Molders of every clamp tonnage, plus the dryers, chillers, robots and molds that go with them, moved out of Los Angeles to the USA, Canada and Mexico through our network of carriers.
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Injection molding machine transport comes down to three things: the real weight, the real height, and how the machine is secured.
Get those right and a molder rides across the country like any other load. Get one wrong and you are dealing with a bent tie bar, a cracked hopper or a truck that cannot clear a bridge.
IZ Freight handles injection molding machine shipping in and out of Los Angeles every week. We book the right trailer from our network of carriers, line the truck up with your rigger, and stay on the load until it is set. One point of contact the whole way.
Clamp tonnage tells us roughly how heavy and how long your molder is, and that decides the trailer.
The exact weight and dimensions from the spec plate or manufacturer sheet always win, but tonnage is a fast first filter. Taller machines go on lower decks to stay legal, and the biggest presses move as permitted loads.
Usually a flatbed Conestoga, so the machine rides covered without a crate. A step deck works for taller units.
A step deck Conestoga keeps the load under legal height. Some ship with the hopper or injection unit removed to save height.
Double drop, RGN or lowboy, often with permits. Big two platen machines may split into sections. See heavy haul and oversized.
A Conestoga gives an injection molder the protection of an enclosed trailer with the loading access of a flatbed. For most molders that fit under its frame, it is the first trailer we reach for.
Most molders have glass or polycarbonate safety windows on the clamp guards. A rolling cover keeps rocks, grit and tarp straps off them.
Manifolds, hoses, sensors, the controller screen and the electrical cabinet ride dry and clean from pickup to delivery.
Coastal fog in Los Angeles, snow over the Rockies, summer storms in the Southeast. The weather on the route stops being part of the plan.
The tarp rolls back like an accordion, so your rigger sets the molder by forklift from the side or by crane from above.
A Conestoga is a flatbed style trailer with a rolling tarp, so your molder loads from the side or top with a crane or forklift and still rides fully covered. Here is how the three types line up for injection molding machines. For the full breakdown, read our Conestoga machinery transport guide.
Molder fit: Small, low profile molders, roughly up to 150 tons clamp, plus dryers, chillers, robots and crated molds.
| Deck height | About 60 in |
|---|---|
| Max freight height | About 96 to 104 in under the frame |
| Length | 48 to 53 ft |
| Width | Freight up to 8 ft 6 in (102 in) wide |
| Typical legal weight | Roughly 45,000 lbs of freight, varies by carrier and tractor |
Molder fit: Mid size molders, roughly 150 to 300 tons clamp, that are too tall for a flatbed. Auxiliaries can ride on the upper deck.
| Deck height | About 42 in lower deck, about 60 in upper deck |
|---|---|
| Max freight height | About 116 in on the lower deck, about 96 in on the upper deck |
| Length | 48 to 53 ft |
| Width | Freight up to 8 ft 6 in (102 in) wide |
| Typical legal weight | Roughly 44,000 lbs of freight, varies by carrier and tractor |
Molder fit: Tall molders that still need full cover, as long as the machine fits the well length and weight. Bigger presses move to RGN or lowboy.
| Deck height | About 42 in at the ends, with a lower well between them |
|---|---|
| Max freight height | About 142 in in the well, 116 in on the rear deck, 96 in on the front deck |
| Length | 48 to 50 ft |
| Width | Freight up to 8 ft 6 in (102 in) wide |
| Typical legal weight | Roughly 35,000 to 40,000 lbs of freight, varies by carrier |
Figures are typical. Inside height, weight capacity and length vary by carrier and equipment, so we confirm them before booking.
We work with custom molders adding capacity, OEMs moving production lines, used equipment dealers shipping machines they just sold, and riggers who need a truck that shows up when the crane is ready.
Relocating a full plant? We stage the trucks so presses, auxiliaries and molds arrive in the order your install crew needs. Other machines going too? See CNC and machinery transport and EDM machine transport.
A molder is chained at its base or skid, sits on dunnage, and is protected from weather and road grime.
The driver chains to the machine base, factory lift points or skid, never across the tie bars, the hopper or sheet metal covers. Dunnage spreads the load, and edge protection goes anywhere a chain touches paint.
Most molders ride shrink wrapped with the control cabinet wrapped tight, and the Conestoga's rolling tarp adds a full cover. Hydraulic lines get capped before load out.
Chains and straps go only at the base or at the manufacturer's tie points. Set the machine on dunnage, protect the guard windows, and shrink wrap the electrical cabinet. A strap pulled tight across the top can crush covers, crack windows and bend parts that hold the machine in alignment.
Rigging and loading coordination is where most molder moves go right or wrong.
We schedule the truck around your rigger, crane or forklift on both ends, and confirm the deck height and loading side before the truck is dispatched.
Pickup and delivery timed to your rigging crew, with the loading side and deck height confirmed in advance.
Over legal width, height or weight? We pull permits for every state on the route and book pilot cars when required.
Dryers, chillers, robots and conveyors ride with the press or separately. Molds get their own blocking and chains.
Our network of carriers covers every major freight corridor in the USA, plus Canada and Mexico.
The brightest lanes are where trucks come and go the most, starting at the ports and warehouses of Southern California.
Cross-border loads are coordinated with your customs broker before the truck leaves. Coming in through the ports? See freight forwarder trucking. Shipping to Washington? See aerospace logistics.
Send us the specs, and we come back with a quote and a plan.
Send the make and model, clamp tonnage, length, width, height and weight, a few photos, and who is rigging at both ends.
An all-in quote, usually the same day, with the trailer type and any permit or escort needs spelled out.
Conestoga, step deck, double drop, or RGN and lowboy for big presses, picked from the real height and weight.
Chain points, dunnage, window protection and shrink wrap agreed before the truck shows up.
The truck arrives on your rigger's schedule. We confirm the day before and the morning of.
Updates from the same person the whole way, then delivery timed to the crew setting the machine.
Shipping a whole line? Presses usually move as full truckload (FTL), and smaller auxiliaries can ride as partial truckload (PTL).
We match every molder with the right trailer in our network of carriers: flatbed, step deck, double drop, and Conestoga versions of each. See full specs on our trailer types page.
Real injection molding machine moves from our network of carriers: horizontal and vertical presses, chained at the base, set on dunnage and loaded on the right trailer. Tap any photo to see it full size.
Molder chained on a flatbedVertical press loaded on a flatbed
Securing a molder inside a Conestoga
Teal molder chained inside a Conestoga
Sumitomo Demag molders chained on a flatbed
Molders loaded on a flatbed indoors
Molder on a Conestoga, curtain open
Molder on dunnage, Conestoga deckMolder centered in a Conestoga
Forklift setting a molder on the deck
Gray molder chained at the base
Shrink wrapped molder ready to load
Gray molder rolled into a Conestoga
Vertical molder staged on skids
Loading a molder in the warehouseMolder on a lowboy inside the plant
Blue and white molder strapped on a flatbedShrink wrapped molder at sunsetOur reviews say it better than we can. Los Angeles shippers rate IZ Freight at the top of Google for open deck freight because we answer the phone, we show up when we say we will, and the load arrives the way it left.
It depends on the clamp tonnage, height and weight. Small molders usually ride a flatbed or step deck, mid size machines a step deck or step deck Conestoga, and large molders a double drop, RGN or lowboy.
Higher clamp tonnage means a heavier, longer machine. Tonnage gives us a first guess at the trailer, then we confirm with the real weight and dimensions from the spec sheet.
A Conestoga covers the molder like an enclosed trailer, protecting the guard windows, hydraulics and electronics from weather and road debris, but still loads from the side or top like a flatbed.
No. Chains and straps go only at the base or the manufacturer tie points, with the machine on dunnage. Strapping over the top can crush covers and crack the guard windows.
Yes. If the molder is over legal width, height or weight, we get permits for every state on the route and book pilot cars when required.
Yes. We time the truck to your rigger, crane or forklift on both ends and confirm the deck height and loading side before dispatch.
Yes. Auxiliary equipment can ride with the press or on its own truck. Molds get their own blocking and chains because they are heavy for their size.
Yes. We run cross-border lanes from Los Angeles to cities like Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City, working with your customs broker.
Follow the manufacturer and your rigger. Many machines ship with oil drained or lines capped and tanks sealed. We confirm what the carrier needs before load out.
Send the make, model, clamp tonnage, weight, dimensions, pickup and delivery cities, and a few photos. We usually come back with a plan and a quote the same day.
