DELIVERING ON THE PROMISE:

Physical Route Surveys
--in advance
  • Overhead wires
  • Traffic signals
  • Physical obstructions
  • Bridges and culverts
  • Designated pull-off points for
    traffic relief and nightly layovers
  • Mapping difficult turns, slopes and pitches

 

Coordination with Utilities --in advance
  • Overhead wires
  • Traffic signals

 

Permit Approval
--in advance
  • Perkins’ policy--submit detailed proposals to state/local permit authorities prior to movements.
  • Except in emergency conditions, obtain approvals prior to dispatching our equipment and crews for loading.
  • Result? Your important delivery is not delayed while we “wait for permits” at the state line.

 

Engineering, Planning & Modeling


  • Other firms leave this important matter to the driver or dispatcher.
  • 3-D AutoCAD models your cargo on our equipment--assuring optimum equipment selection.
  • Assures placement and clearances in advance of permit submittal--no surprises.
  • Proprietary “expert system” accurately predicts axle weights given this placement.
  • Drawings typically furnished with bid.
  • Both of these important and necessary steps ASSURE a “no surprises” outcome.
  • The results are simple: our trucks and your cargo do not suffer delays while loads are shifted at the scales.
  • Typically our axle weights are verified accurate within less than 2% once scaled.
  • Average employee tenure is 20+ years
  • Training and certification programs
  • Engineers, Project Managers,
    AutoCAD technicians
  • Permit specialists with longstanding
    relationships with state authorities.

 

Perkins People
--the real “expert system”		  
  • Supervisors trained and experienced in super heavy transport
  • Drivers who only do over-dimensional, overweight work
  • In-house escort and support personnel

 

Perkins Equipment --modularization
  • Most of our equipment is fully interchangeable. Decks, suspension beams and perimeter frames can be placed on a variety of single or dual lane hauling equipment depending on exact needs of the project.

  • (to the right) Modular trailer equipment loaded inside Perkins' Northfield Operations Center Equipment Assembly Bay.
  • New Goldhoffer THP/DL Modular dual lane platform trailer ready for mobilization to project origin.

 

Perkins Equipment
--AutoCAD 3D modeling
  • All of our equipment components are 3D AutoCAD scale modeled with the weight
    and CGs so accurate and detailed drawings can be quickly developed for each project.
  • Weights and balance calculations are performed for each movement using our accurate system.


 

Perkins Equipment--mobility
  • Access to the job or loading site is critical when massive loads and trailers are used…
  • …Perkins’ equipment is all-steerable and can be backed up easily—unlike much of the equipment commonly available.

 

Perkins Weight Verification
  • Shipping weights are typically calculated not actually weighed because there is often not
    scales at the loading site or shop.
  • Rather than load and “hope it’s right”, Perkins brings our own calibrated portable scales for validating the loaded transport before
    commencing the haul.
  • Prevents “last minute surprises” and delay or impoundment of your critical shipment at the
    state scale house.
 
 
 


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