Haul today.

Learn more about the great State of Virginia

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Richmond

226,622 residents

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Roanoke

99,229 residents

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Lynchburg

80,569 residents

What Are Virginia's Major Cities And Roadways?

Virginia is ranked 35th in the country in total square miles. The state is almost 430 miles long and nearly 200 miles wide. Virginia maintains and operates more than 98,000 miles of public roadways, with at least 1,100 miles of interstate highway in the state. I-81 runs diagonally north/south down the spine of the state, between West Virginia and North Carolina. I-95, the busiest road in the country, goes north/south in the eastern part of the state, connecting Maryland and North Carolina. I-66, an east/west highway, operates between I-81 and Washington, D.C. Likewise, I-64 runs east/west between I-81 and Norfolk.

The largest city in Virginia, Virginia Beach, has more than 450,00 residents. The two next largest cities, Norfolk and Chesapeake, each have about half the population of Virginia Beach.  The fastest growing city in the state in 2017 was Purcellville in Loudon County. The 10 largest cities in Virginia are:

  1. Virginia Beach;
  2. Norfolk;
  3. Chesapeake;
  4. Arlington;
  5. Richmond;
  6. Newport News;
  7. Alexandria;
  8. Hampton;
  9. Roanoke;
  10. Portsmouth.

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

If your load exceeds the dimensional maximums set by the state, you’ll need to apply for an oversize transport permit to travel legally in Virginia. The spacing between the kingpin of the semi-trailer and rearmost axle or a point midway between the rear tandem axle does not exceed 41 feet.

The dimensional restrictions in the state of Virginia include:

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

Maximum height: 13 feet 6 inches

Maximum width: 8 feet 6 inches

What Are Virginia's Length Restrictions?

Virginia is one of the few states that does not impose a total length restriction on tractor trailers. But at 48 feet, the trailer length maximum is shorter than the maximums established by most states.  Shipments are allowed a three-foot overhang in the front and a four-foot overhang in the rear. Twin trailers are restricted to 28 feet 6 inches in length.

Trailer length maximums in Virginia include:

Total length: no limit imposed;

Trailer length: 48 feet;

Motor home length: 45 feet.

What Are The Oversize Transport Permits In Virginia?

The Department of Motor Vehicles issues oversize transport permits in Virginia. Travel with oversize loads is permitted from ½-hour before sunrise to ½-hour after sunset on weekdays. Oversize transports must cease operation by noon on Saturday. Shipping oversize loads is not permitted on Sunday and major holidays. Cities with large populations impose travel restrictions on oversize shipments during morning and evening rush hours.

Transport larger than oversize regulations allow need Super Load permits to travel in the state. Virginia’s maximum dimensions allowed for oversize travel include:

Maximum Weight:  150,000 pounds;

Maximum Length: 115 feet total;

Maximum Height:  15 feet;

Maximum Width:   16 feet.

What Are Virginia's Major Auction Houses?

Ask Freedom Heavy Haul to ship your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Virginia. None of the major auction houses have a presence in the state. It’s all independents.

The most prominent equipment auction houses in Virginia include:

  • At Your Bidding, Richmond;
  • Blythe Auctions, Franklin;
  • Carwile Auctions, Farmville;
  • Culpepper Auction Center, Culpepper;
  • Motley’s Asset Disposition, Richmond;
  • Rasmus Auctions, Springfield;
  • RCI Auctions, Richmond;
  • Shumate Auctions, Warrenton.

What Are Some Major Rental Centers In Virginia?

Talk to Freedom Heavy Haul about hauling your heavy equipment to or from any rental center in Virginia. United Rentals operates nearly 15 locations in the state. There also are more than 15 Sunbelt Rentals stores in Virginia. McClung Logan Equipment has six equipment rental locations in Virginia, including stores in Glen Allen and Salem.

Other prominent equipment rental centers in Virginia include:

  • Carter Machinery, Salem;
  • General Rental Center, Suffolk;
  • Hawkins-Graves, Lynchburg;
  • Herc Rentals, Roanoke;
  • Valley Equipment Center, Fishersville
  • Warsaw Rental Center, Warsaw.
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