Tag: heavy equipment hauling

Construction Equipment

Easy Construction Equipment Hauling: Get competing freight bids, based on exact machine dimensions, with VeriTread

Construction equipment is constantly on the move. It has to be transported, whether from a manufacturer, dealer, rental company, auction company, contractor or just from job to job. And it doesn’t come in a neat shipping container. It can require specialized equipment to load and transport, special permits, a pilot car and/or adherence to port […]

July 20, 2020

Class 7-8

Peterbilt bringing new features to Model 567, 579 trucks; forecasts strong outlook for rest of 2018

The Model 579 now is standard with the Bendix Wingman Fusion driver assistance technology, including automatic emergency braking & speed limit sign recognition.

July 3, 2018

Class 7-8

Talbert’s 55-ton 55SA trailer retracts to eliminate need for permit

The 55SA-TELE extendable trailer from Talbert Manufacturing can haul everything from bridge beams to pressure vessels and then be retracted to eliminate the need for permits on return trips. The 55-ton trailer comes with a 90-inch swing radius that can be extended to 114 inches with a gooseneck extension. The trailer can be set up […]

May 30, 2017

Safety

Trailered backhoe overturns during haul, kills driver in California

A combination of unsafe driving and unpermitted heavy equipment hauling led to the death of a man near Sacramento, California, last month. According to The Sacramento Bee, Terry Cordell, of Newcastle, was driving along Highway 49 in a Ford F-350 hauling a trailered backhoe and traveling at an unsafe speed Feb. 18. The California Highway […]

March 23, 2016

Home

Hauling heavy equipment? Use this Best Practices checklist to ensure your load is secure

Moving heavy equipment safely is no small task. Follow these best practices before, during and after loading heavy construction equipment for transport.

December 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Truck hauling excavator pulls down 4 power poles, leaves hundreds without power in Oregon

A driver hauling an excavator along a two-lane road in Banks, Oregon, recently ran into a bit of trouble—literally. According to a report from KATU TV, the driver underestimated the height of the John Deere excavator he was hauling beneath power lines. Near an intersection, the joint of the machine’s boom and arm snagged a line […]

September 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

How in-motion, pre-scan weigh station technology could affect specialized and heavy equipment haulers

We all are aware of the “red light cameras” that have been around for some time. The technology works through a sensor embedded in the roadway with companion systems tracking the status of the light. A camera or cameras are positioned to take a picture(s) of the vehicle, license plate, and driver. This photographic evidence […]

August 31, 2015

Construction Equipment

Breaking down the FMCSA’s 30-minute rest break exemption for heavy haulers

Last week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it had granted an exemption of the 30-minute rest break provision in the current hours-of-service regulations to haulers of oversize/overweight loads. The decision is certainly welcomed by the heavy hauling industry, but is a long time in the making. Below, we detail the history of the decision and how it […]

June 22, 2015

Safety

Semi hauling backhoe crashes into canyon bend, killing driver in Utah

The driver of a truck hauling a backhoe in Utah was killed over the weekend after he lost control of the rig while traveling down a canyon road. According to a report from the Deseret News, 48-year-old Troy Young was killed in a crash while transporting a backhoe along state Route 31 in Fairview Canyon. Utah Highway […]

June 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

XL Specialized Trailers’ XL 80 HDG simplifies transporting lightweight equipment

Transport lighter equipment efficiently with XL Specialized Trailers’ lightweight XL 80 low-profile hydraulic detachable gooseneck trailer. Rated at 80,000 pounds overall and 80,000 pounds in 10 feet concentrated, the XL 80 has an 11-foot-long hydraulic gooseneck and a design that offers a front-loading advantage. A five-position ratchet style variable ride height enables adjusting the […]

June 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Semi hauling a dozer jackknifes, sends dozer tumbling

Backing up can be difficult. Especially when you’re backing a semi down a slope with a bulldozer trailered. This particular driver gets moving a bit too fast down the slope, the trailer jackknifes and everyone’s week is pretty much ruined in a matter of seconds. Seems like he would have benefitted from Ford’s new whiz-bang […]

May 22, 2015

Safety

HEADS UP: Hitting utility lines when hauling heavy equipment can become an expensive ordeal

Here's a look at overhead utilities' minimum height clearances, who's liable when they're struck and how haulers can avoid damaging them.

May 22, 2015