Make Light Work Out Of Heavy-Haul Transport With FR8Star

Whether you sell a tractor through AuctionTime.com or several pieces of heavy machinery through print ads and listings on MachineryTrader.com, your customers often need a reliable heavy-haul transportation method to bring their new purchases home. That’s where FR8Star comes in.

FR8Star offers buyers free access to shipping quotes from a network of over 20,000 vetted transportation professionals, qualified to handle oversized, overweight, and complex loads in the United States, Canada, and internationally.

As a product of Sandhills Global, FR8Star is built into TruckPaper.com, TractorHouse.com, MarketBook.ca, and several other platforms. Buyers simply click the FR8Star Get Shipping Quotes button on any asset listing to request a free freight quote.

How It Works For Buyers

FR8Star streamlines the transportation booking process for everything from boxed or palletized less-than-truckload (LTL) freight to large machinery, such as off-highway trucks. For assets requiring overseas shipping, FR8Star can coordinate safe passage with freight forwarders to move equipment through any port worldwide.

No matter what is being shipped, the FR8Star process works in four easy steps:

1. Post a load. The shipper starts by clicking the button on a listing (this is the preferred option, as FR8Star will automatically pull in load details from the listing) or visiting FR8Star.com and clicking Ship A Load Now. The shipper confirms/enters shipment details and posts the load.

2. Receive quotes. A shipper will often start receiving quotes within 30 seconds. Bids are transparent and all-inclusive, clearly disclosing permits, escorts, and other special considerations.

3. Compare bids and select. The shipper can review the bids and the carriers themselves, including customer reviews and ratings, to decide which bid is best suited to the transport requirements.

4. Coordinate and wait for delivery. Once the bid is awarded, FR8Star will release the shipper’s information to the transport company. The two parties work together to determine the truck and equipment to be used, communication methods for keeping in touch during shipping, and payment details. The transport company confirms the load details, dispatches the truck, and gets the asset moved.

How It Works For Carriers & Brokers

Transport companies in the FR8Star network use the FR8Star Carrier Load Board to filter leads and pinpoint those matching their expertise and equipment.

Leads are routinely sourced from Sandhills trade sites and auction platforms, including AuctionTime.com and Equipmentfacts.com. The FR8Star Dashboard helps haulers efficiently manage communications, contracts, billing, and payment processing.

How The Exclusive FR8Star Group Works

When you become a member of the Exclusive FR8Star Group, you gain access to an elite group of transporters handpicked for their outstanding service. As a member, you can lock in a rate with a transport company, which allows you to include the freight cost in an asset’s final sale price. Membership also enables bypassing down payments, awarding a bid, and paying later. Ask your Sandhills representative for details.

Recently Shipped With FR8Star

These loads are just a few among thousands shipped via FR8Star.

1995 Caterpillar 621F
Weight: 74,720 pounds
Distance Hauled: 1,116 miles

2003 Sterling A9500
Weight: 17,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 2,037 miles

2006 Hyundai Robex 450 LC-7A
Weight: 103,200 pounds
Distance Hauled: 658 miles

2006 John Deere 4720
Weight: 21,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 1,852 miles

2008 Travis Alumatech
Weight: 12,500 pounds
Distance Hauled: 2,203 miles

2009 Peterbilt 388
Weight: 18,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 1,637 miles

2010 Caterpillar 140M
Weight: 43,800 pounds
Distance Hauled: 2,011 miles

2014 Peterbilt 579
Weight: 18,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 1,359 miles

2017 Western Star 4700 (x2)
Weight: 26,000 pounds per truck
Distance Hauled: 782 miles

2020 John Deere 8RX 410
Weight: 45,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 848 miles

2004 John Deere 9620T
Weight: 45,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 1,978 miles

Case IH Ecolo-Tiger 875
Weight: 16,481 pounds
Distance Hauled: 461 miles

Case IH Steiger 595 AFS Connect
Weight: 57,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 1,994 miles

Hyundai HX235 LCR
Weight: 54,140 pounds
Distance Hauled: 876 miles

John Deere 9470RX
Weight: 55,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 416 miles

Komatsu WA270-7
Weight: 28,880 pounds
Distance Hauled: 1,110 miles

Mack Granite GU813
Weight: 18,000 pounds
Distance Hauled: 1,569 miles

Terex TA400
Weight: 69,203 pounds
Distance Hauled: 65 miles

A version of this article first appeared in Sandhills Magazine. You can find current and back issues in the Sandhills Magazine Archive.