What You Need to Know about Heavy Haul Transporting

Sparrow Logistics offers several different shipping solutions to solve the most common and uncommon shipping problems. We are experts in the industry and have the knowledge and skill in managing open deck and heavy haul transportation. Based on the weight, dimensions, loading and unloading requirements of your shipment, we will provide a cost-effective solution that meets your requirements. 

What is considered heavy haul transporting? 

Heavy Haul transporting can be defined as anything that is beyond convention dimensions, including oversized freight, wide loads, and heavy equipment. As the name suggest, heavy haul loads are often overweight and oversized. There isn’t one solution for heavy haul shipping, there are several different options. Working with a broker who is experienced in shipping heavy haul is without a doubt needed when it comes to pricing and moving “BIG” stuff – bigger, wider, heavier, the more fun for Sparrow Logistics. Arranging a heavy haul shipment is a very detailed equation. The equation needs solved, and you need an expert doing the solving.

Is the carrier asking the right heavy haul question? 

There are a several questions and information needed for all shipments, and these details are even more crucial for a heavy haul shipment. We gather all the information about the shipment, right down to the make and model of what we are moving. We then double, and triple check these dimensions against manufacturer spec sheets. We also speak to the shipper and receivers, and doing our backend research prevents potential issues for our drivers and clients. 

We often get asked about legal restrictions and permits. There are several restrictions when it comes to length, width, height, and weight. We closely work with our clients and drivers to ensure the details are correct as a miss in a “inch” or “pound” can result in thousands of dollars in permits or escorts. Having these upfront details allows are drivers to accurately price, order permits and plan their routes. 

We will also inquire about the loading and unloading process when it comes to heavy haul transport. Having the details of the loading and unloading is essential for a smooth process at the shipping and delivery sites. Sparrow Logistics offers loading and unloading as a service, we can arrange for any situation.

As with any hauling, issues can arise. 

Huge mistakes can be made that can severely increase the cost for the clients and prevent the driver from moving. Having the correct dimensions and weights of the shipment is the simplest way to prevent this. If the dimensions are wrong and the wrong truck is sent, another truck needs to be sourced, this is wasting time and money for both the carriers and clients on a preventable issue that could have been handled in the first conversation. 

After loading, maybe the shipment is over gross or over on an axel? Until you get legal you can’t move. The driver makes money when wheels are turning and often the client needs the equipment or machinery on a job site so they can be paid on the deal. Should this arise, a good broker will come to their client with solutions. Proactive solutions that will get the shipment legal and moving on the road not putting it back on the client and carrier to figure out. 

How does Sparrow help clients who need heavy haul transport? 

We are experts in heavy haul transportation. We like to say a good broker should feel the same as an asset carrier. As a broker we are able to source out all domestic states, as well as our neighbors up North, Canada. The majority of asset carriers only have a handful of trucks in their fleet. Sparrow Logistics will never come in to sever your current asset relationships you have built. The reality is, if a client is doing business throughout the country, it is our belief there is no possible way to work with only asset carriers. With a reliable broker like Sparrow Logistics, you have one point of contact to call and get access to several different carrier relationships across the country that our team has fostered over the years and help with finding the best solution to get your goods transported. 

Some clients have moved standard pieces of equipment but may not be familiar with heavy haul and need someone with expertise to guide them through the process, we can be that partner for them.  We ask the right questions and pay close attention to the details. We value that our clients and drivers trust us. We make sure with every shipment we have done our diligence, crossed all our “t”s, dotted all the “i”s and even dotted the lower case “j”s. 

Why should you choose Sparrow Logistics for your Heavy Haul needs? 

We’re the experts. We’ve moved just about everything you can think of and it really does not get much more fun then heavy haul! 

 We partner with good, reliable drivers who are also experienced in heavy haul transport. Our partner carriers are Sparrows brand ambassadors. We believe we are the best and we want to partner with the best. The best drivers want to talk to knowledgeable brokers who know what the details, what the loading and unloading process will be and the broker is confident in what they are talking about. 

Whether it is large machinery like tractors, excavators, dump trucks, generators or even small pumps. These commodities can vary in specific transportation needs, allow Sparrow to take the lead and provide the proper solution.

Contact Sparrow Logistics to discuss your heavy haul shipping needs.