Most trailers aren’t designed to carry fragile cargo. The use of leaf spring suspension is fine when you’re transporting regular goods, which can withstand some potentially rough terrain without needing extra padding or comfort. If you’re carrying something that might be a little more delicate, it’s time to step it up. This is when you […]
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The basics… Well, there is nothing remotely basic about heavy hauling an item that happens to be oversized or overweight. Just as if you were planning a camping trip, there are a myriad of things to think about: weather, tent, tools, cooler, bungee cords, and campsite reservations. Freight shipping, especially for the huge stuff, is
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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
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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
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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),
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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:
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