HWH Transport

What HWH Transport does

HWH Transport (legal entity: High Wide Heavy) is a privately held specialized heavy-haul trucking company founded in 1954 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The company transports oversized and overweight freight — equipment, machinery, and industrial components that exceed standard road limitations — for enterprise customers across five primary verticals: Infrastructure, Petro Chemical, Oil and Gas, Mining & Steel, and Energy Generation. Operations span all 48 Continental States, anchored by a Southeast branch (Tampa, Jacksonville) and a Midwest branch (Owensboro, KY), with additional fleet locations in Evansville, St. Louis, Louisville, and Nashville.

HWH owns 100% of its transport equipment, including a diverse fleet of lowboys (35–200 ton), dual-lane transporters, hydraulic platform trailers, Goldhofer transporters, 6–13 axle steerable transporters, extendables/longloads, RGNs and step decks, and a recently acquired 300-ton dual-lane suspension beam and dolly system. All drivers are company employees holding multiple endorsements. The company offers an integrated service model that goes beyond trucking to include route surveys, DOT permit acquisition across all 48 states, crane and rigging coordination, loadout/offload services, and warehousing.

Revenue is generated primarily through custom project-based quotes rather than standardized pricing tiers, with each job priced on equipment requirements, distance, load specifications, and permit complexity. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, combining direct inquiry (phone at regional branches, website quote form) with consultative field sales targeting industrial buyers. The company is privately held under the legal name High Wide Heavy with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding, suggesting a founder- or family-owned operating model. HWH has been ranked #10 on American Cranes & Transport's Top Specialized Transportation Companies list for both 2023 and 2024.

Name

HWH Transport

Legal name

High Wide Heavy

Website

https://hwhtransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HWH Transport is a privately held, Tampa-based specialized heavy-haul trucking company founded in 1954 that transports oversized and overweight freight for enterprise customers in infrastructure, petrochemical, oil and gas, mining, and energy generation across all 48 continental U.S. states using 100% company-owned equipment and drivers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Equipment Transport Services: Core revenue stream from transporting oversized and overweight freight including project cargo, heavy equipment, machinery, and industrial components. Revenue is generated per project/job based on transport requirements, distance, equipment needed, and complexity.
2. Logistics Consulting and Planning Services: Consulting services for managing project cargo logistics, developing cost-effective transport plans, and route surveys. Provided as part of comprehensive transport solutions.
3. Heavy Crane & Rigging Services: Loadout and offload services including cranes, riggers, and warehousing. Complementary services to core transport operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HWH Transport is a specialized heavy transport company that moves oversized and overweight freight across the Continental United States. It provides end-to-end services including project cargo and heavy hauling, heavy equipment transport, project planning and logistics consulting, route surveys, machinery moving, and loadout/offload services supported by cranes, riggers, and warehousing. All transport is executed with 100% company-owned equipment and 100% company drivers, with HWH managing DOT restrictions and permit acquisition on behalf of customers.

Product overview

HWH Transport operates as a specialized heavy transport company offering a unified suite of over-dimensional transport services, not a software platform. The company combines a fleet of company-owned transport equipment (including Lowboys, Dual Lane Transporters, Hydraulic Platform Trailers, Goldhofer Transporters, 6-13 Axle Steerable Transporters, Extendables & Longloads, RGN & Step Decks, and the recently acquired 300-Ton Dual-Lane Suspension Beam and Dolly System) with professional services such as Project Cargo & Heavy Hauling, Heavy Equipment Transport, Project Planning & Logistics, Route Surveys, Heavy Crane & Rigging Services, Machinery Moving, and Loadout/Offload Services. All equipment is 100% company-owned and operated by 100% company drivers, enabling complete control over the transportation process from planning to delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Cargo & Heavy Hauling End-to-end logistics services that manage the movement of oversized and overweight cargo from planning through delivery for enterprise industrial and infrastructure projects.
• Heavy Equipment Transport Specialized transportation for industrial machinery and construction equipment that requires permits and specialized handling beyond standard trucking.
• Project Planning & Logistics Consulting services for developing cost-effective transport plans tailored to specific project parameters and cargo requirements.
• Route Surveys Pre-transport assessment of routes for obstacles, road conditions, bridge clearances, and DOT regulatory compliance requirements.
• Heavy Crane & Rigging Services Professional crane operations and rigging services for loading and offloading heavy cargo at origin and destination sites, provided alongside transport projects.
• Machinery Moving Specialized relocation of industrial machinery within facilities or between locations, performed with precision and safety.
• Loadout and Offload Services Complete loading and unloading solutions including cranes, riggers, and warehousing capabilities for heavy and oversized cargo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #10 in North America among Top Specialized Transportation Companies by American Cranes & Transport (ACT)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sterett Crane & RiggingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Sterett Crane & Rigging assisted with the assembly of HWH Transport's new 300 Ton Dual-lane Suspension Beam and Dolly System. This partnership supports HWH's equipment deployment and operational readiness for complex heavy haul projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sarens: Sarens is a worldwide heavy lifting and transport specialist with substantial US presence through its CraneWorks and subsidiaries. It competes with HWH on large industrial and energy project moves globally.
• Mammoet: Mammoet is a global leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport with significant US operations. It serves the same oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, and energy generation verticals as HWH, but operates at much greater scale and international scope.
• Fagioli Inc. Fagioli is an Italian-headquartered specialist in heavy transport, lifting, and project logistics with US operations. It targets the same oversized industrial cargo segment as HWH, particularly petrochemical and energy generation equipment.

Direct peers

• Bigge Crane and Rigging: Bigge operates a fleet of heavy haul transporters, cranes, and rigging equipment to serve industrial and infrastructure projects across the US. Its combination of project cargo transport, rigging, and crane services directly overlaps HWH's end-to-end heavy haul offering.
• Emmert International: Emmert International is a US-based specialized heavy haul and rigging firm focused on oversized industrial equipment moves. It competes head-to-head with HWH for petrochemical, energy, and infrastructure project cargo.
• Barnhart Crane & Rigging: Barnhart is one of the largest US heavy lifting, rigging, and specialized transportation providers with nationwide branch coverage. Like HWH, Barnhart combines specialized transport equipment, crane/rigging services, and project logistics for industrial customers, making it the closest direct US analog in scale and service breadth.

Emerging players

• TNT Crane & Rigging: TNT Crane & Rigging is a US crane and rigging operator that also offers specialized heavy haul transport for industrial and energy customers. Its service mix and customer base overlap HWH's, though it tends to be more crane-led than turnkey logistics.

Regional players

• Deep South Crane & Rigging: Deep South is a heavy haul and rigging operator based in the Gulf Coast region. It directly overlaps HWH's Southeast branch focus on petrochemical, refining, and port-related oversize cargo in Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hwh-transport

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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