Heavy Equipment Transport in Murfreesboro, TN

Heavy equipment transport is the job of getting a machine from one place to another when it cannot be driven on the road: an excavator, a dozer, a wheel loader, a grader, a lift or a compact track loader. For contractors around Murfreesboro, it also means moving a disabled machine off a job site or out of a ditch. Call (615) 880-9643 and tell dispatch what machine, what weight and where.

Lowboys and landolls

Tall, heavy machines usually move on a lowboy, a trailer with a deck close to the ground. Machines that can drive onto a ramp can move on a landoll, which tilts to the ground. Smaller skid steers and lifts may go on a deck-over trailer. The choice depends on the machine's height, width, length and weight, and on what the route allows.

What dispatch needs to know

The machine's make and model, operating weight, overall width and height, and whether it runs. We also need to know the load-out and unload points, because soft ground, gates, power lines and low branches stop a haul as quickly as a bad trailer does.

Call (615) 880-9643

Why this area keeps equipment moving

Rutherford County is growing fast, with Murfreesboro at 152,769 people in 2020 and the county at 341,486. New roads, warehouses and subdivisions mean excavators, dozers and loaders are moving to and from sites all year. I-840 and I-24 carry them between Murfreesboro, Smyrna and La Vergne, and toward Franklin and Lebanon. The Smyrna Airport Business Park was planned with four large warehouse buildings, which adds more construction and equipment traffic.

Disabled equipment and recovery

A machine that is stuck, tipped or broken down needs a different plan than a scheduled haul. We may use a heavy wrecker or winch to pull it to firm ground, then load it. If it has rolled, we stabilize it first. The first question is whether it can be loaded safely under its own power.

Permits, widths and weights

Machines over standard legal width, height or weight need an oversize or overweight permit from the state, and in some cases escorts. Dispatch will ask the machine's dimensions so the move is planned correctly. Tell us the route you expect, because bridges and overpasses on the way matter.

Securing the load

A machine is chained to the trailer at its tie-down points, with the bucket, blade or boom lowered and locked. We check the chains, the straps and the lights before leaving. A properly secured machine does not shift, and the trailer stays steady.

Who calls us

General contractors, excavation firms, landscapers, utility crews, rental yards, farmers and dealers. If you are scheduling a move ahead of time, call dispatch with the details and ask for a written estimate.