Heavy haul trucking is usually considered as merely hauling of overweight shipments or freight, but in the real sense, there is more than what meets the eye. Heavy haul trucking is hauling of oversized, overweight, and over dimensional freight with the use of special trailers engineered to meet these specific requirements of such hauling tasks that require permits from the relevant authorities.
On top of being overly costly, limited availability, and time-consuming, heavy haul trucking is often a complicated and a dangerous affair to undertake. With even the state of the art equipment to carry out the task, you cannot eliminate completely the dangers involved, as there are still many things that could go wrong. Due to such uncertainties, it is, therefore, compulsory to ensure the staff operating these specialized trailers is the best of the best, leaving nothing to chance.
Some of these exclusive trailers include; double drop, flatbed, drop deck extendable, multiple axles, and removable gooseneck (RGN), among other specialized equipment. Each of these trailers fit a specific purpose, hence it is good to evaluate the task at hand before deciding which trailer to opt for.
As a safety precaution, during most heavy haul trucking there is usually an escort which guides the trailer and ensures the safety of the freight being shipped. The routes taken are also predetermined, and as such indirect routes that offer less damage to the shipment and with less traffic congestion will always be used. Also, heavy haul trucking is usually done during the day as a means to reduce probability of an accident or damage to the shipment.
