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How Augers Are Shipped

Auger covers four very different pieces of equipment, and the truck follows the piece. Handheld one and two man earth augers are small engine tools: drain the fuel, remove the bit, and they crate or palletize for standard freight. Three point hitch post hole diggers come off the tractor, the boom drops, the bit is removed or cradled, and the unit straps to a deck, where a single implement often fits hot shot shipping instead of waiting on a full flatbed. Skid steer and excavator auger drives palletize cleanly or travel with the host machine as one dispatched load. Portable grain augers are the odd one out: a 10 inch by 70 foot tube is an overlength load in its own right, and it is planned like one.

Grain Augers: Long, Light, and Easy to Get Wrong

A portable grain auger weighs little for its size, roughly 2,000 to 6,000 pounds for the common 8 to 13 inch farm models, but it runs 30 to 110 feet long. Anything much past 50 feet either travels on a stretch trailer or moves as its own tow behind load on its transport wheels. Overall length past the state limit, typically somewhere between 65 and 75 feet for the combination, needs an overlength permit. The swing away hopper has to be locked in the transport position, the lift cylinder pinned at its lowest height, and the intake and discharge ends padded, because a bent tube is a scrap tube.

Here’s Why SAC is the Smart Choice for Auger Shipping Services

Handheld to Hydraulic to Grain

One man earth augers, post hole diggers, skid steer drives, and portable grain augers each ship on the truck that fits the job, not a one size answer.

Securement Done Right

Bits come off or ride cradled, hydraulic couplers are capped, hoppers lock in the transport position, and the unit is strapped at the frame so nothing shifts or leaks in transit.

Firm Quotes, No Deposit

Your auger shipping quote is priced for the exact unit and lane and locked before dispatch. No deposit is taken until a carrier is assigned to your move.

Why Clients Trust Ship A Car Transport for all their Augers Shipping Options

Vetted Carriers, Accountable Delivery

Every carrier in our network is FMCSA licensed and insured, verified before dispatch, and experienced with equipment freight, which keeps a handheld drill and a 70 foot grain auger equally protected from pickup to drop. Condition is documented on the bill of lading at both ends, with photographs of the tube, the gearbox, the bits, and the hydraulic lines, so if anything ever needs a claim the paper trail already exists. Our A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau reflects how rarely that paperwork gets used. The driver who shows up has moved implements before, knows that a post hole digger boom swings if it is not pinned, and chains accordingly.

Preparation That Prevents Damage

Auger damage in transit almost always traces back to loose parts, so preparation is an inventory exercise. Remove the bit and any extensions, box the points and teeth, cap hydraulic couplers so the lines do not weep on the deck, and drain the fuel from engine driven units. Coil and tie the hoses. On a grain auger, lock the hopper, lower the tube fully, pin the undercarriage, check the tires and the hitch if it is moving on its own wheels, and remove the motor or belt guard only if the carrier asks. Photograph the unit and every accessory before pickup, and count the pieces onto the bill of lading. Your coordinator sends this checklist at booking, and the driver walks the load with you at both ends.

Small Machines Deserve Sensible Freight

A post hole digger rarely justifies a dedicated 48 foot deck of its own. That is a cost problem we solve with routing: partial deck space alongside compatible freight, a hot shot gooseneck when timing is tight, or crated common carrier freight for handheld and skid steer units. A grain auger sits at the other end of the problem, long and light, where the cost is the trailer length rather than the weight, and the cheapest legal plan is often a dealer style tow behind move with the permit rather than a stretch trailer. You pay for the space and speed the load actually needs, and your coordinator will say plainly which option prices best for your lane.

Who Ships Augers, and When

Farms replacing a grain auger ahead of harvest, when a used unit two states away is the one that is available; fence and solar contractors moving post hole equipment between projects; rental yards rebalancing skid steer attachments; dealers delivering new implements; and buyers collecting online auction purchases from a yard that will not load without paperwork. Grain auger demand peaks from August into October in the corn and soybean states, when trailers that can take a long tube are booked by the crews doing the same thing, so a few weeks of lead time keeps both the schedule and the rate calm. Contractor moves run all year and usually fit a hot shot within a day or two of the call.

Moving the Tractor and the Auger Together

A large share of auger moves are really tractor moves with an implement attached. Carriers prefer the auger detached and secured separately on the same deck: the tractor chains at its frame points, the auger straps flat with the bit boxed or cradled, and nothing is left free to swing at highway speed. If the tractor is part of the shipment, our tractor shipping service covers the weight class and deck choice, and your coordinator prices the pair as a single load so you are not paying for two trucks. The same applies to a skid steer with an auger drive: the machine rides as the load and the drive rides strapped beside it, and one bill of lading covers both.

Foundation Drills and Truck Mounted Augers

Pier drilling attachments for excavators, crane mounted drills, and truck mounted digger derricks are augers in name but heavy haul in practice. The excavator attachments ship as accessories with the host machine or palletized alone; the drill rigs themselves are self propelled or truck mounted and are quoted through our drill rig shipping service, with the mast lowered, the kelly bar secured, and permits pulled where the height or weight requires them. If you are not sure which page your machine belongs on, describe it to the coordinator and the right desk answers.

Auger Questions We Answer Every Week

Can a grain auger go on a regular flatbed? Up to roughly 50 feet, yes, on bunks; longer tubes need a stretch trailer or a permitted tow behind move. Does the bit have to come off? For freight, yes, or it rides cradled and boxed; a spinning bit is the most common damage we see. Can I ship a skid steer and the auger drive together? Yes, as one load and one bill of lading. Can a handheld auger go by parcel? Often, once the fuel is drained and the bit is removed, and your coordinator will say whether freight or parcel prices better. What does it cost? The number depends on length, weight, and lane, so the calculator gives a starting figure and the coordinator firms it before dispatch. Is it insured? Every carrier carries active cargo insurance that we verify before assignment.

Book Auger Shipping with Ship A Car, Inc.

Have the make and model, the weight, the dimensions with the bit removed or the tube diameter and length, and both ZIP codes ready, then start with the freight shipping cost calculator or call (866) 452-3657. A dedicated coordinator confirms securement and loading at both ends, dispatches a vetted carrier, and stays your single point of contact through delivery. If the auger is moving with a tractor or a skid steer, say so on the first call and the pair is priced as one load.

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