Heavy Equipment Transport in Hagerstown, MD

Heavy equipment transport is the job of moving machines that are too heavy, too wide or too tracked to travel on their own. We haul excavators, backhoes, loaders, skid steers, dozers, graders, forklifts and similar machines on lowboy and landoll trailers, and we also move disabled units from a job site to a repair shop. Heavy equipment transport in Hagerstown is often a same-day request. Dispatch answers 24/7 at (240) 730-4539.

Why the trailer matters

A lowboy sits close to the ground, which makes it possible to carry tall machines under bridges and wires. A landoll has a tilting deck that lets a machine drive on and off without ramps. Each has a use. A lowboy is typical for taller, heavier machines. A landoll can load a machine quickly where ramps would be awkward. We ask for the machine type and dimensions so we send the right trailer.

What we need to know

Give the dispatcher the make and model if you know it, the approximate weight, the length, width and height with attachments, whether it runs, the pickup address, the delivery address and the date. A running machine can be driven onto the trailer. A dead machine may need to be winched on, which changes the equipment and the time on site.

Dimensions and permits

Wide and heavy loads can fall under oversize and overweight rules, with permits, routes and sometimes escorts. Rules differ between Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia. We tell you what we need to know before quoting, and the permit and route become part of the estimate. Do not guess on weight. A too-light estimate can cause trouble on the road.

Local moves and long hauls

Washington County has farms, construction sites and warehouse developments. Wikipedia describes the I-81 and I-70 crossing as the reason for the many warehouses in and around Hagerstown, and that growth means machines moving between sites. From Hagerstown, I-81 reaches Pennsylvania within minutes and I-70 goes toward Frederick and Baltimore. Local moves are quick, and out-of-state hauls follow the same interstates.

Disabled machines

Machines break down at work. A dozer with a failed final drive, an excavator with a hydraulic failure or a loader with a locked brake can still be loaded, usually with a winch and careful rigging. We can also pick up a machine that has tipped or sunk into soft ground. That crosses into winching and recovery, which we handle too.