Where to Find Machinery Transport in Canada

In the summer months, Canadian roads and highways are full of trucks transporting heavy equipment. You’d be hard pressed to drive a primary or secondary highway without seeing trucks hauling construction equipment, farming machinery, or other large vehicles to and from destinations on the back of heavy equipment haulers. How do companies, contractors, and individuals find drivers or companies to haul heavy equipment and machinery? Let’s find out. 

Who Needs to Ship Heavy Machinery?

We have several vibrant industrial sectors in Canada that rely on heavy equipment and machinery for their operations. From the oil and gas industries of Western Canada to large-scale industrial farming to construction projects across the country, heavy machinery is in high demand in all provinces and territories.

Transporting all the gear needed for industrial construction projects requires large-scale planning and coordination. Bigger-scale construction companies will most often have their own internal shipping divisions and company-owned fleets of trucks and trailers. 

But what about the smaller companies and the contractors who need to ship one or two pieces of equipment between jobs or from an auction site to a job site? We believe those smaller jobs are just as important to the shipper as the large-scale projects are. The independent heavy hauls still require professional expertise to be hauled safely and efficiently.

When the demand for projects is high and the machines are large, industrial businesses need to find contract shipping companies that can transport their equipment on a load-by-load basis. 

Construction 

Often small-sized construction crews that don’t have their own shipping divisions need support for transporting their machines to new job sites or between auction sites and the work site. In these situations, a company such as Trusted Dispatch meshes nicely with the process. Our network of experienced truck drivers is always looking for extra shipments on their routes or in their areas. 

Construction companies can post their shipments to our load board to find the right driver for their company and transport requirements. Our drivers have loaded everything from dump trucks to excavators to dozers and graders. We have drivers and trailers in our network to match any heavy haul requirement. 

Oil, Gas, Mining & Exploration

The extraction sector also requires a range of machines and equipment to be transported from one site to the next. While bigger firms may have logistics branches and their own trucks, sometimes local work sites require independent assistance. Our drivers have delivered all kinds of vehicles and machines for the extraction and exploration sector, including excavators, dump trucks, rock trucks, and more. 

Agriculture

The agriculture industry is by far the most frequent customer on the Trusted Dispatch load board. Our drivers have hauled hundreds of tractors, combines, threshers, seeders, and other pieces of farming equipment across Canada and the United States. Whether it’s delivering machines to and from auction houses or sending the equipment to the next field, Trusted Dispatch can help you find the drivers you need. 

Shipping Machinery Safely and Efficiently Across North America

When you need a new piece of equipment at a new location, you’re going to need a reliable heavy haul shipping company. Many companies may advertise heavy equipment shipping, but how can you be sure that their drivers are experienced and will prioritize safety during the shipment? Safety in terms of transporting your equipment or machinery using proper tie-down methods and taking the time to cover the windshield, but also following the rules and permits of the roads in each region. 

To find out if a shipping company is trustworthy, we recommend checking the reviews for the company and the testimonials from customers to see how their past jobs have been rated. We also suggest finding a company that emphasizes heavy equipment shipping, so you know their drivers will have the experience and know-how to handle your shipments. You’ll ship your loads with peace of mind when you find a company that values experience, customer support, and safety above all else. 

Get Started With Your Heavy Haul

Trusted Dispatch is committed to bringing qualified drivers together with customers that need equipment shipped. We provide free, instant quotes to customers as soon as they enter the machine measurements and the pick-up and drop-off locations. Once you see and approve your quote, you can quickly share your shipping requirements for drivers to find and claim. Get started creating your first load!