Shipping Definition
When you purchase heavy equipment and you need it transported to your desired point, the movement or transfer process is referred to as shipping. For example, a farmer in Texas has purchased a combine harvester from a different state. The process of having the combine harvester transported from the seller to the buyer is described as shipping.
Shipping can be interstate, intrastate, regional or international. Regardless of the shipping points, the importance of a reliable partner such as Heavy Equipment Transport cannot be overemphasized.
Why is Shipping Important?
Shipping makes our lives better. Picture a scenario where you have finally found heavy equipment that meets your exact needs. The shape, location, and the process, however, is too complicated. Shipping makes it possible, and even easy to obtain your equipment. Today, technology has permeated lives previously unfathomable. You can, therefore, arrange for an item to be shipped right to your doorstep without leaving the comfort of your couch.
When the item, for example, is oddly shaped and too huge, you can contract a shipping company such as Heavy Equipment Transport who adequately deal with the intricacies of shipping such items. Shipping processes and options have broken the barrier to accessing products, especially for heavy and oversized cargo. Let’s get started! (888) 730-2951
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Common Types of Shipping
Domestic Shipping - This is where the heavy equipment is being moved from one point to another, but within a country's borders. If you have just sold your manure spreader to a person in a different state, domestic shipping takes place. Domestic shipping takes significantly less time than international shipping.
International Shipping - This is shipping that takes place beyond a country's borders. Therefore, if you have just purchased a large irrigation plant from a different country, you may contract a heavy equipment company to undertake the international shipping. At Heavy Transport Equipment, we undertake both domestic and international shipping exemplarily. Call now! (888) 730-2951
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Heavy Equipment Transport specializes in trucking any piece of equipment or machinery. We handle dispatch, loading, hauling, and delivery of oversize loads in every state, city, and town in the United States.
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Recent Trucking Solutions by Heavy Equipment Transport
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Trailer Type
Heavy Equipment Transport uses all types of trailers. We provide the best trailer trucking solutions to fit your needs. Find out more below!
RGN trailers are removable gooseneck trailers. These are a type of flat deck trailer, where the gooseneck at the front can be removed, creating a ramp. Find out more about our RGN trailer trucking solutions now!
Also known as drop decks or lowboys, step deck trailers have multiple levels. It steps down in spots, allowing freight to be lower to the ground. Find out more about our step deck trailer trucking solutions now!
Flatbed trailers are one of the most common types on the road. They work for a wide variety of heavy equipment transport. Find out how we can provide flatbed trailer trucking solutions to fit your needs!
More Definitions:
- Freight Agency
- Freight Agents
- Freight Bill Audit
- Freight Broker
- Freight Carrier
- Freight Center
- Freight Class
- 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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