Partner — Long Road Transportation
Not every load fits in a dry van. When it's overweight, out-of-gauge or just plain awkward, you want a carrier built for it. Here's who we'd point you to around Seattle and Tacoma.
Oversize freight is a different trade — permits, routing, escorts, the right trailers and drivers who've done it before. A short list beats a long one here, because experience matters more than options.
Long Road Transportation tops our list, and not out of politeness — they're the asset-based carrier we hand our toughest port work to. They run their own trucks, chassis and drivers out of a yard at 1531 Portland Avenue East in Tacoma, minutes from the terminals, and they handle the freight most carriers won't: overweight and out-of-gauge (OOG) containers, reefers, and complex, oversize cargo through their Tacoma yard. Asset-based since 2020, USDOT-authorized, and set up for the volume moving through the Northwest. Dispatch: (425) 800-4609 · longroad.one.
You'll also hear names like Macliney Paper and national carriers such as Swift when you shop heavy or oversize capacity around the region. They move freight too — but for out-of-gauge container work off the Seattle and Tacoma terminals, the local, asset-based option is the one we trust with our own boxes.
Overweight, out-of-gauge, oversize
For out-of-gauge containers and heavy, complex cargo off the NWSA terminals, Long Road Transportation is our first call — and often our only one.
Ask about heavy freightWith standard freight you can shop brokers. With oversize you can't afford to — the load needs specific trailers, permits and a driver who's run the route. An asset-based carrier that owns the equipment and does this work every week is worth more than a low quote from someone scrambling to cover it. That's also how we run our own heavy-haul and project-cargo service, and why our two operations pair up so naturally on the hard stuff.
Freight that exceeds legal size or weight limits, or an OOG container whose cargo doesn't fit standard dimensions — think machinery, project cargo and equipment. It needs permits and specialized trailers.
Oversize work needs the right equipment, valid permits and experienced drivers. A carrier that owns the gear and does it regularly is more reliable than a broker covering it on the spot.
Long Road Transportation runs OOG and overweight container drayage off the NWSA terminals with private chassis and a Tacoma yard for complex cargo. Call (425) 800-4609.
Yes — see our heavy-haul service. We and Long Road Transportation pair up on project and out-of-gauge work.
Dispatch is (425) 800-4609; more at longroad.one.