According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, “over the road,” trucking handles over 10B tons of cargo each year, with 6% of the total load being oversize loads. The oversized load trucking industry is very complex, from the trucking companies to their drivers, brokers, customers, vendors of safety equipment, and contract escort vehicle operators. With all logistics in place, it’s only reasonable that each state has an independent agency that’s mandated to permit and regulate the transportation of oversize loads. Oversized or overweight loads may present risks to other road users and structures along the way. Given that these loads... View Article
Natural gas is a critical component of the world’s operations today. As one of our primary sources of energy, natural gas is used in all sorts of applications, from cooking to heating buildings and generating power for entire nations. Obtaining natural gas is not easy. It requires a complex system of identification, extraction, and transport using specialized machinery and transport systems called pipelines. Across the country and around the world, natural gas companies rely on freight companies like Osage Specialized Transport to ensure effective natural gas transport in Denver, CO. Transportation of site equipment Natural gas is located far below... View Article
Oversize loads are an increasingly common obstacle that drivers have to deal with. Industrial machinery, prefabricated homes and other oversize items like steel shipping containers have to be transported. Oversize hauling in Denver, CO is prone to causing accidents and often makes other drivers feel anxious, with good reason. Read on to learn more about oversize loads and what to do when you’re driving near one. Accidents with oversize hauling Oversize hauling in Denver, CO is prone to a few typical types of accidents that plague heavy trucks and oversize loads. One such type of accident happens because of deflated... View Article
When most people see large tractor-trailers on the highway, they imagine they’re filled with lots of smaller packages, crates, and items—and many of them are. However, some companies and individuals have larger shipping needs that require even more specialized services to get their oversized items from point A to point B. Oversized transport in Denver, CO is no easy task. It comes with lots of challenges unique to the size and shape of the oversized item in question. Here are some of the biggest challenges companies face in moving oversized items across the United States: What counts as “oversized”: Before... View Article
Oversized shipping is an often necessary method for transporting large cargo—but that does not mean it is easy! As a company that specializes in oversized hauling in Denver, CO and all over the country, we often receive questions about how oversized shipping works, and how we keep everything flowing from a logistical standpoint. We’ll be honest: it isn’t always easy. But we are able to use our vast experience and resources to ensure that everything gets where it needs to go in a timely fashion. If you’d like to learn more about the challenges of oversized transport in Denver, CO,... View Article
