Heavy equipment hauling: what to post

Bulldozers, excavators, loaders, tractors and generators are priced on their transport dimensions and weight, which decide the trailer and whether the load needs permits. Give carriers the make, model and year, and they can check the spec sheet themselves.

Usually priced on: Weight, dimensions, permits and distance
Typical equipment: Step deck, lowboy or removable gooseneck
Plan ahead: Firm, level loading area at both ends

Riding mower driven up a ramp into a box truck

Where is it going?

Escrow through Stripe
Your payment waits in escrow and is released to the carrier only after delivery.
FMCSA-verified carriers
USDOT number, operating authority and insurance are checked before anyone can bid.
Bid + 10%, nothing else
You see the carrier's price and our service fee before you pay. Posting is free.

What carriers need from you

These are the fields in the heavy equipment form. Complete answers let carriers bid on the real job instead of padding for unknowns.

Every post also includes

Pickup and delivery addresses with date and time windows
Extra stops along the route, if any
Up to 5 photos and 5 files, such as spec sheets or floor plans
Anything else carriers should know, in your own words

The machine

Year, make and model
Quantity
Type: bulldozer, excavator, forklift, crane, tractor, backhoe, loader, generator or other
Category: construction, agricultural, industrial, mining or other

Size

Transport length, width and height, in the position it will ship
Operating weight with attachments

Trailer

Open trailer, enclosed trailer, or either

Before pickup

1
Find the operating weight and transport dimensions in the spec sheet and add them to your post.
2
Remove buckets and attachments, or list them with their weights.
3
Say whether the machine runs and can be driven onto the trailer; if not, the carrier needs a winch or crane.
4
Clean off mud and loose debris that could fall on the highway.
5
Make sure both sites have a firm, level area where the trailer can turn and load.

Posting takes a few minutes

Post your heavy equipment once

Pick heavy equipment, add the details above and the route. The load goes live after you confirm your email. Demo data is illustrative.

Pick what you're shipping from 23 categories
Add the details carriers price on
Enter the route: Dallas, TX to Denver, CO
Review and post. Carriers can bid right away

How booking and payment work

Today, about 3 minutes
You post the load
Route, dates and what is moving. Free, and you can edit it until you book.
Usually within hours
Verified carriers bid
Each bid shows the carrier's price, dates, FMCSA status and reviews. Ask questions in chat first.
When you choose
Accept and pay into escrow
You pay the bid plus the 10% service fee. Stripe holds it; the carrier is not paid yet.
On the day
Follow the trip
The driver starts the trip, confirms pickup with photos and shares a live location.
After delivery
Confirm, then the carrier is paid
Delivery comes with photos and a signature. Confirm it, or it auto-confirms after 72 hours with no dispute.

What you pay, line by line

No subscription, no posting fee, no deposit to see bids. The price is the bid you accept plus our fee, and the carrier keeps 100% of the bid.

Example: a carrier bids $940, the same as in the demo

Carrier's bidSet by the carrier you choose: $940.00
AllShip service fee (10%)Shown before you pay: $94.00
You pay into escrowCard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or bank: $1,034.00
Carrier receives after delivery: $940.00

Pricing and fees in detail

Illustration of how an escrow payment moves from booking to payout.

Heavy equipment questions

Will my equipment need permits?

Loads wider than 8.5 feet, too tall for the route or above legal weight need oversize or overweight permits, which vary by state. Carriers arrange them for their route; check that the cost is in the bid.

Which trailer will carriers use?

Lighter machines often fit a flatbed or step deck. Tall or heavy machines usually go on a lowboy or removable gooseneck, which sits lower to the ground.

Who loads the machine?

If it runs, the driver or your operator usually drives it on. Agree in chat who operates it at each end.

When is the carrier paid?

You pay the accepted bid plus the 10% AllShip service fee, and Stripe holds it in escrow. The carrier is paid after you confirm delivery, or automatically 72 hours after delivery if you have not opened a dispute.

Heavy equipment overview