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One of the few, if not the only, fortunate aspect of an imminent hurricane landfall, is that we have the scientific tools to predict when and where such an event will occur. Planning under clear skies is key to heavy hauling success. Planning in the face of feet of rainfall, storm surge, and wind gusts […]
We are only just about halfway through the hurricane season and already the U.S. has been hit with two devastating Category 4 hurricanes, one of which made landfall three times. If you are participating in the relief effort and are sending heavy machinery or generators, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state disaster and relief […]
When a company needed two natural gas compressors delivered from Houston, Texas to a job site in Montrose, Pennsylvania did they first call Next Exit Logistics?
Hurricane Matthew became a hurricane on September 29, 2016 and then saw its western edge work its way up via a long, slow slog from the eastern Caribbean and up along the southeast coast of the U.S., making it as far north as North Carolina before turning east on October 8 and becoming sub-tropical. The […]
When a national energy company asks you coordinate a hugely important shipment in less than a week, you step it up. At least that’s what happened when a Texas headquartered natural gas utility giant approached us with a rather odd sounding freight: a pig launcher. Turns out, though it may have a somewhat comical name, […]
Holiday Shopping and Shipping Trends for 2014 The Holiday Season is the busiest time of year for retailers and shipping companies. Unfortunately, most people wait to shop until the last minute, which means a lot of shipments go out only a day or two before Christmas. That means all shipping companies work overtime to make […]
Tips on How to Stay Safe Moving freight safely and securely is a priority for all truck drivers. While highly valued commodities are always theft targets, hazmat shipments capable of environmental damage must also be protected with the utmost care. With that being said, here is a list of tips all truckers should follow if […]
Semi-trucks are not the best at saving fuel. We all know that, but how bad is it? Well, the typical semi-truck averages roughly 6 miles per gallon (mpg). This number will fluctuate depending upon the amount of freight a truck is carrying, the aerodynamics, whether it’s going uphill (sometimes getting 2mpg) or downhill (sometimes 20+mpg), […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has been working to make air cargo more secure in 2013. Trials of the Electronic Consignment Security Declaration (e-CSD) began in late 2012 in Europe and the system is designed to show evidence that security measures have been applied to packages or cargo and document how, by whom and […]
If you need to transport heavy equipment quickly and safely, then your best bet is to hire the services of heavy equipment haulers, who can package your equipment safely and securely and deliver it to its destination. But what types of equipment haulers are available and what weights can they handle? Here’s a rough guide: