Specialized and overdimensional
Freight past legal limits. This is not a trailer choice, it is a permitting and routing project that happens to end with a truck.
Lowboy, side elevation
| Legal width | 8 ft 6 in. Anything wider needs permits |
|---|---|
| Legal height | Generally 13 ft 6 in total, state dependent |
| Legal length | State dependent, typically 53 ft trailer |
| Legal gross weight | 80,000 lb on the interstate system |
| Lowboy deck height | Roughly 18 in to 24 in, for tall equipment |
| Permits | Issued per state, each with its own timeline |
| Escorts | Required past width or height thresholds, state dependent |
| Travel restrictions | Many states restrict to daylight, and some to weekdays |
Figures are industry standard and vary by manufacturer and by carrier. Confirm exact dimensions against the specific trailer before you plan a load to the inch.
What we need before we can even quote it
Exact dimensions and weight, the pickup and delivery addresses, and whether the piece can be disassembled. Without those four we cannot begin, because the permit cost and the route are what the rate is made of.
We will tell you when the timeline is not real
If your deadline does not allow for permitting, the honest answer is that the load moves later. We would rather say that on the first call than accept it and fail.
Typical commodities
Excavators, cranes, transformers, tanks, generators, prefabricated structures, industrial machinery.
Operating notes
What actually goes wrong with this equipment
Lead time is the constraint
Permits take days in some states. Oversize freight for tomorrow usually moves later in the week. This is the single most common disappointment in open deck freight.
Route survey
Bridges, overpasses and utility lines decide the route, not mileage. The shortest route is frequently not permittable.
Superload
Past certain thresholds a load becomes a superload with engineering review and a much longer timeline.
Other equipment
Know what you need?
Send the lane and the freight profile and we will price it.