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Great Lakes Heavy Haul
Great Lakes Heavy Haul, Inc and our brokerage Specialized Carriers, Inc are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We provide quality nationwide service to the machinery, transportation, construction and tooling industries. Our mission is simple:

"To create a service based relationship with our customers that exceeds their expectations day in and day out."

At our transportation office in Grand Rapids we offer national transportation services utilizing company-owned equipment, our affiliates, and brokerage services, giving you a FULLY INSURED, SINGLE SOURCE transportation service provider nationwide. Our supervisors are on call 24 / 7 to handle any emergencies that may arise after normal business hours. We have operating authority in the continental 48 states and carry Michigan Intra-State (MPSC) authority as well as Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, Canada Authority.

With our talented group of uniformed drivers, the appropriate equipment, exceptional service history, the dedication and commitment of our entire staff, we will professionally and safely handle your transportation requirements.

SERVICES OFFERED BY GREAT LAKES HEAVY HAUL

ESCORTS
- Oversized load escorting & Height poles services.
- Pre-trip route planning.
- Years of experience using ship lines to transport equipment across Lake Michigan.

WAREHOUSING
- Heated, fully secured warehousing available.
- We can assist with most types of loads transfers.

TRACTOR FLEET & POWER ONLY
- Hot Shot Pickups and Light Duty Flatbeds
- Standard 3 Axle and Heavy Duty 4 Axle Tractors Available.

TRAILERS
- 1 Hot Shot Gooseneck Trailer to 32' Long for LTL loads to 10,000 lbs.
- 20 Standard Flatbeds with open decks and Retractable Curtains and Side Kits
      (98" to100" Inside Height, 102" Wide)
- 9 Step Deck Trailers 48' to 53' Long with open decks and Retractable Curtains
      (Curtain Inside clearance 97" Top Deck / 117" Lower)
- 4 Hydraulic Tail and Sliding Axle Step Deck Trailers
- 5 Van Trailers up to 53 feet.
- 4 Multi - Axle Curtain Side and Open Flatbed Trailers.
      (Up to 8 Axle / All 102" Wide)
- 6 Lowboys with 18" of deck height. / Up to 36' Deck Length
- 1 Stretch Step Deck 90,000 capacity 66' bottom deck 31" loaded height
- 3 Stretch Lowboys up to 51'6" in well with up to 120,000 lbs capacity
- Steerable dolly systems for excessive long loads
- 3 Double Drop Curtain Side Trailers. 33' of lower deck length at 11' 6" tall.
- 1 Lowboy with 120,000 lbs of capacity 36' of deck length with up to 11 axle configuration.
- 3 Detachable Trailers with Capacity from 120,000 to 160,000 lbs concentrated in 10 feet.
- 2 Multiple axle trailers with 60 ton and 80 ton capacity beam trailers.
      Lowered boom trough to handle the large excavator booms
- 1 - 85 ton 13 axle trailers