Brisbane – Toowoomba
Via the Warrego Highway, including the Range. Gradient, tight curves and speed restrictions all bite on heavy loads. We know this route and plan the descent, not just the trip.
Oversize & overweight transport
Heavy haulage that clears the bridge
Oversize and overweight moves through South East Queensland, with NHVR permits, pilots, route surveys and the local knowledge that stops a job stalling on a back street.
24/7 dispatch · six depots across South East QLD · we quote before we roll
Heavy haulage is less about the truck than about everything around it. The truck is the easy part. The permits, the route, the curfews, the pilot vehicles and the one bridge on the access road with a 15-tonne plate are what decide whether the load arrives on the day you said it would.
Delta Heavy Towing manages heavy haulage across Brisbane, South East Queensland and interstate. We handle NHVR permit applications, route surveys, escort arrangements and the compliance paperwork, and we do it as one job rather than five things you have to chase separately.
We have moved heavy loads through Brisbane’s road network often enough to know where the problems sit before they become problems — the roundabout on the highway off-ramp a low loader cannot get around without both lanes, the power line on a site access road that clears a standard truck but not a tall load. That knowledge is the difference between a planned move and an expensive afternoon.
What we handle
Corridors we run regularly
Each of these has its own constraints, and we plan against the current ones rather than last year’s.
Brisbane – Gold Coast
The M1 carries volume that over-dimensional loads simply cannot share at peak. Expect off-peak or night windows, and we build the schedule around them from the start.
Brisbane – Sunshine Coast
The Bruce Highway’s bridge limits and roadworks corridors change often enough that we re-check conditions before every dispatch rather than trusting a previous run.
Regional Queensland
Surat Basin, Central and North Queensland. Long corridors need fuel planning, rest stops and sometimes relay drivers, all of which affect the quoted time.
Interstate
Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, with permits coordinated across state borders so the load does not stop at the line waiting for paperwork.
Project moves
Multiple pieces to one site. We plan the sequence, stage the transport and coordinate deliveries so equipment arrives in the order the site can actually use it.
How it runs
How a heavy haul gets planned
Five stages. Skipping any of them is where heavy haulage jobs go wrong.
- Load assessment
Weight, dimensions and centre of gravity. Standard equipment is usually covered by manufacturer specifications; unusual or custom loads may need certified measurements before we can lodge anything.
- Permit application
We lodge the NHVR application against that assessment. The permit class sets your travel times, speed limits, escort requirements and approved routes — so the assessment has to be right first.
- Route survey
Even with a permit in hand we check the route. Roadworks, temporary traffic changes, bridge restrictions and seasonal flooding can close a route that was clear last month.
- Escorts & pilots
Where the permit requires pilot vehicles, we arrange qualified pilots with the right kit — warning signs, height indicators, UHF radios and flashing lights.
- Transport day
The crew briefs on the route, checks the load and confirms communications before moving. Driver and pilots stay in contact the whole way, and you get updates as milestones pass.
Have a load that will not fit general access?
Send us the dimensions, the weight and the destination. We will tell you what permit class it needs and what it will cost to move properly.
Detail that matters
What counts as heavy haulage
If your load exceeds general access mass or dimension limits, it is heavy haulage — and it needs a permit before it moves, not after.
In practice that means excavators, dozers, cranes, drill rigs, transformers, tanks, prefabricated building sections, agricultural headers and mining plant — anything that is too wide, too tall, too long or too heavy to travel under general access.
The categories matter because they drive different paperwork. Oversize is a dimension problem. Overmass is a weight problem. A load can be both, and the permit conditions compound rather than overlap. We work out which category applies before quoting, so the price you get reflects the job that actually has to happen.
- NHVR permit applications lodged and tracked by us
- Pilot and escort vehicles arranged with compliant equipment
- Route surveys against current conditions, not historical ones
- TruckSafe accredited, NHVR compliant, fully insured
Straight answers
Questions operators ask
What is the heaviest load you can move?
Our fleet handles up to road train configurations. For a very heavy single piece we assess the load first and then select the trailer and prime mover combination that suits it — rather than forcing the piece onto whatever is in the yard.
How far ahead should I book?
For standard loads needing a Class 1 permit, about a week is usually enough. Larger loads requiring a higher permit class need two to four weeks for processing. If your timeline is tighter than that, call and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.
Do you move heavy loads at night?
Where permit conditions require off-peak travel, yes. Some oversize loads are only permitted to move at night through metro corridors, and we schedule crews accordingly.
Can you handle several loads to the same site?
Yes, and project moves are usually better done that way. We plan the sequence, stage the transport and coordinate deliveries so the site receives equipment in the order it needs it, rather than everything at once.
Who is responsible for the permit if something goes wrong?
We lodge and hold the permit for the movement and we operate to its conditions. Chain of Responsibility obligations still apply to everyone in the chain, including the consignor, which is one reason we insist on accurate load information upfront.
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