Transporting heavy equipment from the point of loading to its final destination can be a smooth, safe, and seamless shipping process if the pre-planning phase is done right. This is because planning for heavy equipment delivery is the most crucial part. Below are some of the best practices heavy equipment transport expert follow for a success hauling process;

Mapping the Route: Most clients prefer when the equipment arrives at its delivery location on a given day and time. To make this possible, a detailed and diligent mapping of the routes to be followed is not an alternative but the only way. Take, for example, a lowboy trailer transporting a 9 ft. tall heavy machinery and personnel determining the route to be followed successfully avoided all busy roads. They were also thorough enough to avoid any highways with overpasses marked 8.5 ft. limit. The truck delivering the machinery will arrive at the desired destination safely and in time. The vice versa is also true; if the logistic team missed one detail and load was too tall for a certain road, the towing crew would be forced to reroute results to delays and more shipping  costs.

Prior arrangements for pickups and drop-offs: Adequate planning for the loading of the heavy equipment beforehand improves the speed, efficiency, and safety of all processes during the actual loading. The grounds will be stabilized, all handling equipment and personnel will be available, obstacles cleared, securement system inspected, and all paperwork and acquisition of necessary permits completed. With prior arrangements, the same effectiveness will be witnessed at the drop-offs, making the entire towing process smooth, safe, and fast.

Learning all the regulations and restrictions of all the states and provinces that the truck will be towing equipment through before starting the delivery process. And ensuring that the drivers comply with all of them during the transport of heavy equipment.

Other best practices include:

• Ensuring that the transport experts are updated with any revised regulations in a good time.
• Working with competent, highly trained, and licensed transport crew in every heavy equipment moving tasks.
• Strictly following the safety guidelines and protocols at all time
• Using the right equipment and trailer for transport.
• Following the established guidelines while undertaking any heavy equipment shipping task. No taking shortcuts whatsoever.