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Abnormal Load Transport in Johannesburg and Across South Africa
We offer Abnormal Load transport services (pick-up and delivery) in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town
Lowbeds sized to the machine, not the other way round
Low Beds are a horse/trailer combination used to move earthmoving equipment between sites. Various sizes of low beds are available depending on the weight and/or the dimensions of the equipment to be moved. Today there are a variety of different models to choose from.
What makes a load abnormal
A load is abnormal once it passes the legal limits. For a goods vehicle of 12 tons or more, those limits are 4.3 metres high and 2.6 metres wide. On length, a rigid truck may not pass 12.5 metres, and a truck with a semi-trailer may not pass 18.5 metres, load included. On weight, the limit runs by axle group, up to 24 tons on a group of three axles, and the rating the maker gives the vehicle may never be exceeded.
Anything past those limits is an abnormal load, and it needs the right trailer, the right permits and a driver who has done it before. That is the work we do.
How an abnormal load move works with us
- Tell us the load. What it is, and the make and model if it is a machine. Roughly how heavy, in tons, and the rough length, width and height if you know them. A photo or spec sheet helps us quote accurately the first time.
- We match the trailer to the machine. Our lowbeds come in different sizes depending on the weight and the dimensions of the equipment, so the trailer is sized to the load and not the other way round.
- We arrange the permits. Provincial abnormal load permits and escort vehicles are needed for the move. We obtain the permits on your behalf and provide our own licensed escort vehicles.
- We come back to you the same working day with a price. Call the office on 086 999 0270 or email morne@benecketransport.co.za.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town
This is offered for the safe and efficient relocation of plant and equipment from Johannesburg Gauteng to any destination in South Africa.
We are based at 30 North Reef Road, Activia Park, Germiston, on the East Rand of Johannesburg. We collect and deliver abnormal loads in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Tell us the town or suburb you are collecting from and delivering to, that is enough for us to quote.
These items are often too large, heavy, or cumbersome to be transported on regular trucks.
Different types of lowbed trailers are used to transport different loads.
Examples of abnormal loads include:
- Construction equipment
- Pre-built or E-Homes
- Containers
- Mining equipment
- Industrial equipment
- Military equipment
- Railway equipment
- Etc.
For any abnormal machine or structure move, call the office on 086 999 0270 or email morne@benecketransport.co.za. We come back to you the same working day.
Questions we get asked about abnormal loads
Do you arrange the abnormal load permit?
Yes. We obtain the permits on your behalf and provide our own licensed escort vehicles.
What do you move as an abnormal load?
Construction equipment, mining equipment, industrial equipment, pre-built homes, containers, military equipment and railway equipment. For excavators, graders and loaders on a lowbed, see our lowbed transport in Johannesburg page.
How quickly will you quote?
We come back to you the same working day. Use the form on this page, or call the office on 086 999 0270.
Which industries do you work for?
Construction, mining, petrochemical, civil engineering and mechanical engineering companies, and anyone who needs a lift, rigging or transport.