Specialized Reel Shipping — 25 Reels Per Day
Energy and construction company requiring daily mobilization of 25 oversized reels across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
What they were up against.
Transporting 25 oversized reels per day required a partner with deep experience in reel logistics. Each reel presented unique risks: oversized dimensions requiring double drop trailers, flatbeds, and pipestake systems; sensitive cargo demanding precise securement to prevent rolling or shifting during transit; multiple state moves across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana with different permitting and escort requirements; and strict timelines to keep construction and energy projects on schedule.
How Total Connection solved it.
Permitting & Escorts: Secured all oversize/overweight permits and organized pilot vehicles for safe state-to-state movement across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
Equipment Planning: Selected the correct mix of double drop trailers, flatbeds, and pipestakes tailored to each reel's size and weight (up to 100,000 lbs).
Route Surveys: Conducted pre-trip inspections to verify clearances and eliminate risks from low bridges, tight turns, and infrastructure bottlenecks.
Specialized Securement: Custom rigging and pipestake supports to prevent dangerous lateral shifts. Redundant tie-downs with multiple chains, binders, and webbing exceeding DOT minimums.
Daily Throughput Control: Coordinated the safe movement of 25 reels every day, maintaining consistent flow to job sites with zero downtime.
Safety Protocols: Weight distribution control across trailer axles, escort vehicles for navigation, and weather-readiness with extra tarping and securement for exposed reels.
The Results.
Reels Per Day
Max Reel Weight
Accidents
What changed.
Successful mobilization of 25 reels per day without delays or safety incidents. All reels delivered within weight and dimension compliance across three states.
Zero accidents or cargo damage reported throughout the entire program. Seamless integration with client schedules, keeping downstream construction and energy operations fully supplied.
From one reel to 25 per day — we keep your operations moving.
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