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RGN Heavy Equipment Freight
Find brokerage support for eligible heavy-equipment shipments requiring a removable gooseneck trailer. Dimensions, weight, permits, and route feasibility require review.
A removable gooseneck (RGN) trailer can lower its front deck to create a ramp for loading certain heavy equipment. Trailer configuration, deck well, axle capacity, ground clearance and loading surface determine whether the equipment can be moved safely.
Who this equipment is suited for
Heavy machinery and equipment that can be loaded onto the selected RGN configuration and whose loaded dimensions and weights can be permitted and routed.
Discuss your shipment
Share the lane, dates, cargo profile and equipment needs. NorthStar can review the request and confirm whether suitable capacity is available.
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Shipment details to confirm
- Machine make/model, operating weight and transport dimensions
- Attachments, buckets, booms, counterweights and whether components can be removed
- RGN deck/well length, width, height, axle group and ramp/loading limits
- Ground clearance, track/wheel condition and whether machine can self-load
- Loaded axle weights, permits, escorts, route and bridge/overhead restrictions
Equipment and dispatch planning
- Collect manufacturer specifications and verify actual configuration and attachments
- Confirm the machine can travel onto the deck safely and identify who operates it
- Develop a loading, blocking, chaining and securement plan with the carrier
- Check loaded dimensions, axle weights, permits, route and site access before dispatch
Operating weight from a brochure may exclude attachments, fuel or installed options. Use actual transport configuration and carrier measurements; never assume the RGN makes an oversized load permit-free.
Frequently asked questions
What equipment is commonly moved on an RGN?
Suitable excavators, loaders, dozers and other machinery, depending on dimensions, weight and loading method.
Can every machine drive onto an RGN?
No. Ground clearance, track/wheel condition, ramp angle and machine operation must be checked.
Are permits always required?
Not always, but loaded dimensions and axle weights must be checked against each jurisdiction's limits.
Related equipment and services
NorthStar Delivery Solutions LLC · MC 1819020 · USDOT 4572562. Equipment, pricing, carrier qualifications and transit commitments are confirmed individually. Informational content, not a binding offer of transportation.