West Palm Beach FL Flatbed Trucking - Great Western Transportation (2024)

West Palm Beach FL Flatbed Trucking

West Palm Beach FL is a city in Palm Beach County, and is the proud home of some of the top manufacturers in the country. Simply the fact that these companies have set up their operations in the county; shows that Palm Beach County has the capability to support industry that varies from light manufacturing to construction.

There are a variety of producers and manufacturers, the more common distinct industry sectors that have set up operations in the county are:

• Aerospace & Engineering
• Agriculture & Food Processing
• Business & Financial Services
• Communications & Information Technology
• Construction
• Light Manufacturing
• Medical & Pharmaceutical Products

This a partial list of the key companies that have chosen Palm Beach County and surrounding cities as a business location.

• A. Duda & Sons Growers – Agriculture – Belle Glade
• ADT Worldwide / Tyco International – Machinery Manufacturing – Boca Raton
• Belcan Engineering Group – Aerospace Engineering – PB Gardens
• Biotest – Pharmaceuticals – Boca Raton
• Catalfumo Construction, Inc – Construction – PB Gardens
• Cemex / Rinker Materials – Concrete Manufacturing – West Palm
• Cheney Brothers – Food Distribution – Riviera
• Farmer & Irwin Corporation – Mechanical Construction – Riviera
• Florida Crystals – Agriculture – West Palm
• General Dynamics – Aircraft outfitting – West Palm
• Gold Coast Distributors – Beer Distribution – PB Gardens
• Hardrives, Inc. – Highway Construction – Delray
• Hedrick Brothers Construction – Construction – West Palm
• Jarden Consumer Solutions – Small Home Appliance Manufacturing – Boca Raton
• Lockheed Martin Corporation – Aerospace Engineering – Riviera
• Neco Foods – Manufacture Food Products – Lantana
• Power Systems Manufacturing – Turbine Parts Manufacturing – Jupiter
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne – Aerospace Engineering – West Palm
• Ranger Construction Industries – Highway Construction – West Palm
• Rexall Sundown – Pharmaceutical – Boca Raton
• Serta Mattress – Mattress Manufacturing – Riviera
• Sikorsky Aircraft – Helicopters – West Palm
• Sugar Growers Coop. – Agriculture -Belle Glade
• Thomas Produce Co. – Agriculture – Belle Glade
• U.S. Sugar Corp. – Agriculture – Belle Glade

Flatbed Freight Shipping

All commercial trucks have easy accessibility to the cities in Palm Beach County, since the interstate and sate highways provide full coverage. Some of the key highways are U.S. 1, which passes though the city’s downtown, commercial zones, and industrial districts. Interstate 95 bisects the city from north to south with multiple interchanges / exits serving West Palm Beach, including an entrance to the Palm Beach International Airport. Florida’s Turnpike passes through West Palm Beach further west, connecting with the western suburbs of Royal Palm Beach and Wellington. State Road 80, running east west, is a partial expressway, which runs from Interstate 95 to State Road 7.

Much of the commercial freight shipping is attributed to the Port of Palm Beach, which is the fourth busiest container port in Florida and the eighteenth busiest in the continental US. In addition to intermodal capacity, the Port is a major modal point for the shipment of bulk sugar, molasses, cement, utility fuels, water, produce and break-bulk items. Most of the Cruzan Rum brand is shipped from St. Croix to the Port of Palm Beach to be bottled and distributed.

Dry Vans and Refrigerated Trailers

Dry vans and refrigerated / reefer trailers are used to haul freight that can be palletized or requires temperature protection. Flatbed trailers are utilized for freight that is not suitable for dry van trailers. Several variants of flatbed trailers, primarily removable-gooseneck / RGN, single drop deck or double drop deck are used to haul machinery or freight that is very tall and would be over height on a standard height flatbed trailer.

RGNs and double drop trailers are utilized to transport heavy machinery. Heavy machinery hauling is more complex and involves experience, planning and permit acquisition. Equipment is heavy and expensive, and any shipment delays can stop production schedules and the company may incur production deadline delays.

Great Western Transportation has moved the following heavy machinery in the past:

• Tool-and-Die Machines
• Booms
• CNCs
• Rolling Mills
• Printing Presses
• Lathes
• Welders
• Forklifts
• Any Other Critical Piece of Production Machinery

Aluminum Flatbed Trailers

Lightweight aluminum flatbed trailers allow the hauling of up to 50,000 pounds of freight, this is primarily attributed to the lower weight of the trailer. One example being the Fontaine Revolution aluminum trailers which weigh approximately 8,500 pounds and have a concentrated load rating of 60,000 pounds on a 4-foot deck length.

Why choose us?

Everything that Great Western Transportation does is to benefit our customers. We have built our reputation by offering reliable, efficient, cost effective and flexible freight shipping services to meet the needs of shippers. We focus and support all large volume and small volume, frequent and non-frequent shipping departments.

Key benefits that Great Western Transportation offers to freight shippers?

Shipping Cost Savings for Your Business

Great Western Transportation strives to secure the best freight rates, routes and service options for our customers. Our experienced team will guide you through in what can be a stressful aspect of your business, when selecting the best transportation solution for your freight shipping. Additionally our spot market pricing allows for the best possible trucking / freight rates available to you. As a result, you benefit from the most efficient and cost effective freight shipping solution possible.

Time Savings for You

For the non-frequent freight shipper the potential problems associated with: working across time zones, finding correct equipment for your freight, non-legal load permit acquisition and customs clearances are extremely complex and very time consuming. At Great Western Transportation we handle the whole shipping process, thus freeing you from the time-consuming activities required for successful on-time shipments and deliveries.

Our priority? To make sure you are satisfied with the entire shipping process every time.

Reliable Flatbed Shipping

When combined with our experience and expertise, Great Western Transportation is able to provide freight shippers with the highest quality shipping service at all times. Our customers trust us to do what we say and do it on-time. We understand that in business timeliness affects both the vendor and the client and delays have a ripple effect on productivity and the bottom line.

Flatbed Trucking with Personal Service

Call us at anytime to find out the status of your shipment, our in-office freight consultants are always available to you. From planning to pick-up to delivery you will have a single-point contact to speak with.

Quality Flatbed Shipping

The quality of the service that Great Western Transportation offers is the prime factor in our continued success over the last 20 years. Our forward-looking and dynamic approach means we are constantly striving for excellence in customer service and satisfaction. We constantly review and develop our services and techniques to match our customers’ freight shipping needs.

Spot Market Pricing

This pricing option provides the freight shipper the optimal price for the freight based on the current truck availability. The only requirement is that you have a window for the transit dates. One of the Great Western Transportation freight consultants will thoroughly explain this concept and its advantages to you.

West Palm Beach Florida Flatbed Trucking

Great Western Transportation is a full service freight shipping company, specializing in various freight shipping services. We offer the best freight rate quotes, whether you are seeking price competitive dry van freight rates or specialized freight quotes.