Oversize & Overweight

Heavy-haul & overweight drayage — Seattle & Tacoma.

Overweight containers and out-of-gauge freight off the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, handled by a team equipped for heavy haul.

Drayage trucks on the road at sunset

Heavy and oversize containers need the right equipment and the right permits. Ad Hoc Logistics moves overweight and out-of-gauge freight off the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma on flatbed, stepdeck and multi-axle chassis — with the routing and permitting handled so the load gets there legally and on time.

Semi truck hauling freight on a Pacific Northwest highway

What we handle

Heavy-haul & oversize services

Overweight containers

Heavy import/export boxes on 5-axle and tri-axle chassis to stay within legal axle weights.

Flatbed & stepdeck

Out-of-gauge and breakbulk freight on flatbed and stepdeck, tarped as needed.

Project & breakbulk cargo

Over-dimensional project freight — a natural fit with our Port of Everett heavy-lift work.

Permits & routing

Oversize/overweight permits and route planning so the move is compliant end to end.

Escort & pilot coordination

Pilot and escort cars arranged where the dimensions or the route require them.

Heavy transload & storage

Heavy transloads and secure storage for overweight boxes at our Kent yard.

Equipped for the heavy stuff

Overweight drayage is about axle weights, chassis and routing — get any of them wrong and the load doesn't leave the terminal. Our team runs the equipment and the permits for heavy and oversize freight across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Need the box unloaded after the haul? Our transloading crew handles heavy transloads too.

Heavy-haul FAQ

How heavy a container can you pull?

We run 5-axle and tri-axle chassis for overweight boxes; send us the gross weight and we'll spec the right equipment and permits.

Do you handle out-of-gauge and flatbed freight?

Yes — out-of-gauge and breakbulk freight moves on flatbed and stepdeck, tarped when the cargo needs it.

Do you arrange oversize permits?

Yes. We handle oversize/overweight permitting and route planning as part of the move.

Which states do you run heavy haul in?

Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana — with permitting and routing arranged for each leg.

Can you store an overweight container?

Yes — secure storage for heavy and oversize boxes at our Kent yard between the dray and the haul.

Oversize and out-of-gauge

Heavy, tall or wide — we’ll move it.

Flatbed, stepdeck and multi-axle for oversize, out-of-gauge and project cargo, with the permits handled for you.

Quote a heavy haul

Got a heavy or oversize box?

Send us the weight, dimensions and destination — we'll spec the equipment and quote it.

Request a heavy-haul quote