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Transporting an Excavator Super Load: Dedicated to Mike Phillips

Dedication: To Mike Phillips

You taught me everything I know about moving super loads. You were a great broker, friend, and father. This one is for you.

Jamie Horvath

Expertly Shipping A Super Load Excavator From Florida to Texas

Jamie Horvath is a leading transport agent, thanks partly to an amazing team that always strives to help one another. This wasn’t his first super load transport, and over the years, he’s become a go-to in the industry, which is why the customer knew Jamie could take on this massive excavator move.

In fact, this super load excavator transport was so large that three different orders were needed. But Jamie is an expert in superload transport, thanks partly to his friend and mentor, Mike Phillips. Mike passed away recently, and Jamie dedicated this transport to him.

The super load required trailers for the fall-off counterweights and platform, and the bucket and stick. That’s three trailers in total. There were many moving parts, but Jamie knew just what to do.

The 2021 Hitachi ZX890LCH-6 Excavator specifications are:

L: 42’9'
W: 12'
H: 13'
Weight: 13,800 lbs
Trailer Type: 12 Axle RGN with a Jeep 2+3+3 - + the 4 Axles on the Peterbilt Tractor

Counterweights and Platform:

L: 35'
W: 8’5'
H: 10'
Weight: 38,000 lbs
Trailer Type: Step Deck

Bucket and Stick:

L: 20'
W: 8’5'
H: 7’3'
Weight: 20,000 lbs
Trailer Type: Step Deck

Superior Excavator Super Load Transport Services

Once Jamie secured the rate for the client, he went to work.

Jamie obtained the proper permits for each load. He made sure that each driver had the proper cab card to transport the super load across state lines.

A cab card is a registration document for commercial vehicles that weigh more than 26,000 lbs to travel across state lines. Jamie also pulled the driving record for each one to make sure they had the experience to transport this massive load safely.

He oversaw each step of the transport and ensured the drivers double-checked that each piece of the super load was secured properly to the trailer.

Jamie double-checked that the pilot cars had the right gear and gave the okay for the super load to disembark on the journey to Texas.

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Safely Delivering the Hitachi Excavator Super Load

The convoy departed from Bushnell, Florida, and hauled the excavator super load to Greenville, Texas.

Total Miles: 1,060

That, on its own, is a 15-hour and 26-minute drive. However, due to DOT regulations, superload driving restrictions, and the need to stop frequently for quality assurance checks, the superload convoy took three days to safely deliver the Hitachi Excavator to Greenville.

Jamie kept in contact the entire time, both with the convoy and the customer, making sure to keep communication transparent and up to date.

Once delivered and reassembled, the 2021 Hitachi ZX890LCH-6 Excavator specifications were as follows:

L: 48’7'
W: 14’7'
H: 16’10'
Weight: 186,511 lbs

Everything went according to plan, making it a smooth superload excavator transport. Jamie also managed to get drone footage, so make sure to check it out.

Ready to have Jamie move your super load? He’s one of the best! Call him today!

About Jamie Horvath

Jamie is a second generation logistics agent, which means he was practically raised in the business. He specializes in hauling oversize loads, terminal tractors, and shipping containers. With his lifelong transport experience, Jamie is one of the leading agents at NTS. His return clients always ask for him by name.