Land Freight Services for Project Forwarders
Industrial-sized projects, such as the construction, expansion and transfer of equipment for power plants and manufacturing facilities, require extensive planning and careful implementation. To ensure that these projects are completed safely and successfully, industrial companies rely on project logistics and project forwarding companies. Land freight services for over-dimensional cargo is often an integral part of these operations.
For project forwarding companies looking for a heavy hauling and rigging partner, companies like Riggers Inc. have the expertise, experience and equipment needed to get the job done right.
Project Cargo Services in the Mid-Atlantic States
Riggers Inc. provides heavy load land freight services to clients in a variety of industries across the mid-Atlantic.
Riggers Inc. specializes in heavy hauling and heavy rigging. We provide heavy road transport throughout the mid-Atlantic. Our experience and equipment enable us to provide safe and efficient heavy transport services for partners across a variety of industries. We ensure that all deadlines are met, and all projects stay on budget so that our partners can serve their clients with the consistency and reliability they expect. We have transported many kinds of equipment including transformers, generators, turbines, rotors, boiler modules, bridge components and more.
We also provide expert heavy rigging services for overweight and oversized cargo to help ensure our partners’ shipments arrive safely and without errors.
Your Heavy Load Freight Services Project Logistics Partner
The transport of oversize and overweight loads need extensive planning, careful preparation and precise execution. On a broader scale, the complex and large-scale industrial projects that typically require these heavy hauling services involve this kind of attention to detail across the entire project. They may include transporting multiple pieces of heavy equipment and coordinating the delivery of supplies from various locations. It’s crucial that these deliveries occur safely, on time, on budget and error-free.
The logistics experts at Riggers, Inc. help determine the shipping modes, handing strategies, schedules and routes that will be used to transport a shipment. They also need to ensure compliance with all regulatory restrictions, safety requirements and industry standards.
At Riggers Inc., our heavy hauling equipment and expertise allow us to partner with project freight forwarding companies in this way. We can provide heavy rigging, heavy hauling and transportation services that meet the unique needs of even the most complex projects. Our team of experienced craftsmen has a proven record of implementing projects safely and successfully. Our corporate office is also strategically located near several major rail corridors and deep-water shipping terminals, meaning we can readily facilitate multi-modal transport.
We can also provide logistics services to assist in completing a project. We can handle logistics needs such as pre-planning, route surveys, bridge engineering and utility management. After just one call, we can handle complex heavy rigging and hauling projects from start to finish including loading cargo, transporting and unloading. We can perform both complex hauling projects that involve pre-planning as well as simple pickup and delivery. Whatever level of assistance is needed, Riggers Inc. can provide reliable, efficient land freight services.
The Right Equipment
We have a range of hauling equipment that enables us to provide specialized transportation solutions, including overweight and over-dimensional cargo transport. Our equipment is ideal for on-the-road as well as on-site transportation. Some of our equipment includes:
- Goldhofer Hydraulic Platform Trailers (THP/SL):These heavy-duty modules are ideal for heavy loads requiring a high bending moment and feature a torsion-resistant frame with a closed loading platform. We can use them with 175 MT and 300 MT low profile drop decks, 9M intermediate platforms and Goldhofer gooseneck attachments (THP/SL) depending on the project’s needs.
- Goldhofer Six-Line PST Trailer With Tier 3 Power Pack: We also offer our Goldhofer Six-Line PST trailer, which is powered by a 360-kilowatt (kW) Deutz Power Pack to enable it to handle extremely heavy loads.
- Lowboys: Lowboy trailers feature a low profile and enable us to haul tall equipment closer to the ground to help avoid problems related to height restrictions.
- Removable Goosenecks: Removable gooseneck trailers, or RGNs, also have a low profile and offer similar advantages to those provided by lowboys. We can also detach the front section of our RGNs so that we can drive large equipment directly onto the trailers, enabling us to load equipment more quickly. These features make RGNs ideal for over-dimensional freight transportation.
- Flatbed Trailers: Flatbed trailers are some of the most versatile and widely used trailers for land freight shipping. They offer a simple but sturdy flat design and allow for loading from all sides. We have a range of flatbed trailers that can transport cargo of various weights and sizes.
- Tiltbed Trailers: Tiltbed trailers are similar to flatbed trailers. The flat bed of these trailers can tilt back to enable easier loading of cargo.
- Jumper Bridges: Our jumper bridges enable us to cross from land to barge or cross bodies of water where the existing bridge does not have an adequate load carrying capacity. We offer both 40-foot and 60-foot jumper bridges, which enable us to tackle a variety of route challenges.
Our high-quality, heavy-duty equipment is part of what makes us a leading ground transport company. The above is just a partial list of the equipment in our inventory.
Why Riggers Inc?
At Riggers Inc., we specialize in land freight solutions, heavy haul and over-dimensional freight forwarding operations. We can reliably deliver results for even the most complex and challenging land freight projects, making us an ideal partner for any project logistics or project forwarding company.
1. One-Call Freight Forwarding Solutions
At Riggers, we offer one-call freight forwarding solutions. After just a single call to us, we will take care of your project’s hauling and rigging needs from start to finish, even for complex projects. We offer careful planning and execution of all projects and can get your cargo where it needs to go on time and on budget. We can provide either simple pickup and delivery or more involved planning and logistics services. Just give us a call, let us know what you need, and we’ll take care of the rest.
2. Regulatory and Permit Management
Handling regulatory and permit requirements can be time-consuming and complex, but it’s crucial to getting your cargo where it needs to go efficiently and safely. When you partner with us, we handle all regulatory and permit management required to deliver your cargo to its destination. We’re experienced with land freight permitting management across all mid-Atlantic states, so we ensure your shipment arrives safely without delays.
3. Specialization in Over-Dimensional Freight and Cargo
At Riggers Inc., we specialize in over-dimensional freight and cargo. Our experience and equipment make us a go-to resource for heavy hauling and rigging in the mid-Atlantic region and enables us to handle even the most complex of projects. Our team has transported oversize equipment for various industries including power generation, mining, civil engineering, industrial manufacturing, processing, civil engineering and more. Our expertise enables us to handle complex projects involving over-dimensional shipments safely, efficiently and cost-effectively.
4. Strategic Location
Our headquarters are located in Richmond, Va., close to several major rail corridors and deep-water shipping terminals, allowing us to facilitate the intermodal shipment of goods. Our central location enables us to provide rapid and cost-effective delivery to locations throughout the eastern U.S. We provide hauling services for Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. We have experience with providing heavy hauling services in all of these states, which helps us to quickly and reliably get your shipments anywhere they need to go in the region.
5. Dedication to Safety
We are committed to safety, and it is our priority in everything we do. From loading cargo to transporting it to delivering it at its final destination, safety is top of mind. We are continually updating our safety qualifications so that we can ensure we’re up to date with the latest standards, best practices and requirements. Our equipment, experience and processes all contribute to our excellent safety record. When you work with Riggers Inc., you can rely on an experience that emphasizes safety.
6. Extensive Experience
Our extensive experience in the industry also helps make us an ideal land freight operations partner. We have been in business since 1975 and have received a 35-year longevity award from the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA). We’re also a member of Railway Industrial Clearance Association (RICA). Our team of professionals has more combined experienced than any other company in the region. This experience is a core part of what enables us to handle even the largest cargo land transport projects.
Example Projects
We’re proud to have been able to work with so many different partners across a variety of industries on projects over the years. Each project is different and requires different strategies and equipment to complete it safely and successfully. Because of the range of equipment in our inventory and the depth of experience of our team, we can take on challenges projects across a range of sectors from energy and mining to transportation and manufacturing. We can provide a variety of services, including heavy hauling, heavy rigging, freight forwarding permit management, planning and more.
A few examples of our recent projects include:
- Performing onsite transport of a 95 ton reactor vessel in West Virginia supporting the chemical plants in the region
- Moving two 185-ton transformers within two states with a gross vehicle weight of almost 400 ton and offloading to its foundation
- Installation of two 40 ton generators inside of a new construction project utilizing hydraulic gantry systems
- Hauling a 350,000-pound transformer to its substation using 16 lines of our Goldhofer THP trailers
- Trans-loading a 250,000-pound transformer from a CSX/Conrail mainline in Philadelphia in less than four hours.
- Loading and transporting a GE turbine rotor to Richmond International airport and offloading it onto the world’s second-largest airplane for transport
No matter what type of project we undertake, we always bring a commitment to getting the job done right and view our clients as partners. We take the time to understand the unique requirements of each project and plan carefully to ensure that we complete it safely, reliably and efficiently.
Working With Riggers Inc.
If you’re looking for a land/project freight forwarding partner in the mid-Atlantic region, look no further than Riggers Inc. Our equipment and experience make us the ideal partner to work with for heavy hauling and rigging. We can handle complex and over-dimensional freight loads and will work with you to ensure your project is completed in a way that perfectly matches your requirements. We also offer machinery moving and installation services. We know that when you work with us, you’re trusting us with the reputation of your company and the successful completion of your project. That’s why we’re so dedicated to meeting the needs of our clients and the ensuring the safe, efficient and error-free delivery of their cargo.
To get started, contact us today so we can help move your project forward.