What is a Freight Carrier?
A freight carrier is a trained, certified, and authorized business person or enterprise specializing in freight movement from one place to another.
Different tariffs have different carrier accessibility, regulation, tariffs, service charges, etc. As such, some carriers might be better than others, depending on your shipment.
Common Types of Freight Carriers

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How to Select a Freight Carrier
Whether you are a first-time or repeat shipper, your choice of carrier should be legitimate and guarantee you quality services. Here are some factors to consider before selecting the ultimate carrier for your freight.
Will they provide the equipment that suits your needs?
Are they trained, licensed, and bonded?
Does the shipping cost fit your budget?
Our Qualifications
At Heavy Equipment Transport, we boast a fleet of well-maintained and services equipment to serve our clients' shipping needs. We are certified, licensed, and bonded to handle shipping operations across the nation and internationally to Canada and Mexico at highly competitive rates. Let’s get started!
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Trailer Type
Heavy Equipment Transport uses all types of trailers. We provide the best trailer transport solutions to fit your needs. Find out more below!
More Definitions:
- Accessorials
- Air Ride Suspension
- Backhaul trucking
- Bill Of Lading
- Billing Adjustment
- Blanket Wrapped Freight
- Blind Shipment
- Bobtail
- Bridge Formula
- Cabover
- Cargo Carrier
- Cargo Company
- Cargo Containers
- Carrier Lanes
- Cartage Services
- Commercial Driver's License
- Common Carriers
- Conestoga Trailer
- Consignor & Consignee
- Container Freight
- Cost Per Mile
- Crating Services
- Cross Docking Container
- Curbside Pickup
- Deadhead
- Deadhead Trucking
- Density Calculator
- Discount Freight
- Drayage Services
- Driver Safety Trucking
- Drop Deck Trailer
- Drop Shipping
- Dry Van Trailer
- Electronic Logging Device
- Estate Shipping
- Final Mile
- First Mile
- Flatbed Trailer
- Freeze Protection
- Freight
- Freight Agency
- Freight Bill Audit
- Freight Broker
- Freight Carrier
- Freight Center
- Freight Companies
- Freight Consolidation
- Freight Cost
- Freight Forwarder
- Freight Forwarding
- Freight Lines
- Freightways
- Limited Access Pick-up and Delivery
- Overweight Load
- Team Driver Trucking
- Trucking Business
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