Automotive Freight Transport
Some automotive freight fits neatly into a box. A loaded chassis, vehicle body or complete engine and transmission usually does not.
Heights Transport Solutions provides specialized transportation for automotive chassis, bodies and powertrain components that need more planning and careful handling than typical freight. It is part of our broader transportation services for vehicles and automotive freight.
Our automotive freight services include truck, SUV and passenger vehicle chassis, complete vehicle bodies, engines, transmissions and assembled powertrains.
Loaded Chassis Transport
A loaded chassis may include the frame, wheels, suspension, differentials and complete powertrain but still have no steering wheel.
That makes having the right loading equipment especially important.
Depending on the chassis and trailer, a winch may be needed to safely load it. Wireless winch controls can allow the operator to walk alongside the chassis and guide the tires while it moves onto the trailer.
Heights coordinates transport for car, truck and SUV chassis based on their size, weight, condition and loading requirements. For larger or unusual vehicle configurations, our oversized vehicle transport services provide options for moves that need additional planning.
Vehicle Body Transport
Vehicle bodies can create their own loading challenges. A body may be sitting on casters, a dolly, a shipping fixture or inside a crate instead of on its own wheels and suspension.
Depending on how the body is prepared, ramps, a liftgate or other equipment may be needed to safely move it into the trailer.
Heights coordinates transportation for car, truck and SUV bodies. We work with the shipper to understand how the body is supported, how it can be moved and what equipment is needed at pickup and delivery.
Engine, Transmission and Powertrain Shipping
Heights also coordinates transportation for engines, transmissions and complete powertrain assemblies.
These components are often shipped in wooden crates or other packaging designed for their size and weight. We can coordinate anything from a single crated engine or transmission to larger shipments that need significant trailer space.
That may include a smaller freight shipment or a full 53-foot van trailer carrying multiple automotive components.
The best transportation option depends on the dimensions, weight, packaging and route of the shipment.
Transporting High-Value Automotive Freight
A chassis, vehicle body or complete powertrain can be expensive and difficult to replace. That can make a standard freight option a poor fit for the shipment.
Heights works with carriers that meet our expectations for safety, cargo insurance and communication. This is especially important when the freight is valuable, difficult to repair or being delivered to a manufacturer, builder or customer.
For more information about how we select and coordinate transportation providers, visit our insurance and compliance page.
From a Single Component to a Full Trailer
Not every automotive freight shipment needs an entire trailer.
Heights can coordinate individual chassis, bodies, engines, transmissions and powertrains as well as larger shipments with multiple components or full trailer loads.
The transportation plan depends on what you are shipping, how it is packaged, how it can be loaded and where it needs to go.
This gives manufacturers, builders, restoration shops, dealerships, suppliers and other automotive businesses another option when standard freight transportation is not a good fit. Heights also provides transportation solutions for automotive manufacturers and OEMs, auto dealerships and other business transportation needs.
Automotive Freight Across the Country and Beyond
Heights Transport Solutions coordinates automotive freight throughout the United States, as well as shipments involving Canada and Mexico. Learn more about our nationwide transportation coverage.
For freight traveling beyond North America, Heights can also help coordinate transportation that connects with overseas shipping to destinations such as Hawaii, Europe and Australia.
These shipments may involve several stages of transportation. Learn more about our international transport services.
Specialized Transport for Automotive Freight
Automotive chassis, vehicle bodies and expensive powertrain components do not always fit standard freight transportation.
When your shipment needs careful loading, specialized equipment and clear communication, Heights Transport Solutions can coordinate a transportation solution built around the freight.
Frequently Asked Questions
We coordinate transport for loaded chassis, vehicle bodies, engines, transmissions and complete powertrain assemblies for cars, trucks and SUVs.
A loaded chassis may need a winch or other specialized loading equipment. Wireless winch controls can allow the operator to walk alongside the chassis and guide the tires while it is being loaded.
Yes. Vehicle bodies can be transported on casters, dollies, shipping fixtures or in crates. The loading plan depends on how the body is supported and what equipment is available at pickup and delivery.
Yes. Heights can coordinate a single engine or transmission, multiple components or full trailer loads.
It depends on the freight. Engines and transmissions are often shipped in wooden crates or other protective packaging. Packaging and loading requirements depend on the size, weight and condition of the shipment.
Yes. Heights provides transportation options for automotive freight that may need careful handling, specialized equipment or additional attention to carrier insurance and compliance. Learn more about our insurance and compliance approach.
Yes. Heights coordinates automotive freight throughout the United States and can also help with shipments involving Canada, Mexico and overseas destinations. Learn more about our international transport services.