Transformers and substation gear
Transformer and Substation Equipment Transport
Power transformers and substation gear, carried low and escorted from plant to pad. Our moves include a 150,000 lb transformer from Pocatello, ID to Akron, OH and a 160,000 lb power transformer delivered to Obetz, OH.
Capabilityasset based heavy haul, 8 to 22 axle setups, USA and Canada, pieces from 70,000 up to 300,000 lbs
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
Open the route plannerWhy transformers are different
Heavy, tall and one piece
A power transformer puts a lot of weight into one tall piece. The weight has to be spread over enough axles to stay inside the permit and the trailer's rating, and the height has to clear every bridge, sign and wire on the route. We carry transformers low on perimeter and well trailers, add jeeps and boosters when more axles are needed, and run our own escorts and utility bucket trucks.
Equipment for transformers
Matched to the transformer
Perimeter and well trailers
Carry the transformer low to clear bridges and wires. Our 90 ton perimeter trailer expands its inside basket to 18'6" wide for gensets and transformers, and carries up to 180,000 lbs, or about 130,000 lbs stretched to a 65 ft well.
Jeeps and boosters
Add axles to stay inside state axle weight limits.
22 axle Faymonville
Our heaviest setups, for transformers beyond the RGN range.
Utility bucket trucks
Lift overhead lines so tall loads can pass.
How we move a transformer
Plan the weight, then the route
Transformer moves start with the load plan. The route, permits and escorts are built around it.
Load plan and weight
The load plan is engineered with industry engineering partners and trailer manufacturers. The piece weight sets the trailer, and the axle count and spread keep each axle group inside the permit and the trailer's rating.
Permits and routing
Our in house permitting team permits every state on the route, and each route is reviewed turn by turn with the driver, around overpasses, signs and low wires.
Escorts and line lifts
Our own escorts and utility bucket trucks run with the load. On our Pocatello to Akron move, the Ohio State Highway Patrol helped us take wider turns to avoid overpasses and low cables.
Delivery to the site
Samsara GPS and a dash cam on every truck, with a live share link on request. On our Pocatello to Akron move, the customer's crane crew handled the offload.
Moves we have made
Transformer moves
150,000 lb transformer, Pocatello, ID to Akron, OH
Early 2024, 240,000 lbs gross and 16'H loaded, with help from the Ohio State Highway Patrol on wide turns.
160,000 lb power transformer, Obetz, OH
Delivered in December 2024, permitted and routed by our own permitting team.
207,000 lb dryer drum, Louisville, KY to Richmond, VA
December 2025, 165'L x 13'6"W x 17'H at 300,000 lbs gross, with police, a high pole, escorts and bucket trucks.
Moving a transformer?
Send the weight, dimensions and route. We will plan the move.
Request a quote →Where we haul
Where we haul transformers
Our transformer moves include a run from Pocatello, Idaho to Akron, Ohio and a delivery in Obetz, Ohio. We haul transformers across the USA and Canada; these pages cover our moves and each state's permit rules.
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Questions
Transformer questions
How heavy a transformer can you haul?
We haul pieces from 70,000 up to 300,000 lbs on 8 to 22 axle setups. Our transformer moves include a 150,000 lb unit at 240,000 lbs gross and 16'H loaded, and a 160,000 lb power transformer.
Who works out the load plan?
Load plans are engineered with industry engineering partners and trailer manufacturers, and the weight distribution is set before the transformer is loaded.
What about overhead lines and low bridges?
Our own utility bucket trucks run with the load to lift lines, and every route is planned around height. On our Pocatello to Akron move, wider turns kept the load clear of overpasses and low cables.
Who sets the transformer at the site?
Tell us who will offload and set your transformer, and we will plan the delivery around that crew. On our Pocatello to Akron move, the customer's crane crew handled the offload.
Can we track the transformer?
Yes. Every truck runs Samsara GPS and a dash cam, and we can send a live share link.
Hauling through other states? Use our permit map and route planner
Open the route plannerTransformer quote
Transformer to move?
Send the weight, dimensions, pickup and delivery. We will work out the load plan, route, permits and escorts.