Hauling an Oversize Drag Conveyor For a Repeat Client
Will Rivera, an expert transport specialist out of our Doral, FL office, received a call from a repeat client. After the first successful equipment delivery, the client decided to use Will for every transport their small business required.
We can’t blame him. Will knows how to handle an oversize load, and this drag conveyor assembly shipment was no exception.
What is a drag conveyor assembly?
A drag conveyor is a chain conveyor system that uses a dragging system to move materials in bulk along an inclined plane.
Will, having worked with the client before and knowing his preference regarding transport, knew exactly what to do. So, he started the paperwork and got everything together to ship the drag conveyor from Indiana to Texas.
- Origin: Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Destination: New Braunfels, Texas
- Total Miles: 1,272
Hauling the 32” Drag Conveyor Assembly on an RGN Trailer
An oversize load is any equipment or transport that exceeds the following dimensions:
- L: 53'
- W: 8.5'
- H: 13.5'
- Weight: 80,000 lbs
Drag Conveyor Assembly Dimensions:
- L: 100'
- W: 11'
- H: 10.70'
- Weight: 88,000 lbs
Every dimension of the drag conveyor made it an oversize load. Because the length was 100 ft, Will contracted a driver with a stretch RGN that could safely fit and move the conveyor.
The client, running their own asphalt business, already had cranes ready. The client’s team used the cranes to safely load the conveyor onto the RGN trailer. The driver and crew then safely secured it using chains.
Because of the over-length nature of the load, pilot cars were contracted to escort the drag conveyor to the destination.
