Routing the load…
Heavy haulMany states stop oversize and overweight moves around major holidays. Here is how the restrictions work, which holidays to watch, and how to plan a heavy load so it isn't parked for a long weekend.
Heavy haulMost quote delays come from back-and-forth over missing details. Copy this list, fill in what you know, and the first reply can be the quote.
Heavy haulA grid-scale transformer can run 200,000–400,000 lb and route only on engineered paths. Here's what moving one actually involves — and why the lead time is measured in weeks, not days.
Heavy haulAbove roughly 200,000 lb or 16 feet wide, permitting stops being paperwork and becomes engineering. Here's where heavy haul ends and superload begins, and why the timeline jumps.
Heavy haulSingle-state permits clear in days. Multi-state moves stack lead times. Superloads run weeks. Here's the math your dispatcher is doing while you wait for the quote.
Heavy haulMC and DOT verification, bond size, insurance limits, named lanes, named carriers. The five things a procurement desk should look for that most brokerages don't lead with.