Flatbed Trucking Services in Portland & St. Louis

Flatbed trucking is ideal for freight that cannot be enclosed in a standard dry van, including machinery, construction materials, oversized components, agricultural equipment, and industrial assets. Kodiak Freight focuses on specialty freight that may require securement planning, specialized trailers, permitting, escort coordination, or route review to move safely and legally.

Standard flatbed moves typically cover legal-size freight, while heavy-haul shipments involve loads that exceed normal DOT size or weight limits. Heavy-haul loads may require oversize permits, pilot cars, route surveys, and specialized trailer configurations. Kodiak Freight’s Heavy Haul Division is built for these more complex oversize and overweight freight requirements.

Yes. Kodiak Freight provides permit and escort support for oversize and overweight loads, including state-by-state permit coordination and pilot car planning where required. This helps ensure the freight moves in compliance with DOT rules and route restrictions, especially when transporting wide, tall, long, or overweight cargo through multiple jurisdictions.

To request an accurate quote, provide the pickup and delivery locations, freight dimensions, total weight, commodity type, loading and unloading requirements, preferred timing, and any special handling needs. Photos, drawings, or equipment spec sheets are also helpful. These details allow Kodiak Freight to assess trailer needs, permitting, routing, and cost-effective options.

Kodiak Freight supports industries that move large, high-value, or difficult-to-handle freight, including manufacturing, agriculture, mining, construction, utilities and energy, oil and gas, technology, retail, and data centers. The company’s flatbed and heavy-haul capabilities are especially useful for equipment relocations, project logistics, industrial build-outs, and oversized component delivery.

Yes. Kodiak Freight offers power only and OD power only services for shippers that already have a trailer or specialized equipment but need a qualified tractor and driver. This option is useful for drop-and-hook moves, customer-owned trailers, and oversize freight where the shipper supplies the trailer configuration.

Kodiak Freight emphasizes meticulous attention to detail, safe securement, and timely delivery for oversize and overweight cargo. Planning may include reviewing load characteristics, selecting the appropriate equipment, coordinating permits and escorts, and identifying route constraints. The goal is to reduce avoidable delays while protecting both the freight and everyone on the road.

Kodiak Freight can support ongoing capacity needs through dedicated fleet services for customers with recurring lanes, project schedules, or predictable flatbed freight volume. Dedicated arrangements help reduce reliance on spot market availability and give shippers more consistent access to equipment, drivers, and logistics coordination tailored to their operation.