Specialized & Heavy Haul Load Board
Freight that needs purpose-built equipment rather than a standard trailer — post what you've got, or browse the board if you run specialized.
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New to the board? What flat-rate booking means for your pay
Specialized covers everything a standard van or flatbed can't take: heavy haul on lowboys, RGNs and multi-axle trailers, stretch and wind blade work, intermodal container chassis, and livestock. Loads here turn on the equipment's real capacity and dimensions more than on miles, and oversize work often carries permits and route restrictions on top. Hotshot and dump freight have their own pages. Post a load or get an Instant Quote in seconds, or browse the board directly if you run this equipment. Every carrier on the board has verified their own FMCSA authority before they can book or post.
What qualifies
Post it or find it, free
Shippers post a load or get an Instant Quote in seconds; carriers browse and book directly — no broker markup, no listing fee.
Every carrier is verified
Every carrier on the board has verified their own FMCSA authority before they can book or post — no guessing who's showing up.
Track it the whole way
Real GPS from pickup to delivery, plus one chat thread tying shipper, carrier, and driver together — no calling around for updates.
Getting specialized & heavy haul freight moved
Four things decide how fast this books and what it costs. Work through them in order and the posting will be right the first time.
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Get exact dimensions and real weight
Specialized moves are planned around numbers, not estimates. Length, width, height and actual weight, plus where the center of gravity sits and where it can be lifted or chained.
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Work out whether it is oversize, overweight, or both
Over 8 feet 6 inches wide, over 13 feet 6 inches tall, over 53 feet long or over 80,000 pounds gross puts you into permit territory. Each is a different problem and they compound.
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Plan the route before the truck
Bridge heights, weight-restricted crossings and turn radii decide the route, and the route decides the trailer. A double drop or RGN exists to get height back under the limit.
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Post it with the permit and escort picture
Say what you know about permits and whether escorts are expected. Carriers who run heavy haul price the whole job, not just the miles.
What decides the rate on this equipment
Rates are not arbitrary. On this kind of freight these four are what a carrier is actually pricing.
Permits, per state
Oversize and overweight permits are issued by each state the load crosses, with their own fees, routing and travel-time rules. The count of states is a real cost line.
Escorts and pilot cars
Width, height and length thresholds trigger escort requirements, and those thresholds differ by state. A height pole car is a separate vehicle and a separate cost.
Trailer configuration
Step deck, double drop, RGN, or a multi-axle stretch — each recovers height or spreads weight differently, and the heavier the load the more axles it takes to stay legal.
Curfews and daylight-only travel
Many permits restrict movement to daylight, or ban weekends and holidays. A load that can only run part of the week occupies the truck for longer.
What usually rides on it
If your freight looks like one of these, this is the right board for it.
- Excavators, dozers and construction plant
- Transformers and electrical switchgear
- Wind turbine blades, towers and nacelles
- Modular buildings and prefabricated sections
- Cranes and boom sections
- Presses, tanks and industrial machinery
Questions people ask about this equipment
What actually counts as oversize?
In most states a load is oversize past 8 feet 6 inches wide, 13 feet 6 inches tall, or 53 feet long, and overweight past 80,000 pounds gross. Thresholds vary, so a load that is legal in one state can require a permit in the next one along the route.
Who pulls the permits?
Usually the carrier, because permits are issued against a specific truck, trailer configuration and route. What you supply is accurate dimensions and weight — a permit pulled against wrong numbers is not a valid permit.
Do I need pilot cars?
It depends on the dimensions and the states crossed. Escorts are commonly required past around 12 feet wide, and a height pole car once the load is tall enough to risk a bridge strike. A carrier who runs the lane will tell you what the route requires.
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