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Great Western Transportation’s expertise in flatbed trucking will provide you stress-free experience of shipping your goods at a fraction of the cost. Call 1-800-972-8484 or request a flatbed trucking quote online.

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Great Western Transportation’s expertise in flatbed trucking will provide you stress-free experience of shipping your goods at a fraction of the cost. Call 1-800-972-8484 or request a flatbed trucking quote online.

Transporting Equipment Bought at an Auction: Make Sure Your Equipment Reaches Its Destination

There are various things that you will have to consider when you are involved with equipment transportation, especially if these are items that have been purchased in an auction. Unfortunately, many people do not think about all the details. Instead, …

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November 16, 2017 | | Category: Flatbed, Heavy Haul

Builders! Shipping Construction Equipment is Easy With Great Western Transportation

People outside of the building industry would probably never give a second thought to how the construction equipment building the new movie theater down the street or tearing down the old grocery store in their neighborhood got to that construction …

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October 20, 2017 | | Category: Flatbed, Heavy Haul

Shipping Construction Equipment and Making Everything Work

Type of Equipment  Construction companies are often going to need to ship many different types of construction equipment, including bulldozers and excavators. The tall arm of excavators gives them a very distinctive shape. The large metallic blade of a bulldozer, …

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September 8, 2017 | | Category: Flatbed, Heavy Haul

Transporting Equipment Bought at an Auction: What You Need to Know

If you are going to an auction with the intent to buy equipment, it’s important to have a plan for transporting it back to your location. This means you need to know more about the kind of equipment you’re looking …

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August 24, 2017 | | Category: Flatbed, General, Heavy Haul

Effectively Shipping Construction Equipment

Size Shipping construction equipment is often especially challenging because it’s so large. Tractors, excavators, cranes, loaders, hydraulic shovels, and bulldozers are tremendously heavy and bulky. They also vary a lot in terms of their exact dimensions. The fact that these …

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August 17, 2017 | | Category: Flatbed, Heavy Haul

Five Tips For Transporting Equipment Bought at an Auction

Buying large equipment at an auction is exciting. At auctions, it’s possible to buy big ticket items in excellent condition, at a fraction of the price you’ll find them at a traditional store. They’re also treasure troves for people looking …

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May 5, 2017 | | Category: Flatbed, General

3 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Flatbed Trucking Company

When you own a construction company or any other type of business where you must transport large pieces of equipment, you most likely don’t have the means to do it on your own. That’s why many businesses with shipping needs …

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April 14, 2017 | | Category: Flatbed, General

10 Keys to Safely Transporting Equipment Bought at an Auction

Auctions have become an increasingly popular source for equipment of all types. As more consumers and resellers turn to auctions as a cost-effective source for medical equipment, farming machinery and construction equipment, there is a growing need to secure a trusted mode of transportation …

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March 31, 2017 | | Category: Flatbed, Heavy Haul