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What Is an Oversize Load?

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  1. Oversize Load
  2. Examples Of Oversized Loads
  3. The Process Of Shipping An Oversized Load
  4. Related Information & Faq
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Oversize Load

When it comes to the terms used in the transport industry, oversize load is one that you’ll hear referenced a lot. In fact, you may have seen those flatbed trailers that transport oversized cargo on the highway. They’re often too large to pass and have a sign warning you of the oversized load they’re transporting. Some of these haulers are followed by security cars as they make their way to the delivery destination to ensure the safety of everyone else on the road at that time.

An oversized load is the reference for any cargo that surpasses the standard weight restrictions set for the road, highways, air freight or water freight. There are other regulations that may put your cargo in the oversized or overweight category when speaking of road transport. Size and axle limits are also set for the industry. Of course, an experienced transport company is the only reassuring and safe way to have heavy equipment or oversized loads shipped. They’ll have the proper tools and shipping technologies to deliver the cargo even though it exceeds the restrictions set for the transport infrastructure.

Examples of Oversized Loads

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  • Industrial Equipment
  • Cranes
  • Front Loaders
  • Backhoes
  • Mobile Homes
  • Steel
  • Windmill Propellers
  • Bridge Beams
  • Generators
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The Process of Shipping an Oversized Load

The process of shipping oversized loads is much different than other transports. It definitely takes experience as well as the right shipping equipment and technologies to successfully manage such a tedious delivery. When oversized cargo is improperly secured and loaded, it can cause load shifting. If this happens, everyone on the road is at risk. Shifting can destabilize your truck causing an accident or even allowing the oversized cargo to fall off the truck completely.

Reliable transport companies provide insurance coverage on all their shipping services. In most cases, this insurance covers the entire value of your cargo. Make sure you ask the transporter about their insurance policy before hiring them for the job. Having this protection is especially important with such detailed shipping services.

There are different ways to ship oversized loads. It all depends on what it is you’re shipping and where it is going to. Domestic transports use ground transportation methods to haul the load while flatbed ships are necessary for overseas deliveries. In both situations, a lift might be used to get the cargo atop the trailer or ship where it is then carefully secured for transport.

Process Of Shipping Oversized Loads
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