{"id":1589,"date":"2021-12-16T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2023-11-21T10:43:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:43:34","slug":"why-are-lowboy-trailers-popular-for-heavy-equipment-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/why-are-lowboy-trailers-popular-for-heavy-equipment-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Lowboy Trailers Popular for Heavy Equipment Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1589\" class=\"elementor elementor-1589\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62ef8592 elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62ef8592\" 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elementor-size-default\">William Thomas \/ January 2021<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290a2d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"290a2d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/trailers\/lowboy-trailer-transport-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A lowboy trailer is one of the most common trailers in the heavy transport and trucking industry.<\/a> It has the characteristics of a semi-trailer and a double-drop syst<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">em combined. The first drop is located right behind the gooseneck, while the other is situated before the wheels. Ideally, they are used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/services\/heavy-equipment-transport-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ship heavy equipment and machinery,<\/a> including tractors, excavators, backhoe loaders, bulldozers, among other heavy loads. These trailer types are more flexible than flatbeds and can accommodate heavy loads of up to 12 feet in height, weighing 40,000 to 80,000 pounds. That means that they can effortlessly transport and deliver loads too tall and heavy to haul in a flatbed trailer. These trailer types are also incredibly compatible with other loads making them perfect options for carriers in the agriculture, construction, oils and gas, and forestry industries.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lowboy trailer decks can be lowered closer to the ground, facilitating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/construction-equipment-shipping.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">easy loading of such oversized loads as construction equipment<\/a>. Besides, they can either be loaded from either the front or rear, depending on the lowboy trailer type chosen. Alternatively, shippers might decide to place the trailer under the shipment then lift it for easy and safe loading.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af3260c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7af3260c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lowboy Trailer Maximum Dimensions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2296f76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2296f76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>maximum low bed well length<\/strong> is between 4 to 26.6 feet<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>maximum legal width<\/strong> is 8.5 feet<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>maximum lowboy well height<\/strong> is between 18 to 24 inches<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>maximum legal freight height<\/strong> is between 11.5 to 12 feet<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their <strong>maximum legal overall load height<\/strong> is 14 feet<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lowboy trailer must comply with these dimensions as specified by the Federal size regulations. Failure to do this can attract hefty fines and even lead to unnecessary delays.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51bf8bd elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51bf8bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-700a8977\" data-id=\"700a8977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3337ae93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3337ae93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lowboy-trailer-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1590\" alt=\"truck on a lowboy trailer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lowboy-trailer-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lowboy-trailer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lowboy-trailer.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6071e900 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6071e900\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4241552d\" data-id=\"4241552d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451d8d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"451d8d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transport Your Lowboy Trailer Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4093aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4093aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heavy Equipment Transport is always available for a quote. 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This makes it more stable while delivery of heavier farm equipment transports compared to other trailers. Besides, they come with a broader cargo plane which means that you can rely on these trailers to keep your shipment safe throughout the transit.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Versatility &#8211; As aforementioned, lowboy trailers come in an incredibly versatile design. As such, they can seamlessly haul even the heaviest shipments without compromising the driver&#8217;s, cargo, or shipping equipment safety standards. Besides, these trailers have a low profile, making it easy for them to comply with height restrictions, facilitating cargo transportation from one point to another with no legal issues.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58dc51d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58dc51d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Types of Lowboy Trailers We Use for Heavy Equipment Trucking\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d8ffe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53d8ffe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fixed Gooseneck Lowboy Trailers<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These types of lowboy trailers have the lightest deck and a more extended deck. They have low-profile tires, sit lower to the ground, and are usually equipped with drop ramps at the rear for easy loading. However, given their fixed style, loading items on this trailer might appear more challenging than other types, such as removable goosenecks.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Removable Gooseneck Lowboy Trailers<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This trailer is highly versatile, making it the most commonly used lowboy trailer for heavy equipment transport. It is a perfect option when hauling motorized equipment. This is because of its style, making it easy to drive, roll, push or pull such cargo types onto the trailer bed. Alternatively, you can load cargo from the top when necessary. These lowboy trailers have detachable goosenecks, which can be removed to create a ramp facilitating easy loading and offloading. The gooseneck can either be mechanically detachable or hydraulic detachable. 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