Yellow wheel loader chained on a Double Z double drop trailer

Machinery & construction equipment

Machinery transport in Quebec & Montreal: job sites, rentals & the port

Telehandlers, wheel loaders, boom and scissor lifts moved from one job site to the next, delivered to the ground, and picked up at the Port of Montreal.

Double Z Transport & Logistics is a Granby, Quebec carrier that moves machinery and construction equipment every day for contractors, equipment rental companies, dealers and manufacturers, around Montreal, across Quebec and to Ontario.

One contact from the quote to the delivery, in English or French. We confirm the trailer, the permits and how the machine comes off before the truck leaves.

Machines we move

Telehandlers (Manulift)

Manulift, Merlo, SkyTrak and other telehandlers, including big rotating Roto models, from one job site to the next.

Wheel loaders

Small and large wheel loaders on a double drop or a step deck.

Boom & scissor lifts

Boom lifts, articulating lifts and scissor lifts, Snorkel and other brands.

Forklifts

Small and large forklifts for plants, warehouses and yards.

Tractors & small excavators

Tractors, small excavators and other small and mid-size construction equipment.

Industrial machinery

Presses, conveyors, production lines and CNC machines, covered on a Roll-Tite when they must stay dry.

Green Manulift telehandler chained on a Double Z double drop in Montreal

Orange telehandler on a Double Z low deck trailer with the oversize sign

Double Z Kenworth delivering an orange boom lift on a city street

Telehandlers loaded on a Double Z step deck with ramps

Construction sites & equipment rental

On a job site, machines move as fast as the work. When a phase is done, the telehandler or the lift has to be at the next site, often the same day. We work for contractors and for equipment rental companies:

Rental machine delivered to the job site
Pickup at the end of the rental and return to the rental yard
Moves from one job site to the next
Delivery to new equipment buyers, from the dealer or the port
Tight downtown streets: cones and the wide-turn banner at every delivery

3-axle beavertail with ramps: the fastest way

For telehandlers and lifts, our 3-axle beavertail with ramps is the fastest: the machine drives up and down the ramps on its own wheels, with no crane and no forklift. It carries the big rotating telehandlers (Merlo Roto, Manulift), boom lifts and scissor lifts from one job site to the next.

Green Manulift Merlo Roto rotating telehandler chained on the Double Z 3-axle beavertail, ramps raised

Roto rotating telehandler on the Double Z 3-axle beavertail with ramps at a new housing site in winter

Manulift rotating telehandler with its long boom on the Double Z 3-axle beavertail with ramps

Orange Snorkel boom lift on the Double Z 3-axle beavertail with ramps

Delivered to the ground & unloading

Our self-loading trailer tilts or lowers its deck to the ground: the machine comes off right at the curb or on the job site, with no crane, no forklift and no dock. Our beavertail and our step deck with ramps do the same for wheeled and tracked equipment. For a machine that does not drive, we plan the unloading with you: crane, forklift or riggers, confirmed with the quote.

Manulift Roto rotating telehandler delivered to the ground, the Double Z beavertail with ramps down behind it

Telehandler delivered by Double Z on a heritage street in Montreal

Red Manitou telehandler on the Double Z double drop with ramps on the ground, a green Merlo beside it

Two green Merlo telehandlers on the Double Z double drop with ramps down, in an equipment yard

Green Manulift telehandler on the Double Z double drop with ramps down, in a contractor’s yard

Green Merlo telehandler with its boom raised on the Double Z double drop, in an equipment rental yard

Port of Montreal: machines in and out

Machines and equipment arrive and leave by ship every week. We handle both directions:

Out of the port: we pick the machine up at the terminal, on a flat rack, in a crate or after the container is destuffed, and deliver it to the job site, the dealer or the plant
Into the port: we bring machines for export to the terminal, ready to be loaded on a flat rack or into a container
Site not ready? We store the machine in Granby until the delivery date

Wheel loader lifted by a port handler in a Port of Montreal yard

Cone crusher on a 20 ft flat rack at the Port of Montreal

White wheel loader on a Double Z Kenworth trailer

John Deere tractor driving up the ramps of a Double Z trailer

Wide machines: permits

Up to 102 in (8 ft 6 in) wide is legal. From 103 in (8 ft 7 in), a machine is oversize and needs a permit, and in Montreal a permit from each borough crossed. 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: we bring the right one and plan the permits with you.

What we need for a quote

The machine: make, model and weight
Dimensions in transport position, with the bucket, forks or attachments
Whether it runs, and where the keys will be
Both addresses, with a contact on site at each one
Access: street, gate, ground and time windows
When it has to be at the next site

Photos help. Use the quote form and choose “Machinery”, or call 514-375-4506 for a move today.

Frequently asked questions

Do you move telehandlers and lifts from one job site to another?

Yes, every day around Montreal. We move telehandlers, boom lifts and scissor lifts with a self-loading trailer that puts the machine on the ground.

Do you deliver rental machines for rental companies?

Yes. We deliver the machine to the job site and bring it back to the rental yard at the end of the rental, for contractors and equipment rental companies.

Can you pick up a machine at the Port of Montreal?

Yes. We pick up machines at the Port of Montreal terminals, on a flat rack, in a crate or after the container is destuffed, and we bring export machines to the port.

Do I need a crane to unload?

Not always. Our self-loading trailer and our trailers with ramps put wheeled and tracked machines straight on the ground. For a machine that does not drive, we plan the unloading with you.

Does a wide machine need a permit?

Up to 102 in wide is legal. From 103 in wide a permit is needed, and past 146 in wide an escort might be required, depending on the road, the rules and the regulations. We handle the permits.