Reliable Heavy Haul Trucking Companies

The heavy hauling industry specializes in transporting freight that exceeds standard legal size or weight limits, including construction equipment, industrial machinery, modular buildings, and oversized components. These moves require specialized trailers, route planning, load securement, permits, and sometimes escort vehicles. Heavy haul providers coordinate safety, compliance, and logistics so complex freight can move efficiently from origin to destination.

Heavy haul trucking is typically used when freight is too large, too tall, too wide, or too heavy for a standard dry van or flatbed. Common examples include excavators, cranes, manufacturing equipment, transformers, aerospace parts, prefabricated building sections, and other over-dimensional loads. Sims Global Solutions reviews the freight specifications to match the right equipment, routing, and compliance support.

Sims Global Solutions’ heavy haul division has tractors and specialized trailers capable of hauling 200k+ loads. Available options include RGN/lowboy multi-axle equipment, 8-axle RGN trailers, double drops, step decks, and other open-deck solutions. Final equipment selection depends on the load’s dimensions, weight distribution, loading method, route restrictions, and delivery site requirements.

Yes. Oversized and overweight loads often require permits based on the states, roads, dimensions, weight, and route involved. Sims Global Solutions works with permitting resources to plan compliant routes and determine the best course of action while considering road conditions, weather, traffic, bridge limits, and other restrictions that may affect safe transit.

Pricing is based on the load’s size, weight, trailer requirements, origin and destination, permits, escort needs, route complexity, loading method, and timing. Heavy haul freight generally requires more planning than standard truckload shipping, so accurate dimensions and weights are important. Providing complete shipment details upfront helps the team identify cost-effective options without compromising safety or compliance.

Yes. Sims Global Solutions provides real-time updates and shipment visibility through its SimsTrak Transportation Management System. Customers can quote, schedule, and track shipments while receiving accurate data during and after the move. This visibility is especially valuable for heavy haul freight because timing, routing, and delivery coordination are often critical to project schedules.

Sims Global Solutions serves shippers nationwide across all 50 states, with broader coverage across North America and international freight capabilities. The company supports customers in major freight markets including Texas, California, Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, Kansas, and Missouri. Service availability depends on the shipment type, required equipment, and route.

Heavy haul timelines depend on engineering details, permit approvals, route surveys, escort requirements, equipment availability, and the complexity of loading and delivery. Simple oversized moves may be arranged faster, while super loads or multi-state projects require more planning. Early communication helps secure the right trailer, coordinate permits, and align delivery with job site or production schedules.