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Delivering machinery from Quebec to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is a run we make often. Equipment dealers send us wheel loaders, excavators and other construction machines, and we bring them to their customers or their yards in Ontario. Here is how we plan a machinery transport from Quebec to Toronto, and what you should send us to get a quote fast.
The trailer: a 4-axle step deck Low Pro with ramps
For most loaders and excavators, we use a 4-axle step deck Low Pro with ramps. The low main deck carries a tall cab or boom lower, the ramps let a running machine drive on, and the fourth axle spreads the weight of heavier machines.
When a machine is too tall for a step deck, a double drop gives an even lower well. See the trailers on the equipment page.
When an excavator or loader needs a permit
A machine 103 in (8 ft 7 in) wide or more needs an oversize permit in each province, plus a city permit in Montreal for each borough the load goes through. Past 146 in (about 12 ft) wide, an escort might be required, depending on the road, the rules and the regulations. A wide bucket or tracks can push a machine past 102 in. For the height, it depends on the trailer: that is why we choose a step deck or a double drop for each machine.
Permits also set the days and hours of travel, and the spring thaw period in Quebec lowers the allowed weights. Read more on our oversize transport page.
Securing the machine
Heavy equipment is tied down with chains and binders at its tie-down points, with the bucket or attachments lowered, following the national cargo securement standard (NSC Standard 10). Nothing is left to shift on the 401.
What to send us for a fast quote
- The make, model and operating weight of the machine.
- Its length, width and height with the bucket and attachments, in any unit. Our quote form converts everything to feet and pounds.
- Whether it runs and can drive on, or needs a forklift or crane to load.
- Pickup and delivery addresses, and the hours and access at each end.
- The date you need it delivered.
Then use the quote form and pick “Machinery”.
Questions about machinery transport to the GTA
Do you deliver machinery from Quebec to Toronto?
Yes, often. We deliver loaders, excavators and other construction equipment from Quebec to the Greater Toronto Area, mostly for equipment dealers.
Which trailer do you use for an excavator or a wheel loader?
Usually a 4-axle step deck Low Pro with ramps. For machines too tall for a step deck, we use a double drop with a lower well.
Does an excavator need an oversize permit to go to Ontario?
If it is 103 in (8 ft 7 in) wide or more, yes: it needs a permit in Quebec and in Ontario, and past 146 in (about 12 ft) wide an escort might be required, depending on the road, the rules and the regulations. For the height, it depends on the trailer, and we choose the one that fits your machine.
Can the machine drive onto the trailer?
Yes, if it runs. The ramps on the step deck let it drive on. If it doesn’t run, tell us and we plan the loading with a forklift or a crane.
Should I remove the bucket or attachments?
Sometimes it keeps the machine under 102 in wide, or lets it go on another trailer. Give us the dimensions with and without the attachments, and we tell you which is better.
How is heavy equipment secured on the trailer?
With chains and binders at the machine’s tie-down points, bucket and attachments lowered, following the national cargo securement standard (NSC Standard 10).
What do you need to quote a machinery delivery to the GTA?
The make, model and weight, the dimensions with attachments, whether it runs, the pickup and delivery addresses with access details, and the delivery date.
Do you also bring machines from Ontario back to Quebec?
Yes. We haul machinery in both directions between Quebec and Ontario.
Do you work with equipment dealers?
Yes. A good part of our machinery deliveries to the GTA are for equipment dealers moving machines to their customers or yards.
Can you move a machine urgently?
Yes, we offer emergency service. Tick “This is an emergency” in the quote form or call 514-375-4506, and we confirm the timing right away. Permits can add time for oversize machines.
Do you deliver machinery elsewhere in Ontario?
Yes. Besides the GTA, we deliver across Ontario and Quebec.
Fast quote
A loader or excavator to deliver to the GTA? Send us the model, the weight and both addresses, and we plan the trip.