Moves: Superload, Texas to California
110,000 lb Switchgear Building Move, Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA
In 2025 we moved a 110,000 lb switchgear building from Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA. Loaded and ready to roll, the move measured 185'L x 17'W x 17'H, at 250,000 lbs gross. Tight turns set the pace of the trip.
Video
Watch the move
Our owner shared a video of this switchgear building move on LinkedIn.
Gallery
Photos from the move
Quick facts
2025- Freight
- Switchgear building
- Overall size
- 185'L x 17'W x 17'H
- Gross weight
- 250,000 lbs
- The building
- 65'L x 17'W x 15'H, 110,000 lbs
- Well space
- The building needed 65'L; the trailer offers up to 75'L
- Route
- Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA
- Escorts
- State troopers, specialized escorts and bucket trucks
- When
- 2025
The challenge
One for the record books
The switchgear building itself was 65'L x 17'W x 15'H, and it weighed 110,000 lbs. Once it was loaded, the whole move stretched 185'L end to end, stood 17'H and weighed 250,000 lbs gross.
A load that long and that tall does not fit every road. Tight turns set the pace of the trip. Route surveys and extensive bridge studies came first, and multiple county and state approvals were in place before the building moved.
In the owner's words: "This was one for the record books. At 185 feet long and 250,000 lbs gross, this switchgear building move tested every limit of size, weight and logistics. Getting it from Houston to Los Angeles took flawless planning and execution. Every detail mattered, and our team delivered safely and reliably."
How we did it
Planned for every turn
Route surveys and bridge studies
Our team surveyed the route and ran extensive bridge studies, then secured multiple county and state approvals for the move.
The right trailer for the building
The building needed 65' of well space. Our trailer offers up to 75', so the load fit easily, and the weight was legal on the axles going into California.
Built for tight turns
Rear steerable dollies and the rotating tower let the truck make the tightest turns on the route.
A clear road
State troopers worked the move alongside our specialized escorts and bucket trucks. Oncoming lanes were taken and traffic lights were cleared so the building could pass.
Delivered in Los Angeles
After careful travel, the switchgear building arrived in Los Angeles, CA, safe and sound.
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