Heavy Haul Broker for Equipment and Oversize Loads
Licensed freight broker in East Northport, Long Island, booking carriers in the 48 contiguous states
We match excavators, dozers, cranes and other oversize loads with vetted carriers, then arrange the permits and escorts each state on the route requires. MC# 1178470 · $75,000 BMC-84 bond.
GET A FREIGHT QUOTEFMCSA Broker Authority
MC# 1178470 · USDOT# 3535360
Broker, Not a Carrier
Every load moves on a vetted, insured carrier
BMC-84 Bonded
$75,000 broker surety bond
Heavy Haul Since 2011
Team experience; broker authority granted 2021
Quick answer
What does a heavy haul broker do?
A heavy haul broker is licensed by FMCSA to arrange the transport of oversize and overweight freight on a motor carrier's truck, without hauling it. For each load we pick a carrier with the right trailer, check its authority and insurance, arrange permits and escorts for every state on the route, and track the move. HTS brokers under MC# 1178470 with a $75,000 BMC-84 bond.
Updated October 2026 by the HTS Logistics broker team (FMCSA MC# 1178470).
What We Broker
Commercial freight only: equipment owners, contractors, dealers, auction buyers and importers. Each card links to the page with the details, limits and sources for that kind of move.
Heavy equipment transport
Excavators, dozers, cranes, loaders and farm machines. Our equipment pages list manufacturer shipping sizes for 47 machines and whether each one needs a permit.
Heavy equipment transport
Heavy haul and oversize loads
Loads wider than 8 ft 6 in, taller than the state's legal height or heavier than 80,000 lb gross, on RGN, lowboy, step deck and multi-axle trailers.
Heavy haul and oversize loads
Oversize permits and escorts
Permits arranged for every state on the route. Our state permit pages give legal limits, escort triggers and fees from each state's own rules, checked October 2026.
Oversize permits and escorts
Container drayage in NY and NJ
Import and export containers between Port Newark and Elizabeth and Long Island, New York City and New Jersey.
Container drayage in NY and NJ
Imported machinery pickup
Ro-Ro and breakbulk machines collected at the port terminal. Baltimore received 21% of U.S. dozer and excavator imports in 2025.
Imported machinery pickup
Dealer and auction vehicles
Dealer trades, auction pickups and fleet moves for businesses that ship vehicles in volume. Company name and unit count required; no personal vehicles.
Dealer and auction vehiclesCommercial freight only. We do not handle household goods or personal vehicle moves.
Three numbers decide most heavy haul quotes
Before we price a move we compare the load, as it will sit on the trailer, against three limits. Cross any one of them and the move needs a permit, sometimes an escort, and often a different trailer.
Width
8 ft 6 in
Anything wider needs an oversize permit in every state. Escorts start at different widths: over 12 ft in New York, over 13 ft in Pennsylvania and over 14 ft in New Jersey.
Oversize permits by stateHeight
13 ft 6 in
The legal height in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts (14 ft or more in much of the West, including California and Texas). Low bridges matter too: on Long Island, 111 road bridges clear less than 12 ft.
Long Island truck routes and clearancesWeight
80,000 lb
The federal gross limit, with 20,000 lb per single axle and 34,000 lb per tandem (23 CFR 658.17). Cat lists the D8 dozer at 76,126 lb shipping weight, so on a tractor and RGN it grosses well over 100,000 lb and needs an overweight permit and more axles.
Bridge Formula calculator
Get a heavy haul quote
Send the pickup and delivery points, the machine or the load's dimensions and weight, and your dates. Brokers are on call Monday to Saturday, 24 hours, at (631) 683-8275.
How we book a heavy haul move
- 1
Dimensions as shipped
We need length, width, height and weight as the machine will sit on the trailer, plus anything shipping separately. Taking the blade off a Cat D5 drops it from 10 ft 9 in to 8 ft 2 in wide, under the permit line.
- 2
Trailer
Height and weight pick the trailer: a step deck for loads that clear the legal height on its lower deck, an RGN or lowboy for tall or tracked machines, and added axles once the gross passes 80,000 lb.
How an RGN trailer works - 3
Route and permits
One permit per state on the route, plus the separate ones people miss: the NYS Thruway, New York City DOT (one per leg), Suffolk County for county roads over 80 ft long or 12 ft wide, and a Port Authority police escort for oversize loads on crossings such as the George Washington Bridge.
New York oversize permit rules - 4
Carrier
We book a carrier with active FMCSA authority, the right trailer and at least $1 million auto liability, $1 million general liability and $100,000 cargo insurance, then confirm the truck and the pickup window.
- 5
Pickup to delivery
We confirm how the load goes on and comes off at each end (ramp, crane or forklift), keep the move inside the permit's travel windows, and send updates until it is delivered. New York, for example, allows no oversize travel on Sundays.
Planning tools and data we publish
Free, no sign-up, built from public sources with the dates and links on each page.
Oversize load checker
Enter width, height and weight, or pick one of 47 machines, and see which of 28 states need a permit or an escort.
Bridge Formula calculator
The legal weight for any axle group under 23 CFR 658.17, including the 34,000 lb tandem and 68,000 lb two-tandem rules.
Long Island truck routes
493 bridges over roads in Nassau and Suffolk from the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, the parkway bans and the LIE truck route.
NYC truck routes
1,338.8 miles of designated truck routes and 943 bridge strikes recorded from 2013 to 2025, 89.9% of them on parkways and drives.
Pilot car requirements by state
When each state requires escorts, height poles or police, and which states certify escort drivers, from 28 states' rules.
Heavy equipment transport cost
Dated per-mile benchmarks, diesel prices, and permit and escort costs for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Licensing and insurance
- FMCSA property broker authority: MC# 1178470, USDOT# 3535360, granted February 2021
- $75,000 BMC-84 broker surety bond on file with FMCSA
- Carriers we book: active operating authority, $1M auto liability, $1M general liability and $100,000 cargo
- Equipment moved for buyers and renters at Ritchie Bros, IronPlanet and Cat Rental
Verify our authority on the FMCSA SAFER company snapshot. More about the team on our About page.
What customers say
4.5 on Google from 22 reviews (October 2026) · Read them on Google
"Great service, and good communication. I had a piece of machinery hauled for a fair price and I received status updates along the way. Easy to work with. Great experience. I will use them again."
"This is my second time using HTS Logistics for transporting heavy equipment for my business. Tim and crew are excellent to work with."
"Great communication. Very fair price. Ultra fast delivery. Would highly recommend."
Heavy haul by state
Lanes, carriers and permit notes for the states we write about most. Every other state is covered through the heavy haul trucking hub.
Questions about working with a heavy haul broker
What is a broker in the trucking world?
A freight broker arranges transportation of property by an authorized motor carrier for compensation, without hauling the freight itself (49 CFR 371.2). Brokers need FMCSA broker authority and $75,000 in financial security, filed as a BMC-84 surety bond or a BMC-85 trust. HTS holds MC# 1178470 and a $75,000 BMC-84 bond; the carrier we book hauls your load under its own authority and insurance.
Is HTS Logistics a trucking company?
No. HTS is a licensed property broker. We do not own trucks or employ drivers. Each load moves on a carrier with active FMCSA operating authority and at least $1 million auto liability, $1 million general liability and $100,000 cargo insurance. Our job is choosing that carrier, arranging the permits and escorts, and tracking the load to delivery.
How much does heavy haul shipping cost?
Rate per mile times miles, plus fuel, permits, escorts and any special crossings. For scale, the national flatbed spot average was $3.61 a mile including fuel in September 2026, and one dispatch company's 2026 guide puts RGN loads at $3.50 to $6.00 a mile when legal and $5 to $15 when oversize or overweight. Our cost guide shows each piece with sources and dates.
Do you arrange oversize permits and escorts?
Yes. We arrange a permit from every state on the route, issued through each state's system (NYSDOT's HOOCS in New York, NJDOT's SUPERLOAD system in New Jersey), and book escorts where the state requires them: certified escorts over 12 ft wide in New York, a pilot car over 13 ft wide in Pennsylvania. The issued permit sets the route and travel times the carrier must follow.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Pickup and delivery addresses, the make and model (or the load's length, width, height and weight), whether the machine runs, how it will be loaded and unloaded at each end, your dates, and any attachments shipping separately. With a make and model we can check the manufacturer's shipping dimensions ourselves.
Which areas do you cover?
All 48 contiguous states. We are based in East Northport on Long Island and publish detailed route and permit guides for Long Island, New York City and 28 states, plus container drayage between Port Newark and Elizabeth and Long Island, New York City and New Jersey.
Do you move personal vehicles or household goods?
No. HTS works only with businesses: equipment owners, contractors, dealers, auction buyers and importers. We also book commercial box truck and partial loads, but we do not handle household moves or personal vehicles.