Atlas Heavy

What Atlas Heavy does

Atlas Heavy, founded in 2011 and headquartered at 8502 Miller Road 3 in Houston, Texas, is an asset-based heavy transport, lift, and rigging company organized as two wholly-owned Texas LLCs — ATLAS HEAVY Transport, LLC and ATLAS HEAVY Projects, LLC. The firm originated inside the German Hansa Meyer Group as a 6-person international project forwarder, became 100% independent in 2021 under founder/CEO Frank Scheibner, and has progressively built out an owned fleet (Goldhofer modular, hydraulic, and SPMT trailers, Western Star/Mack prime movers, a 700-ton LIFT-N-LOCK® gantry, an Enerpac SL400 400-ton gantry, Hydra-Slide jacking, VersaLifts) alongside in-house engineering, custom fabrication, and a licensed NVOCC for ocean freight. Documented project work spans cargo up to 1,005,000-lb gross vehicle weight and includes deliveries to U.S. Air Force Vandenberg via the Panama Canal, door-to-door gas processing modules to Mexico's Dos Bocas, and four LNG tanks shipped from India to Antigua.

The company operates a 'factory-to-foundation' turnkey model on enterprise RFQ/RFI-driven bids, generating revenue through professional services for heavy haul, machinery moving and setting, international project logistics, route surveys, engineering and fabrication, and equipment rentals. Core customers are oil & gas, energy/petrochemical, and heavy industrial clients, with marine and government/defense work interspersed; pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. Competitive positioning rests on the integration of owned specialized equipment, in-house engineering (2D/3D CAD, FEA, swept path analysis, Leica MS60 3D point-cloud scanning with a route survey system that reads overhead clearances at 65 mph to 102 feet with ±1-inch accuracy), custom fabrication, and a 260+ global partner network that supports multimodal road/barge/ocean/rail/air execution.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales through RFQ/RFI/Budgetary/Firm Shipment inquiry processes, supported by a project case-study website and LinkedIn presence. The company operates two divisions — Transport for domestic asset-based OTR and Projects for international logistics and machinery moving — and has continued to invest in fleet expansion (Western Star trucks in 2023; Enerpac 400-ton gantry and four Goldhofer PST/SL-E SPMTs in January 2024) and earned the 2025 Breakbulk Americas 'Power Move: Best Use of Equipment' recognition.

Name

Atlas Heavy

Legal name

ATLAS HEAVY Transport, LLC and ATLAS HEAVY Projects, LLC

Website

https://atlas-heavy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Atlas Heavy is a Houston-based, asset-based heavy transport, lift, and rigging company that provides oversized and overweight cargo logistics, engineering and fabrication, and international project forwarding primarily to oil & gas, energy, and heavy industrial enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Transport Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Haul & Oversize (OSOW) Trucking (TLADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM), Engineering, Lift Planning & Method Statements (Rigging/Crane Plans) (TLACAIAL), Industrial Plants & Process Equipment (EPC/Turnkey Projects) (TLACAIAA), Site Delivery, Installation Support & On-Site Supervision (Door-to-Site) (TLACAIAM)

Keywords

• Heavy haul transport
• Rigging services
• Project logistics
• Machinery moving
• Heavy lift engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Heavy Transport Services: Project-based heavy transport and logistics services including over-the-road transport, barge transport, ocean freight, and multimodal solutions for oversized and overweight cargo. Revenue generated through contracted project fees based on cargo specifications, transport distance, and complexity of logistics required.
2. Project Logistics Management: Comprehensive project logistics management including feasibility studies, planning, and execution of oversized and heavy transport projects. Includes consulting services, route surveys, engineering design, and turnkey solutions from origin to destination.
3. Ocean Freight (NVOCC): As a licensed Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), providing ocean freight solutions for cargo that can fit in containers or requires chartered vessels.
4. Machinery Moving and Setting Services: Industrial machinery moving and setting services including gantry lifts, staging, and precision placement of equipment onto foundations for facility relocations.
5. Equipment Rental: Rental of specialized heavy transport equipment including Goldhofer trailers, gantry systems, and related accessories to clients requiring specialized handling capabilities.
6. Fabrication Services: Custom fabrication of securing devices, mounting beams, trailing frames, and other specialized equipment for heavy transport applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Atlas Heavy is an asset-based heavy transportation and logistics provider that delivers turnkey heavy haul, lift, rigging, and 3D engineering design services for oversized and overweight cargo. The company operates a fleet of specialized trailers, hydraulic gantry systems, and engineering equipment, and manages projects from route survey through final setting of heavy industrial equipment, including international project logistics across more than 260 partner locations.

Product overview

Atlas Heavy is an asset-based heavy transport company comprised of two divisions: ATLAS HEAVY Transport, LLC and ATLAS HEAVY Projects, LLC. The company offers a comprehensive suite of heavy logistics services centered around its fleet of Goldhofer transportation equipment (modular trailers, hydraulic trailers, SPMT units), in-house engineering capabilities (2D/3D CAD, FEA, route surveys), and fabrication services. The core offerings include Heavy Haul Services for oversized cargo, Machinery Moving & Setting Services for industrial equipment, and International Logistics via a network of 260+ global partners. The company's competitive advantage lies in its vertical integration of engineering design, route survey technology, and custom fabrication capabilities alongside its specialized equipment fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Haul Transportation
• Machinery Moving & Setting
• International Turnkey Project Logistics
• Engineering, Design & Fabrication
• Lift, Jacking & Skidding

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully transported cargo weights exceeding 1 million lbs gross vehicle weight
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hansa Meyer GrouphistoricalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011ATLAS HEAVY started as part of the Hansa Meyer Group in January 2011, concentrating on International Project Forwarding from Houston, Texas. In 2021, ATLAS HEAVY bought out their partners in Germany and became 100% independent, transitioning from a subsidiary to a fully standalone company.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mammoet: Global leader in heavy lifting and transport with a large owned fleet of SPMTs, modular trailers, and gantries. Directly comparable to Atlas Heavy in oversized/overweight project cargo, rigging, and turnkey heavy transport for energy and infrastructure clients.
• Barnhart Crane & Rigging: U.S. heavy haul, crane, rigging, and machinery moving specialist serving industrial and energy customers. Highly comparable business model — asset-based, project-driven, with in-house engineering and a national footprint competing for the same oversized cargo jobs.
• Sarens: Global heavy lifting, rigging, and modular transport provider with one of the world's largest Goldhofer-style fleets. Competes directly with Atlas Heavy on international project cargo, energy EPCs, and infrastructure heavy-lift scopes.
• Emmert International: U.S. heavy haul and rigging company with a long track record in oversized/overweight transport and industrial relocation. Directly comparable in service mix (heavy haul, rigging, project logistics) and end-market exposure to industrial and energy clients.
• Bigge Crane and Rigging: U.S. heavy haul and crane services provider operating a national fleet and serving industrial, energy, and infrastructure projects. Comparable asset-based model and project-driven enterprise sales motion to Atlas Heavy.
• Deep South Crane & Rigging: Houston-area heavy haul, crane, and rigging company with a strong Gulf Coast industrial and energy focus. Closest regional head-to-head competitor to Atlas Heavy, sharing geography, customer base, and core heavy-haul and machinery-moving capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel (Project & Heavy Logistics): Global freight forwarder with a dedicated Project & Heavy Logistics division serving oversized cargo, energy, and EPC customers. Comparable on the international project forwarding side of Atlas Heavy's business, but operates a much broader portfolio beyond heavy haul.
• DHL Industrial Projects: DHL's Industrial Projects unit handles oversized, overweight, and project cargo globally via multimodal solutions. Comparable to Atlas Heavy Projects on international turnkey project forwarding, though DHL is far broader in scope and asset base.
• DB Schenker Project Cargo: Global logistics provider with a Project Cargo / Heavy Lift forwarding offering for energy, infrastructure, and industrial clients. Comparable to Atlas Heavy on the forwarding and multimodal coordination side, with broader adjacent logistics services.
• DSV Project Cargo: DSV's Project Cargo division (including the former Panalpina heavy lift capability) provides international project forwarding for oversized and heavy lift cargo. Comparable to Atlas Heavy Projects on cross-border multimodal execution, sitting within a much larger global logistics portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlasheavy
• Facebookfacebook.com/atlasheavytransport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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