Various heavy and light industrial and manufacturing activities in the Laredo Texas region are heavily reliant on the services of flatbed trucking companies. Additionally, Laredo has a large volume of border freight activity with the cross border city of Nuevo Laredo Mexico. Oil production and light to heavy manufacturing companies are numerous in the Laredo vicinity, some of the local companies are:
- Abraham Steel Supply Co
- Acs Industries
- Arnold Oil Company
- Border Manufacturing, Inc
- D & H Oil & Gas
- De Cascabel Industries Inc
- De La Fuente Welding and Fabrication
- Dianmek Industries Inc
- Eagle Oil & Gas
- Ec Steel & Supply LLC
- Elixir Industries
- Iiivc Inc
- Jk Manufacturing Inc
- Killam Oil Co
- Mex Tex Industries
- Montemayor Industries
- Polich Industries Inc
- Ramos Industries
- Rheem Manufacturing Co.
- Richardson Steel
- Rodriguez Pipe & Steel
- Rosetta Resources
- Steelcrete of Texas Ltd
Laredo TX Industrial Parks
Currently in 2014 there are over 26 industrial parks in Laredo TX providing a range of per square foot lease prices and selection of site locations.
Some of the key industrial park and warehouse sites:
- Crossroads
- Del Mar Industrial Park
- East Point
- El Portal
- Embarcadero
- Inter-America
- International Airport Industrial Park
- International Commerce Center
- International Trade Center
- Killam Industrial Park
- Laredo International Air Park
- McPherson Acres
- Millennium Industrial Park
- Milo Distribution Center
- Modern Industrial Park
- Octavio Salinas Industrial Park
- Pan American Business Park
- Pellegrino Park
- Pinto Valle Industrial Park
- RMR & TWJ Industrial Park
- South Laredo Industrial Park
- Southern Development Industrial Park
- Tejas Industrial Park
- Tex-Mex Industrial Park
- Unitec Industrial Park
- World Trade Commerce Center
Flatbed Trucking Freight Tips
Loading Capability and Planning
Be prepared to have proper loading equipment to load your freight onto the flatbed trailer, before the flatbed tractor-trailer arrives at your location. If you have heavy equipment or machinery that requires a crane to load and unload you must book the crane well in advance. Heavy-duty forklifts are capable of loading heavy machinery or freight especially when two are used to lift freight from opposite sides. Generally a lowboy or drop deck type of trailer will be used for easier loading if the machinery is very tall in height.
Freight Durability
To protect your freight during transit, so that it arrives in perfect condition at the delivery location do the following. Decide how to best protect your freight and what precautions to take against the highway transit dust, grime and vibrations plus various types of weather conditions. Industrial materials on a flat bed trailer can usually take the wind, rain, and small objects flying around on the highway. Shrink-wrapping provides the best protection from moisture, dust and direct sunlight, therefore freight that is susceptible to any of the aforementioned should be shrink-wrapped. Your company personnel must perform the shrink-wrapping. For maximum protection consider a crate for the freight.
Heavy Machinery Shipping Tips
Accurately note the dimensions and weight of the machinery or heavy freight, this will determine the selection of the heavy equipment shipping trailer options. Your equipment may be shipped on a standard flatbed, or it may require a special heavy haul trailer. A Great Western Transportation consultant will determine your trailer options and choose one that will be capable of transporting the freight’s weight and will stay within your budget. Specialized multi-axle trailers and RGN / Removable Goose Neck trailers are more expensive on a per mile basis so, it is important for shippers to be aware of this.
In some cases to reduce the weight or dimensions of the freight you will need to dismantle your equipment for transport.
To make sure that your equipment will arrive safely and is prepared for any adverse conditions it may encounter in transit take pre-cautionary steps. Be sure to protect liquids from freezing , especially if the freight is traveling through freezing weather temperatures. You might need to make special preparations for overweight or oversized equipment. Work with your service provider to acquire all necessary permits for the day of the move.
Department of Transportation requires that all motor-carriers have a minimum amount of insurance coverage for all freight. When expensive freight requires additional insurance in order to cover the loss of or damage to your freight additional insurance will need to be purchased. When purchasing additional freight insurance, make sure you know what your policy covers and how to file a claim. Insurers will sometime require that the equipment be documented or inspected prior to shipping.
Laredo Texas Nearby Cities Distances in Miles
- Alamo, TX is 124
- Alice, TX is 88
- Aransas Pass, TX is 147
- Corpus Christi, TX is 126
- Donna, TX is 131
- Eagle Pass, TX is 100
- Edinburg, TX is 120
- Falfurrias, TX is 87
- Harlingen, TX is 145
- Kingsville, TX is 102
- Lytle, TX is 123
- Mcallen, TX is 121
- Mission, TX is 119
- Pharr, TX is 122
- Port Aransas, TX is 150
- Raymondville, TX is 130
- Rio Grande, TX is 122
- San Juan, TX is 125
- Uvalde, TX is 117
- Weslaco, TX is 133
- Zapata, TX is 49
