Heavy Equipment Shipping: LTL Freight or Flatbed, Unloading and Tracking

Heavy equipment shipping from Chupp Industrial goes out by LTL (less-than-truckload) freight or on a flatbed trailer. Which one fits depends on whether you have a way to unload the machine when it arrives.

Chupp Industrial is in Chouteau, Oklahoma, about 40 miles east of Tulsa, and buyers can also pick up here in Chouteau instead of having equipment shipped.

Should my equipment ship by LTL freight or on a flatbed?

Heavy equipment from Chupp Industrial ships by LTL freight if you have a way to unload it, such as a forklift, and on a flatbed with ramps if the machine can be driven off.

• LTL freight: works when you can unload it yourself, and an LTL shipment can often go out faster.
• Flatbed with ramps: the machine is driven off the trailer at delivery, so no forklift is needed.

What if I don't have a forklift to unload it?

If you don't have a way to unload the equipment, such as a forklift, you'll need a lift gate added to the shipment. A lift gate is a powered platform on the back of the truck that lowers freight to the ground. If the machine can be driven, a flatbed with ramps is the other way to get it off the truck.

How is a heavy equipment shipping quote figured?

Chupp Industrial enters the order into its freight system, which prices the shipment based on where the equipment is going. A lift gate, if you need one, is added to the shipment.

How do I track a shipment once it's on the way?

An LTL shipment from Chupp Industrial comes with the carrier's name and a tracking number once it ships; a flatbed shipment comes with the driver's name, phone number and an estimated arrival time when the truck leaves.

• LTL: use the carrier's name and tracking number to follow the shipment.
• Flatbed: you can talk directly with the person bringing your equipment.

Does Chupp Industrial ship to Alaska and Hawaii?

Chupp Industrial ships equipment across the United States, except Alaska and Hawaii. Equipment does not ship to Alaska. For Hawaii, it can ship to a point on the coast of the continental US that you choose, and you take care of shipping it the rest of the way.