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What a Landoll Trailer Is

Landoll is the brand name that has come to stand for the traveling axle trailer: a flat deck whose axle group slides forward on rails so the deck can tilt until its tail touches the ground, with a hydraulic winch at the front to pull a load up the deck. The result is a loading angle close to zero and no ramps at all. Equipment that cannot climb ramps, containers with nothing to lift them, and machines that do not run all load the same way: the cable goes on, the load slides up, the axles travel back, and the deck levels for the road. Traveling axle trailers run 40 to 53 feet long and, depending on the model, are rated between roughly 35,000 and 55,000 pounds. The driver runs the whole cycle from the trailer controls in minutes.

Containers Without a Crane

Storage and shipping containers are the classic Landoll job. The tilted deck and the winch let a 20 or 40 foot container slide on at the origin and slide off onto blocks or grade at the destination, with no crane rental and no forklift big enough to lift a can. That single capability regularly saves more than the cost difference over a standard deck, especially at residential, farm, and jobsite deliveries where machinery is not waiting on the other end. The ground at the drop has to be firm and roughly level, with the length of the truck and the container in a straight line behind it. For container moves at scale, or ports and rail ramps, see our shipping container transport service.

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Ground Level Loading

The tilting deck and the hydraulic winch load machines and containers that cannot climb ramps, at an angle close to zero.

Dead or Alive, It Moves

Running equipment drives on; dead machines are winched on. Either way the load angle stays near zero and nothing has to lift the piece.

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Licensed, insured carriers with real traveling axle experience on every dispatch. No deposit is taken until a carrier is assigned to your move.

Landoll traveling axle trailer tilted for ground level loading

What Is a Landoll Trailer?

Landoll is a trailer manufacturer whose traveling axle design became the industry shorthand, the way Kleenex did for tissues. The trick is in the running gear: the rear axles hydraulically travel forward along the frame while the deck tilts, so the tail of the deck settles onto the pavement. Cargo loads at a near zero degree angle, the axles travel back, and the deck returns dead level for transport. No dock, no ramps, no crane.

Built for Loads That Cannot Use Ramps

That near zero load angle is the whole reason this trailer exists. Low clearance machines that would scrape on a ramp break over, dead forklifts and non running equipment that have to be winched, and steel storage containers that would otherwise need a crane at both ends all move on a Landoll without drama. If your load rolls but cannot climb, this is its trailer.

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Traveling Axle Mechanics in Plain English

A hydraulic cylinder slides the axle bogie forward on rails under the frame, shifting the balance point so the deck can tilt until its tail touches the ground. The winch cable pays out to the load, hooks a rated attachment point, and pulls the piece up the deck under control, with the driver adjusting the tilt as the weight comes aboard. Once the load is positioned, the axles travel rearward to level everything for the road and the load is chained down. Unloading reverses the cycle, and the winch lets the load down the deck rather than letting it roll, which is why containers land on their blocks and dead machines land where they are wanted.

What Ships on a Landoll

Storage and shipping containers, portable offices and job boxes, forklifts and low clearance warehouse equipment that would scrape on a ramp, scissor lifts and boom lifts with dead batteries, dead or wrecked trucks and buses, skid mounted generators and compressors where no forklift waits at the far end, and any running machine whose owner does not want to climb a ramp with it. The common thread is that nothing at the destination has to lift or pull the piece. If you are not sure whether your load belongs on a Landoll or on an ordinary deck, describe the piece and the two sites and the coordinator will say which prices better.

Preparing a Machine for a Landoll Move

Confirm the tires hold air or the tracks are intact so the load can roll, release or note any parking brake and steering locks, identify a rated winch attachment point on the frame, and photograph the machine from all four sides before pickup. If fluids leak, say so; carriers can protect the deck for it. On a container, confirm it is empty or that the contents are secured, that the doors are latched and locked, and that the corner castings are clear for the winch. Clear a straight, firm run behind the truck at both ends, about the length of the truck and the load together. Your coordinator sends the full checklist at booking, and the driver walks the load with you at both ends.

Securement and Carrier Vetting

Every carrier we dispatch is FMCSA licensed with active cargo insurance, verified before the load is assigned, and traveling axle work goes to drivers who run the cycle every week rather than once a year. Once the deck is level the load is secured to the federal standard: chains at four rated points on a machine, twist locks or chains at the corner castings on a container, edge protection where a strap crosses a painted surface, and a recheck within the first 50 miles. The winch cable is never the tie down. Condition is documented on the bill of lading at pickup and delivery, so the paper trail exists before anyone needs it.

The Dead Equipment Specialist

Auction buys that will not start, seized forklifts, boom lifts with flat batteries, machines waiting on parts, wrecked trucks: dead loads are where a Landoll earns its rate, because the winch does the work the engine cannot. Tell your coordinator up front that the machine does not run, whether it rolls and steers, and what it weighs. Those three facts decide the winch plan, and an accurate description at booking is the difference between a clean pickup and a stalled one. A machine that will not roll can still move, on skates or with a second machine pushing, but that has to be arranged before the truck arrives.

When a Different Deck Fits Better

Running, high clearance machines that load fine over ramps usually price better on our standard equipment shipping service, because ordinary flatbeds and step decks are far more common than traveling axle trailers. Machines past Landoll weight belong on a lowboy or a removable gooseneck (RGN) trailer, and tall machines that need a low deck for height rather than for loading angle belong in a double drop well. Your coordinator routes the load to the deck that fits it, not the most expensive one, and says which it is on the first call.

Landoll Questions We Answer Every Week

Do I need a crane or a forklift at delivery? No; that is the point of the trailer. Can it unload a container onto blocks? Yes, and the blocks should be set and level before the truck arrives. What if the machine does not roll? Skates or a push from another machine can get it moving, arranged before pickup. How heavy a load? Roughly 35,000 to 55,000 pounds depending on the trailer, and heavier pieces go on an RGN. Can a running machine use a Landoll? Yes, and it is often the choice for low clearance equipment. What does it cost? Weight, running condition, lane, and site access set the price, 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 Landoll Shipping with Ship A Car, Inc.

Have the load dimensions, the weight, the running condition, and both ZIP codes ready, plus a word about the ground at each end, then start with the freight shipping cost calculator or call (866) 452-3657. A dedicated coordinator confirms the winch plan and the pickup window and stays your single point of contact through delivery. Forklifts and lifts that do run are covered on our forklift shipping and scissor lift shipping pages, and the full range of decks on trailer shipping.

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