Tag Archives: Heavy Haul

HEAVY HAUL SPANS SIX STATES

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Meredith Portman

Transporting heavy loads are nothing new for Barnhart, but a recent multistate job was nearly one for the record books.   Barnhart was hired to transport an energy tower, also known as a deisobutanizer, more than 1600 miles to a refinery … Continue reading →

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15-Week Transport Job Attracts Audience

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart recently transported 63 nacelles and hubs from the Port of Brownsville, Texas to a wind farm in Rio Hondo. With so many pieces to move, it was a job that would stretch out over months.    The hubs, which … Continue reading →

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Planning and Engineering Result in Safe Delivery of Large Load

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Meredith Portman

While one of Barnhart’s specialties is heavy haul, considerable planning and engineering is always required, particularly when large loads are moved. That was the case with a 105-foot-long pressure vessel that was recently hauled. Barnhart was delivering the vessel from … Continue reading →

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DOUBLE TAKE ON THE INTERSTATE

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Meredith Portman

Hauling oversized cargo sometimes requires some unusual solutions. In this instance, Barnhart was hired to transport nine components, one of which was a 200’ long column vessel, from a fabricator to a fracking unit at a refinery in Texas. The journey … Continue reading →

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350-MILE HAUL REQUIRES PATIENCE AND PLANNING

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Meredith Portman

At a national laboratory in New Mexico, Barnhart was brought in to remove a 460,000-pound rotor and transport it across the state to a rail station in Clovis.  First, the rotor had to be removed from the stator housing and … Continue reading →

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Barnhart Wins International Transport Award

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart received the Overland Transport Provider of the Year at the Heavy Lift global competition on Oct. 15 in Antwerp, Belgium. Continue reading →

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Tanker Haul Wins SC&RA Job of the Year

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart recently took home a Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Hauling Job of the Year award for a project that involved three 644,000-pound vessels, three states, 7,667 man-hours and two months. The three 117′ long tanks started at the … Continue reading →

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BARNHART TRANSPORTS IRREPLACEABLE DETECTORS

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Meredith Portman

A recent haul by Barnhart involved one of the most enigmatic particles in the cosmos. Barnhart was hired to receive and transport two neutrino detectors, which were shipped from Europe. A neutrino detector is designed to capture and inspect neutrinos, … Continue reading →

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CRITICAL BACKUP GENERATORS HAULED BY BARNHART

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart crews from the Memphis branch recently transported two 310,00 natural gas-fired generators to a substation in Tallahassee. The substation serves critical customers including Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and the Tallahassee Police Department, and the move was part of continued efforts … Continue reading →

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Heavy Load Turns Heads in Tulsa

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Meredith Portman

Last week, Barnhart’s heavy haul of a massive piece of equipment drew onlookers along the route in Oklahoma. The 317,000 lbs. unit, known as a coker bubble tower, started at a fabricator in Sand Springs. Barnhart loaded it onto two … Continue reading →

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