How Much Does Wide Load Shipping Cost?

Posted on August 30, 2017

How Much Does Wide Load Shipping Cost?

Depending on the industry you work in, you may require large goods to be shipped across the country. This is common if you’re a construction company and need a number of heavy diggers transported from one place to the other. Of course, this kind of shipping is a little different than regular shipping, primarily because the insurance is greater, as well as the price.

As with all shipping costs, the price is going to vary depending on the circumstances and the load you need to be shipped. This article will help you identify the general costs of wide load shipping and just how much you may have folk out if you need a large item shipped.

What Constitutes as a Wide Load?

What considers to be a “wide load” varies depending on the state. However, in general, in the US a wide load is considered to be at least 8’6” in width. Because there is so much variation in the wide and oversized load industry it can be tricky finding the right price and company. However, knowing the legal limits is the first step and one you need to be familiar with.

How Much Does Wide Load Shipping Cost?

So how much does it actually cost? Well, actually, that question is a little difficult to answer. This is because there is no right answer. The price of wide load shipping can vary significantly between companies, as well as seasons. Through some times in the year it is very difficult to get a wide load or oversized trucks and this, as a result, can ramp up the price. In addition, you also have the distance to figure out as well. If you want some construction goods transported from Portland to Kansas, it could cost you anywhere from $700 – $3000. The variation is enormous and it really requires you to do some searching and research.

What Can Affect the Price?

I have already mentioned a few things that could affect the price of your wide loading shipping, such as mileage and season. However, there are a few more “wide load specific factors” that you may have to take into account. Here are a few below.

Escorts

If the shipment is particularly wide, your shipment may require an escort. This is also a State-specific factor because some states have different rules and regulations. For a lot of companies, they will include the variable per-mile rates as well as hotels and all the jazz in with the shipping costs. However, always ask the company first.

Escorts are there when the load is usually wider than 12’ and alert the driver when there is a hazard in front. They also help when it comes to public cars, alerting them that there is a wide load on the road.

There are More Costs and Considerations during Transport

As well as shipping and escort rates, you will also have rates to pay for permits in each state the load travels through. In addition, many states also restrict wide loads to travel at certain times, sometimes only 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after. Some wide loads are not allowed to travel during holiday periods as well. All this will raise the price and the time schedule.

Conclusion

The cost of a wide load can vary enormously and there are a lot of factors to take into consideration before you choose a shipping company. You should search around and get reasonable quotes from different providers. Finding out whether you will need an escort is important and find out what states you’ll be traveling through so you can get permit costs and schedules times.

LTL Insurance Rates for Trucking Companies

Posted on August 29, 2017

LTL Insurance

LTL insurance (Less-Than-Truckload) trucking refers to trucking operations whereby relatively small loads are carried. Due to the flexibility of the loads to be carried, many deliveries can be made at a faster rate than other trucking operations. LTL trucking also faces challenges due to the many threats that it is exposed to such as theft and accidents which can affect your operations. To protect you from the effects of such incidents, we offer a variety of covers as listed below in a bid to make your operations much more fruitful.

Liability cover: when you get into an accident and you cause damage to another car or someone’s property, you will be liable to pay for any expenses that they will incur in fixing their cars and property. To protect you from having to bear the brunt of such expenses, we offer you a liability cover against such expenses such that we will take on the responsibility of paying for the damages caused to other people’s property as a result of your actions.

A body injury cover is also included in the liability cover whereby if the extent of the damages that you caused extends to causing bodily harm to pedestrians or motorists, we will pay the medical bills for the injured parties.

Collision insurance: where you get into an accident through your fault, we will cover you against any losses accruing from damage to your car by paying for repair of your truck. We will go a step further and compensate you for the loss of income that you will suffer for the period when your truck is being worked on.

Comprehensive coverage: as an LTL trucking insurance provider, we know that your truck can also get damaged by other means other than collision which includes but are not limited to fire, theft and hitting of animals. We will cover the expenses required to either fix or replace your truck and we will compensate you for the loss of income that you will be exposed to as your truck gets fixed or replaced.

Cargo coverage: in the event that the cargo that you are hauling gets lost, damaged or stolen in the process, we will cover you against the loss you will suffer. We have options that you can choose from such that you can choose what type of cargo you want to insure and for how much.

Loading and unloading coverage: damage can come to the cargo during loading and unloading and we are here to protect you from incurring a loss as a result of the damage. This is important because cargo coverage does not extend to covering such damages.

Towing and storage: in the case of an accident, we will tow your truck and store it in a safe place at no charge as long as you have paid for this cover. If you wish to have us take care of debris removal at the accident site, you can get a debris removal cover and we will clean up the accident site.

Other types of coverage include combined deductibles, bobtail insurance and earned freight. LTL trucking is a very profitable venture and by taking advantage of our, you will be safeguarded from losses that could come about due to challenges during your operation.