Heavy Equipment Towing & Transport in MO, IA & NE
Serving Nebraska, Iowa & Missouri with Reliable Heavy-Duty Equipment Towing Since 1955
Heavy equipment transport means safely moving machinery too large or too heavy for a standard tow truck: combines, dozers, excavators, skid steers, and other equipment that has to travel between fields, job sites, or dealers. Benefiel Truck & Tow handles this across Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska with the right trailer and the right truck for what you’re moving.
What Counts as Heavy Equipment Transport?
If it’s too big to load on a standard trailer or too heavy for a pickup and gooseneck, it’s a heavy equipment job. That covers farm machinery like combines, tractors, and grain carts, along with construction and industrial equipment such as dozers, excavators, skid steers, and compact loaders. The common thread isn’t the type of machine, it’s the weight and the width, and both of those decide what trailer and truck show up.
What Trailer Does Your Equipment Need?
We run lowboys, landolls, and step decks, and which one we bring depends on the equipment’s height, weight, and how it loads. A lowboy sits low to the ground and works well for tall equipment that needs to stay under bridge and overpass clearances. A landoll tilts back so equipment can be driven or winched on without ramps, which is often the faster option for farm machinery. A step deck splits the difference for loads that don’t need a full lowboy but are still too tall for a standard flatbed.
You don’t need to know which one your job requires. Tell us what’s moving, roughly how much it weighs, and where it’s headed, and we’ll bring the right equipment the first time.
Permits and Escorts for Oversized Loads
Some equipment moves within standard legal limits and some doesn’t. Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska each set their own thresholds for width, height, and weight that trigger an oversize or overweight permit, and those thresholds aren’t always the same from one state to the next. A wide load moving through all three states can need separate permits for each leg of the trip, and depending on the width, it may also need a pilot escort vehicle running ahead of or behind it.
We handle that paperwork as part of the job. When you call, we’ll ask enough about the equipment’s dimensions to know whether permits apply, and if they do, we pull them before the load ever leaves the yard so nothing holds up the move on the road.
Where Does Heavy Equipment Transport Fit Alongside Towing?
Transport and towing solve different problems. Towing moves something that’s broken down or stuck. Transport moves something that’s working fine but needs to get from one place to another, a dealer delivery, a move between fields at harvest, or relocating equipment to a job site. Benefiel handles both, and our team can tell you on the phone which situation you’re actually in.
How Heavy Equipment Transport Works With Us
1. Call and tell us what’s moving, its approximate weight and dimensions, and where it needs to go.
2. We match the job to the right trailer, lowboy, landoll, or step deck, and confirm route and permit needs if the load is oversized.
3. Our driver loads or winches the equipment on, secures it, and runs the route with the right escort or permits if the width calls for it.
4. Equipment gets delivered and unloaded at the destination, ready to work.
Why Choose Benefiel for Heavy Equipment Transport
Benefiel Truck & Tow has been running heavy-duty towing and recovery since 1955, with locations in Hamburg, Iowa; Nebraska City, Nebraska; Rock Port, Missouri; and Mound City, Missouri. Our operators are Wreckmaster certified, which means the same training standard used across the heavy-duty towing and recovery industry nationally. We know the roads, the weigh stations, and the permit requirements across all three states, because we’ve been running them for decades.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to transport heavy equipment?
It depends on the equipment’s weight, the distance, and whether the load needs special permits for width or weight. Call with the details and we’ll give you a straight answer before anything’s scheduled.
Can you transport a combine or tractor between fields during harvest?
Yes, this is one of the most common calls we get in the fall. We know the local roads and the tight windows harvest runs on, and we can usually get equipment moved same-day.
Do you need a permit to move heavy equipment on the highway?
Depends on the width and weight of what’s moving. Anything over standard legal limits typically needs an oversize permit, and we handle that as part of the job so you don’t have to.
What's the difference between a lowboy and a landoll trailer?
A lowboy sits low for tall equipment and bridge clearances. A landoll tilts back so equipment can drive or winch on without ramps, which is often quicker for farm machinery. We pick based on what’s moving.
Do you transport equipment across state lines?
Yes. We regularly move equipment across the Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska border, and we handle the paperwork that comes with a multi-state move.
Do I need a pilot escort for an oversized load?
It depends on how wide or tall the equipment is relative to each state’s legal limits. Wider loads typically need one escort vehicle, and very wide or tall loads can need two. We’ll tell you whether your load requires one when you call with the dimensions.
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