Freight services

Flatbed freight

48' · up to 48,000 lbs

Open-deck freight loaded from the top or the sides: steel, rebar, lumber, pipe and building materials. Tell us the tarp size and any strap or chain needs when you ask for a price.

Deck

48' (53' on request)

Weight

Up to 48,000 lbs

Width

8'6" legal

Tarps

4', 6' and 8'

Appletons Business Group books flatbed loads in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and 48 more states. Get a flatbed quote

Step deck freight

48'–53' · 10' legal height

For machinery, tall crates and equipment that won't clear legal height on a flatbed. The lower deck sits closer to the road, so taller freight stays legal without permits.

Deck

48'–53', upper and lower deck

Height

Up to 10' legal on the lower deck

Loading

Crane, forklift or ramps

Appletons Business Group books step deck loads in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and 48 more states. Get a step deck quote

Dry van freight

53' · 26 pallets

Packaged goods, paper, palletized and retail freight that has to stay dry and sealed. Floor-loaded or palletized, live load or drop.

Trailer

53' enclosed

Capacity

26 standard pallets

Loading

Dock-high, rear doors

Appletons Business Group books dry van loads in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and 48 more states. Get a dry van quote

Reefer (refrigerated) freight

53' · −10°F to 70°F

Produce, dairy, meat and frozen freight, plus anything that needs a steady temperature. Put the setting on the bill of lading and it's held from pickup to delivery.

Trailer

53' refrigerated

Temperature

−10°F to 70°F

Setting

Set to your BOL, continuous or cycle

Appletons Business Group books reefer loads in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and 48 more states. Get a reefer quote

Conestoga freight

48'–53' · rolling tarp

Flatbed freight that has to stay dry. The rolling tarp slides back so the load goes on from the side or with a crane, then covers it for the trip.

Deck

48'–53'

Cover

Rolling tarp system

Loading

Top, sides or rear

Appletons Business Group books Conestoga loads in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and 48 more states. Get a Conestoga quote

Hotshot freight

40' gooseneck · up to 16,500 lbs

Smaller and urgent loads that don't need a full truckload: parts, equipment and time-sensitive shipments moved fast.

Deck

40' gooseneck

Weight

Up to 16,500 lbs

Appletons Business Group books hotshot loads in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and 48 more states. Get a hotshot quote

RGN and lowboy freight

Equipment that's too tall or too heavy for a deck. The gooseneck comes off so machines can drive on, and oversize loads move with permits.

Trailer

Removable gooseneck or fixed lowboy

Use

Heavy and oversize loads, with permits

Appletons Business Group books heavy haul loads in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and 48 more states. Get a heavy haul quote

Power only

You have the trailer, we bring the truck. Good for preloaded trailers, drop yards and moving empties.

Truck

Our tractor and driver

Trailer

Yours: preloaded or drop

Appletons Business Group books power only loads in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and 48 more states. Get a power only quote