Reliable Flatbed Truck Shipping & Freight Services

Move construction materials, machinery, steel, building products, and oversized equipment with flatbed freight support built for visibility and control. Sims Global Solutions matches your load with the right open-deck equipment, vetted capacity, securement planning, and real-time updates, helping you reduce handling, protect cargo, and keep complex shipments moving across the country from pickup to delivery.

Flatbed truck hauling construction materials

Our Flatbed Freight Services

Open-deck freight solutions for machinery, oversized cargo, building materials, and complex job-site deliveries.

Flatbed Trailers

Open-deck trailer options for construction materials, machinery, building products, and awkward freight loaded from the top or sides by crane or forklift.

Step Decks

Step deck trailers provide lower deck height for taller freight that may exceed standard flatbed height limits, helping loads move more efficiently.

Oversized Freight

Specialized support for freight exceeding standard dimensions, including escort coordination, permit service, route planning, and compliant execution from origin to destination.

Heavy Haul

Heavy haul solutions for oversized and overweight machinery, equipment, and super loads using specialized trailers, securement methods, and experienced planning support.

Crane Rigging

Crane and rigging coordination helps lift, position, and install heavy equipment after transport, creating a more complete start-to-finish freight solution.

Modular Transport

Transportation for modular homes, manufactured buildings, and prefabricated structures, with specialized planning for size, structural sensitivity, permits, and construction schedules.

Flatbed freight coordinator planning an open-deck shipment

Our Flatbed Shipping Process

Review Load Requirements First

Your coordinator reviews dimensions, weight, commodity, route, loading method, and delivery timeline. This upfront detail helps identify whether flatbed, step deck, RGN, lowboy, double drop, or multi-axle equipment is the best fit.

Match The Right Equipment

Plan Permits And Securement

Load, Secure, And Track

Deliver With Clear Visibility

The Sims Difference

Why Choose Sims Global Solutions?

A technology-enabled logistics partner built to simplify complex open-deck freight.

Real-Time Visibility

SimsTrak provides quoting, scheduling, tracking, billing, and reporting in one connected platform.

Carrier Network

Access over 150,000 carriers for flexible nationwide flatbed and specialized freight capacity.

Hands-On Support

Dedicated logistics coordinators manage scheduling, monitoring, issue resolution, and shipment communication from cradle to grave.

Risk Control

In-house carrier procurement and cargo protection options help safeguard valuable, complex shipments.

Meet The Freight Team

Logistics experts simplifying complex freight from quote to delivery.

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Billy

Corporate Sales Manager – Heavy Haul Trucking

Billy serves as Corporate Sales Manager – Heavy Haul Trucking at Sims Global Solutions, bringing deep expertise in asset-based freight and complex trucking solutions. Leveraging the company's own fleet of assets alongside the industry-leading SimsTrak Transportation Management System, Billy excels at identifying and capturing opportunities that traditional freight brokerages often cannot access. His approach focuses on building meaningful client relationships, supported by a fully integrated TMS and CRM platform that streamlines documentation and communication. Billy is committed to delivering cost-effective, reliable heavy haul solutions to customers across all industries, from Fortune 100 companies to specialized sectors like aerospace, defense, and material handling, ensuring every shipment is handled with precision and care.

Portrait of Chase, Agency Owner at Sims Global Solutions since 2016

Chase

Agency Owner Since 2016

Chase has been an Agency Owner with Sims Global Solutions since 2016, building nearly a decade of success as an independent freight sales agent within the SGS network. He brings a hands-on, relationship-first philosophy to every client partnership, consistently outperforming larger competitors through personalized service and deep industry knowledge. Backed by Sims Global's cutting-edge technology stack, dedicated operations team, and multi-modal capabilities spanning truckload, LTL, expedited, intermodal, and warehousing, Chase delivers adaptive shipping solutions tailored to each client's unique needs. His long-standing tenure reflects his commitment to the company's core values of loyalty, transparency, and continuous improvement, helping clients nationwide streamline their logistics and reduce operational costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of freight are best suited for flatbed shipping?

Flatbed shipping is ideal for freight that cannot be easily loaded into a dry van, including construction materials, steel, lumber, machinery, building products, industrial equipment, and oversized cargo. It also works well when freight must be loaded from the top or side by crane, forklift, or other job-site equipment.

What is the difference between flatbed and step deck shipping?

Can Sims Global Solutions handle oversized or overweight flatbed loads?

Do you help with permits, escorts, and route planning?

How is flatbed freight secured during transit?

Can I track my flatbed shipment in real time?

How quickly can flatbed capacity be arranged?

What information is needed for a flatbed freight quote?

Still Have Flatbed Shipping Questions?

Get practical answers from a logistics specialist before you book.

Freight Service Areas

Nationwide freight coverage with flexible flatbed capacity, warehousing access, and international transportation support when needed.

All 50 States

Coverage

150,000+ Carriers

Network

96 Locations

Warehousing

Need Capacity For Your Lane?

Share your lane and freight details to confirm options.

Certified & Trusted

Awards and Recognition

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TIA Member

Professional logistics membership supporting ethical brokerage standards.

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A+ Cargo Insurance

Supplemental cargo protection for high-value freight moves.

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Vetted Carrier Network

Carrier vetting supports reliable capacity and compliance.

Ready To Move Your Flatbed Freight?

Share your freight details, dimensions, weight, pickup location, and delivery timeline. A Sims Global Solutions logistics expert will review the load and help identify the right flatbed, step deck, or specialized trailer option.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 855-326-8671. You can also send us a quick email at ContactSims@ShipSims.com.