Midwest Heavy Haul can provide transportation services for both oversized loads and superloads.
MHH Superload in transit.
In the United States a superload is a truck tractor with an attached trailer with an over-dimensional object (the load) on it. Usually, a superload is more than 13′ 6″ high, 8′ 6″ wide and 80′ in length. The load could be a large piece of equipment, manufactured home, control room, crane, construction tractor, boat, and must be non-reducible (cannot be reduced to legal dimension).
Both the size and weight of a superload is regulated by the State the oversize load is moving in. This is done by requiring the hauler to obtain an oversize/overweight permit before traveling on their highways. This is done to assure that the load will not travel through any unsafe construction zones, which may have reduced lane widths, cross any bridges that were not made to handle over 80,000 pounds, or hit any overpasses if they are overheight. An overweight load is an oversize load which usually weighs more than 80,000 pounds. Many states have adopted the Federal Bridge Formula to determine legal weight on a group of axles.
Pulling a superload transport is a complex procedure that involves preparing a number of technical and logistical elements before you even start. Knowing how to deal with the legal considerations, permits and the technical challenges of pulling a heavy load is critical to having a successful oversized load journey.
With over 3.5 million oversize loads on US highways, some states require that certain oversize loads have certified Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operators (P/EVO) to protect the motoring public and the oversize load. The purpose of a P/EVO is to safely escort a superload from its starting location to its destination without damaging the load, motorists, highways, roads, control devices, signs, wires, cables or property.
If you must pull a superload, you want a company that has a successful track record, Midwest Heavy Haul is that company.
