Secure & Reliable Software for Oversized Cargo Shipping

Oversized cargo are shipments that exceed the standard size and weight set by the transportation regulations. They need special permits, designated routes, and special handling to move safely and legally. 

In the US, the legal limits vary across different states. Typically, an oversized cargo is over 8.5 feet in width, 13.5 in height, 53 feet in length, and 80,000 pounds in gross vehicle weight. 

Popular examples of oversized cargo include: 

• Heavy machinery (excavators, bulldozers, cranes) 

• Large construction materials (steel beams, prefabricated structures) 

• Oversized vehicles (buses, RVs, boats) 

• Industrial equipment (generators, turbines, oil rig components) 

• Agricultural machinery (tractors, combines, plows) 

While they are often interchangeably used, they are not the same. 

A wide load is a shipment that surpasses the legal width limit of 8.5 feet. Meanwhile, an oversized load is any cargo that exceeds both the set size and weight limits. This means that a wide load is always oversized, but an oversized load isn’t always wide. 

Transvirtual’s software solution makes managing oversized cargo seamless and effortless with these key features: 

• Real-time tracking 

• Route optimization 

• Integrated quoting and invoicing 

• Load planning 

• Equipment and driver checks 

• Document management