Introducing Our Cozad Triple 16 9-Axle Trailer: Expanding Heavy Haul Capabilities Beyond 165,000 lbs

At Flat Out Services, expanding capability is never about owning equipment for its own sake — it’s about solving problems that other carriers simply cannot. We are proud to announce the newest addition to our fleet: a Cozad “Triple 16” 9-axle trailer, purpose-built for extreme heavy haul transport exceeding 165,000 pounds.

This trailer represents a significant step forward in our ability to move the largest, heaviest machines operating in construction, mining, energy, and infrastructure projects across the Southwest and beyond. With this configuration, Flat Out Services now supports equipment classes that many carriers cannot legally, safely, or efficiently transport.

What Is a Cozad “Triple 16” 9-Axle Trailer?

A Cozad 9-axle trailer — often referred to as a “Triple 16” — is engineered specifically for high-gross-weight transport. Unlike standard lowboys or lighter multi-axle configurations, this trailer distributes weight across nine axles, dramatically reducing per-axle loading and allowing compliance with state and multi-state permitting requirements for extremely heavy loads.

Key characteristics include:

• Nine-axle configuration for maximum weight distribution

• Heavy-duty frame design built for concentrated machine loads

• Compatibility with high-horsepower prime movers

• Designed for long-haul, multi-state transport under special permits

This configuration is not about moving “big” equipment — it is about moving equipment that exceeds the limits of conventional heavy haul setups.

Machines We Can Haul Over 165,000 lbs

With the addition of this Cozad 9-axle trailer, Flat Out Services expands into a class of transport reserved for top-tier heavy haul operators. Examples of equipment now within our operating envelope include:

Caterpillar D10 Dozers

D10-class dozers represent some of the heaviest production machines commonly moved in mining and large-scale earthmoving. Transporting them requires not only raw axle count, but proper load geometry, securement, and route planning. Our new trailer allows us to move D10 units fully compliant and safely distributed.

Caterpillar 395 Excavators

The Cat 395 is a massive production excavator whose transport weight quickly exceeds the capacity of many lowboy and RGN setups. With nine axles available for weight spread, we can now move these machines with fewer compromises, fewer disassemblies, and better overall efficiency.

Caterpillar 657 Scrapers

Scrapers are notoriously difficult to move due to length, axle concentration, and total weight. The Triple 16 configuration provides the axle footprint needed to handle scraper transport that would otherwise require specialty carriers or partial disassembly.

These examples represent only a portion of the equipment now accessible with this setup — but they highlight the scale of the capability increase.

Why Axle Count Matters More Than “Trailer Size”

In heavy haul transport, axle count is everything.

Permits, routing, bridge analysis, escort requirements, and compliance are driven by weight per axle, not just total weight. A machine weighing 165,000+ pounds may be impossible to move on a lighter trailer, but entirely manageable when spread across nine properly configured axles.

This trailer allows us to:

• Reduce per-axle loading

• Increase routing options

• Improve permit approval success

• Minimize infrastructure impact

• Maintain safer braking and stability characteristics

In short: this isn’t just bigger — it’s smarter heavy haul.

Expanded Services for Mining, Infrastructure, and Energy Projects

This new capability directly benefits customers operating in:

• Mining & aggregate operations

• Large-scale earthmoving projects

• Energy & utility infrastructure

• Major highway and civil construction

• Equipment dealers and auction buyers

When projects involve machines that push or exceed conventional transport limits, delays often come from lack of available qualified carriers. Our Cozad 9-axle trailer allows Flat Out Services to step into those gaps and keep projects moving.

Integrated Heavy Haul Support — Not Just a Trailer

Owning the trailer is only part of the equation. Successfully moving equipment at this level requires:

• Experienced heavy haul drivers

• In-house permitting and route planning

• Escort coordination where required

• Proper securement engineering

• Equipment-specific loading procedures

This trailer is integrated into our existing heavy haul operations — not treated as a novelty or one-off capability. That matters when timelines, compliance, and liability are on the line.

Looking Ahead: Raising the Bar for Extreme Heavy Haul

Adding the Cozad “Triple 16” 9-axle trailer reflects Flat Out Services’ continued investment in high-end heavy haul capability, not commodity transport. As equipment continues to grow larger and projects become more demanding, the gap between standard carriers and true heavy haul specialists widens.

This trailer positions us firmly on the specialist side of that line.

If your project involves machines that push the limits — or exceed them entirely — this is the kind of equipment and experience required to move them correctly.

Need to Move Oversized or Extreme-Weight Equipment?

Our team can evaluate machine specs, weight, dimensions, routing, and permitting requirements to determine the safest and most efficient transport plan.

Flat Out Services — Built for the moves others can’t make.