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Heavy Construction Equipment and What It Takes to Move It

Which family a machine belongs to tells you most of what a transport quote will say, before anyone measures anything.

Forestry harvester working in a stand of timber
How to Ship Forestry Equipment

Forestry machines are heavy, tall and covered in mud, and the mud causes more trouble than the weight. Clean it properly and half the problems disappear.

Yellow street sweeper working a roadway
How to Ship a Street Sweeper

A street sweeper is a truck with a lot of specialized equipment bolted to it, and which of those dominates decides the whole job.

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Moving Out of Nashville: Where People Go and How to Ship the Car
Moving Out of Nashville: Where People Go and How to Ship the Car

Three interstates meet at Nashville, so carriers are always close. What varies is the destination, and the destination sets the price and the timing.

Orange tracked woodchipper discharging into a truck body
How to Ship a Woodchipper

Almost every woodchipper shipping problem comes from two places: the drum is a heavy flywheel and the feed chute is a large hinged assembly.

Fiberglass pool shell set in a sand excavation
How to Ship a Fiberglass Pool

A pool shell is effectively a sail, so wind stops these moves more often than it stops most freight.

Trucking Lumber
How to Ship Building Materials

How building materials are shipped: flatbed bundling, palletizing, oversize permits, and the job-site delivery planning that keeps projects on schedule.

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Overhead Interstate 10 west signs for Phoenix and San Diego in Arizona
How to Ship a Car in the Summer

Summer is the busiest season in auto transport and the hardest on a vehicle. Both are manageable if you plan for them.

American fire engine responding on a road
How to Ship a Fire Truck

A full water tank is 4,000 to 8,000 pounds serving no purpose on a transport move, and it is weight that shows at a scale house.

Police car with its roof lights on driving a wet road at night
How to Ship a Police Car Cross Country

Shipping a police car is an ordinary vehicle move with one real complication: what happens to the equipment, and whether it is still a police car on arrival.

White Toyota Corolla lit against a dark background
How to Ship a Toyota Corolla

A Corolla sits at the exact center of what a car hauler is built to carry, which puts it in the cheapest class on almost every lane. What to know before you book.

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Man changes Flat Tire by the Highway
Everything You Need to Know About Tire Blowouts

What to do during a tire blowout, why most blowout crashes come from driver reaction, and the pressure and tread checks that prevent them.

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Deal Breakers to Evaluate When Purchasing a New Car

The seven dealbreakers to know before the dealership: budget lines, financing that must beat your preapproval, warranty floors, MSRP discipline, and honest fit.

Blue Toyota Highlander parked on a paved surface
How to Ship a Toyota Highlander

The Highlander sits in the middle of the size range, and that is exactly what determines the price.

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