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<h1>What We Haul</h1>
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Lone Star is one of the nation's best flatbed trucking companies. We're especially known for our expertise in five key markets. As one of Lone Star's heavy haul drivers, you'll undoubtedly have the chance to move freight for each.

What do you want to pull? Let us know. <a href="tel:+18667508520">Give us a call</a>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/3" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][toggles style="default"][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="1. BUILDING MATERIALS "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Flatbed trucking is the standard way to haul building materials.</h2>
It’s ideal for heavy, bulky cargo. It also permits convenient unloading from any direction, at any site.

The average <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/top-reasons-to-become-otr-flatbed-truck-drivers/">flatbed driver</a> hauls many loads of lumber in a lifetime. But oversize, overweight loads of demanding cargo require specialized expertise. That’s the niche on which our heavy haul drivers focus.

They drive multi-purpose trailers that handle all sorts of building materials. You'll drive equipment designed for specific cargo, too. (e.g., wallboard, steel, roofing and pipe)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4402" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/what-we-haul-group.jpg" alt="flatbed driver jobs" width="625" height="362" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="2. CONSTRUCTION &amp; EQUIPMENT "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Engineering &amp; construction firms award Lone Star’s service.</h2>
That’s high praise from customers that demand safe, on-time delivery. We do our part at keeping projects on track.

Lone Star serves all sectors of the industry. Our heavy haul drivers transport construction equipment, fabricated steel and structural systems. They pull refinery vessels and mining equipment, too. And much more.

<em>Take a look at the video in order to get a closer look.</em>

We’re known for matching the right trucks, drivers and support personnel to each project. You may transport both <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/flatbed-truck-drivers-terminology/">legal and permitted loads</a> in this market. In fact, with specialty trailers, you can drive many large loads within routine permit limits.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGaWNqMGdjTVEyUmMlM0ZyZWwlM0QwJTNCbW9kZXN0YnJhbmRpbmclM0QxJTIyJTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTIwYWxsb3clM0QlMjJhdXRvcGxheSUzQiUyMGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYSUyMiUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="3. OIL &amp; GAS"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Rigs, equipment, supplies, piping &amp; parts</h2>
Oilfield transportation was Lone Star’s <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/about-lone-star-heavy-haul-drivers/">first specialty</a>. We presently serve a variety of oil and gas production companies. That includes the majors as well as independents.

We also offer specialized transportation services to pipeline and compressor companies. Many customers look to us for their off-road delivery and pipe stringing needs, too.

The heavy haul drivers of the oilfield thrive when faced with its extreme conditions. October to March is the industry's peak season. That means pulling oversized loads through rain, snow, ice and muck. You're far from pavement, in remote environments. It's certainly the ultimate test of a trucker's skills.

Lone Star's heavy haul drivers are up for the challenge. Of course, we make sure they get all the support they need to meet it safely.

To that end, our support staff stays well-versed in industry regulations and protocols. In short, it's our job to help drivers minimize risk and meet delivery deadlines.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4403" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/oil.jpg" alt="flatbed driver jobs" width="625" height="362" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="4. AEROSPACE PRODUCTS"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Planes, engines, components, tooling &amp; ground support equipment</h2>
Aerospace components pose a shipping challenge. Firstly, they’re heavy and oversized. (Not to mention expensive and easily damaged.) Secondly, they often require special tracking and security measures. Most importantly, they ALWAYS need to arrive on time.

Aerospace suppliers build to order. They're pressed to meet especially tight delivery deadlines. Their customers include the following:
<ul>
 	<li>Manufacturers feeding global supply chains</li>
 	<li>Airlines with thin stocks of maintenance and repair parts</li>
 	<li>Anxious customers faced with breakdowns</li>
</ul>
Obviously, shipping delays cause expensive problems. Manufacturers postpone deliveries. Delayed maintenance grounds planes. In the end, canceled flights trigger nationwide - even global - delays.

Lone Star is one of the most reliable shippers in this time-sensitive industry. Major aerospace suppliers and airlines have awarded our service.

Want to help us keep planes in the air? If you join our team of heavy haul drivers, you get the training and experience you need. You become skilled at
<ul>
 	<li>Securing high-value cargo. (Thus preventing equipment from falling out of calibration.)</li>
 	<li>Tarping to guard against weather and debris. (But also avoiding damage from strapping, tools or fasteners.)</li>
 	<li>Following complicated permit and security protocols.</li>
 	<li>Safely piloting the oversized rigs that carry aviation equipment.</li>
</ul>
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4404" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/heli.jpg" alt="flatbed driver jobs" width="625" height="362" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="5. RENEWABLE ENERGY "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Lone Star is the wind energy transportation leader.</h2>
Wind turbines account for more than 30% of new power generation in the United States.

Surprisingly, transportation may be wind power's leading challenge. One large turbine costs less to build than many small ones. Thus, the size of turbines keeps growing. So does the difficulty of moving them from factory to wind farm.

Today’s wind turbine components are among the largest of <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/heavy-haul-jobs-truck-drivers-guide#heavyloader">super loads</a>.
<ul>
 	<li>Blades can span 200 feet.</li>
 	<li><em>Just half</em> a turbine's tower might be 15 feet wide and 120 feet long.</li>
 	<li>Nacelles weight up to 205,000 lbs. (That includes the generator, gearbox and electrical apparatus.) They're also too wide to travel through many tunnels.</li>
</ul>
This isn’t your average flatbed cargo. Wind turbine transport is an exacting heavy haul job. It requires custom rigs and experienced driver/support teams. It calls for extensive planning, scouting and permitting, too.

All in all, delivery of a wind turbine requires a caravan of 7 to 10 trucks. While some pull standard lowboys and drop decks, most haul highly specialized trailers. Three cradle the blades. Another moves the nacelle. Three to four carry tower sections. Additionally, one or two may transport smaller components.

Moreover, you need up to 60 trucks if you’re shipping six turbines at a time. Only an expert team of heavy haul drivers can get that caravan to its destination on schedule.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4405" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/turbin.jpg" alt="flatbed driver jobs" width="625" height="362" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="KNOWN FOR OUR ABILITY TO HANDLE IT ALL "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Lone Star's flatbed &amp; heavy haul drivers are the best on the road.</h2>
Lone Star hauls cargo of all types, weights and sizes. At heart, however, we're proud heavy haul drivers.

Lone Star's team is particularly known for its ability to plan, permit and pull super loads.

As our president and CEO, <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/tex-talk/">Tex Robbins</a>, explains,[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<em>"Our team spends months planning every super heavy haul job. They develop optimal routes. Most importantly, they pay attention to the details. That includes what to do in a snowstorm, as well as where they'll park the truck overnight.</em>

<em>Whether shipping cross-town or cross-country, planning and communication are critical. We make site visits along the route. As we go, we reach out to government agencies, police departments and utility companies. We get all of them involved in the move. So everyone understands and supports our plan.</em>

<em>With the result that our driver delivers the load to its destination, safely and on schedule."</em>

Hear more from Tex on the challenges heavy haul drivers face:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGTlhpVFc3bkU5ckklM0ZyZWwlM0QwJTNCbW9kZXN0YnJhbmRpbmclM0QxJTIyJTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTIwYWxsb3clM0QlMjJhdXRvcGxheSUzQiUyMGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYSUyMiUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="AWARD-WINNING SERVICE "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>FueLoyal ranks Lone Star 4th among the 25 best flatbed trucking companies.</h2>
FueLoyal also ranks us 4th among the 10 Best Oilfield Trucking Companies in the US.

How did we earn our rankings? With
<ul>
 	<li>The professionalism of our drivers</li>
 	<li>Our driving and support team’s ability to “handle it all”</li>
 	<li>A versatile fleet of trailing equipment</li>
 	<li>A 48-state network of full-service operations</li>
 	<li>Our skill at providing efficient, safe and on-time transport</li>
 	<li>A reputation for providing value and minimizing costs</li>
 	<li>Our team’s honesty and integrity</li>
</ul>
Lone Star has won many awards for service and expertise in our specialty markets.

When you drive for Lone Star, you <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/">drive for the best</a>. (And we can give you at least <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/flatbed-driver-jobs-reasons-to-drive-for-lone-star/">a dozen more reasons to join us</a>.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone wp-image-4396 size-full" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/award.jpg" alt="flatbed driver jobs" width="481" height="302" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][/toggles][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" offset="vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][toggles style="default"][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="1. BUILDING MATERIALS "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Flatbed trucking is the standard way to haul building materials.</h2>
It’s ideal for heavy, bulky cargo. It also permits convenient unloading from any direction, at any site.

The average <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/top-reasons-to-become-otr-flatbed-truck-drivers/">flatbed driver</a> hauls many loads of lumber in a lifetime. But oversize, overweight loads of demanding cargo require specialized expertise. That’s the niche on which our heavy haul drivers focus.

They drive multi-purpose trailers that handle all sorts of building materials. You'll drive equipment designed for specific cargo, too. (e.g., wallboard, steel, roofing and pipe)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3760" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Lonestar_9-4.jpg" alt="flatbed trucking jobs" width="481" height="302" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="2. CONSTRUCTION &amp; EQUIPMENT "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Engineering &amp; construction firms award Lone Star’s service.</h2>
That’s high praise from customers that demand safe, on-time delivery. We do our part at keeping projects on track.

Lone Star serves all sectors of the industry. Our heavy haul drivers transport construction equipment, fabricated steel and structural systems. They pull refinery vessels and mining equipment, too. And much more.

<em>Take a look at the video in order to get a closer look.</em>

We’re known for matching the right trucks, drivers and support personnel to each project. You may transport both <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/flatbed-truck-drivers-terminology/">legal and permitted loads</a> in this market. In fact, with specialty trailers, you can drive many large loads within routine permit limits.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text max_width="481"]<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/icj0gcMQ2Rc?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="3. OIL &amp; GAS"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Rigs, equipment, supplies, piping &amp; parts</h2>
Oilfield transportation was Lone Star’s <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/about-lone-star-heavy-haul-drivers/">first specialty</a>. We presently serve a variety of oil and gas production companies. That includes the majors as well as independents.

We also offer specialized transportation services to pipeline and compressor companies. Many customers look to us for their off-road delivery and pipe stringing needs, too.

The heavy haul drivers of the oilfield thrive when faced with its extreme conditions. October to March is the industry's peak season. That means pulling oversized loads through rain, snow, ice and muck. You're far from pavement, in remote environments. It's certainly the ultimate test of a trucker's skills.

Lone Star's heavy haul drivers are up for the challenge. Of course, we make sure they get all the support they need to meet it safely.

To that end, our support staff stays well-versed in industry regulations and protocols. In short, it's our job to help drivers minimize risk and meet delivery deadlines.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3755" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Lonestar_11-2.jpg" alt="flatbed trucking jobs" width="481" height="302" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="4. AEROSPACE PRODUCTS"][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Planes, engines, components, tooling &amp; ground support equipment.</h2>
Aerospace components pose a shipping challenge. Firstly, they’re heavy and oversized. (Not to mention expensive and easily damaged.) Secondly, they often require special tracking and security measures. Most importantly, they ALWAYS need to arrive on time.

Aerospace suppliers build to order. They're pressed to meet especially tight delivery deadlines. Their customers include the following:
<ul>
 	<li>Manufacturers feeding global supply chains</li>
 	<li>Airlines with thin stocks of maintenance and repair parts</li>
 	<li>Anxious customers faced with breakdowns</li>
</ul>
Obviously, shipping delays cause expensive problems. Manufacturers postpone deliveries. Delayed maintenance grounds planes. In the end, canceled flights trigger nationwide - even global - delays.

Lone Star is one of the most reliable shippers in this time-sensitive industry. Major aerospace suppliers and airlines have awarded our service.

Want to help us keep planes in the air? If you join our team of heavy haul drivers, you get the training and experience you need. You become skilled at
<ul>
 	<li>Securing high-value cargo. (Thus preventing equipment from falling out of calibration.)</li>
 	<li>Tarping to guard against weather and debris. (But also avoiding damage from strapping, tools or fasteners.)</li>
 	<li>Following complicated permit and security protocols.</li>
 	<li>Safely piloting the oversized rigs that carry aviation equipment.</li>
</ul>
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4038" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/aerospace.jpg" alt="" width="481" height="302" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="5. RENEWABLE ENERGY "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Lone Star is the leader wind energy transportation leader.</h2>
Wind turbines account for more than 30% of new power generation in the United States.

Surprisingly, transportation may be wind power's leading challenge. One large turbine costs less to build than many small ones. Thus, the size of turbines keeps growing. So does the difficulty of moving them from factory to wind farm.

Today’s wind turbine components are among the largest of <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/heavy-haul-jobs-truck-drivers-guide#heavyloader">super loads</a>.
<ul>
 	<li>Blades can span 200 feet.</li>
 	<li><em>Just half</em> a turbine's tower might be 15 feet wide and 120 feet long.</li>
 	<li>Nacelles weight up to 205,000 lbs. (That includes the generator, gearbox and electrical apparatus.) They're also too wide to travel through many tunnels.</li>
</ul>
This isn’t your average flatbed cargo. Wind turbine transport is an exacting heavy haul job. It requires custom rigs and experienced driver/support teams. It calls for extensive planning, scouting and permitting, too.

All in all, delivery of a wind turbine requires a caravan of 7 to 10 trucks. While some pull standard lowboys and drop decks, most haul highly specialized trailers. Three cradle the blades. Another moves the nacelle. Three to four carry tower sections. Additionally, one or two may transport smaller components.

Moreover, you need up to 60 trucks if you’re shipping six turbines at a time. Only an expert team of heavy haul drivers can get that caravan to its destination on schedule.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3763" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Lonestar2-2.jpg" alt="flatbed trucking jobs" width="481" height="302" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Accent-Color" title="KNOWN FOR OUR ABILITY TO HANDLE IT ALL "][vc_row_inner column_margin="default" text_align="left"][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
<h2>Lone Star's flatbed &amp; heavy haul drivers are the best on the road.</h2>
Lone Star hauls cargo of all types, weights and sizes. At heart, however, we're proud heavy haul drivers.

Lone Star's team is particularly known for its ability to plan, permit and pull super loads.

As our president and CEO, <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/tex-talk/">Tex Robbins</a>, explains,[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<em>"Our team spends months planning every super heavy haul job. They develop optimal routes. Most importantly, they pay attention to the details. That includes what to do in a snowstorm, as well as where they'll park the truck overnight.</em>

<em>Whether shipping cross-town or cross-country, planning and communication are critical. We make site visits along the route. As we go, we reach out to government agencies, police departments and utility companies. We get all of them involved in the move. So everyone understands and supports our plan.</em>

<em>With the result that our driver delivers the load to its destination, safely and on schedule."</em>

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<h2>FueLoyal ranks Lone Star 4th among the 25 best flatbed trucking companies.</h2>
FueLoyal also ranks us 4th among the 10 Best Oilfield Trucking Companies in the US.

How did we earn our rankings? With
<ul>
 	<li>The professionalism of our drivers</li>
 	<li>Our driving and support team’s ability to “handle it all”</li>
 	<li>A versatile fleet of trailing equipment</li>
 	<li>A 48-state network of full-service operations</li>
 	<li>Our skill at providing efficient, safe and on-time transport</li>
 	<li>A reputation for providing value and minimizing costs</li>
 	<li>Our team’s honesty and integrity</li>
</ul>
Lone Star has won many awards for service and expertise in our specialty markets.

When you drive for Lone Star, you <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/">drive for the best</a>. (And we can give you at least <a href="http://lonestar-llc.biz/flatbed-driver-jobs-reasons-to-drive-for-lone-star/">a dozen more reasons to join us</a>.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/2" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]<img class="alignnone wp-image-4396 size-full" src="http://lonestar-llc.biz/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/award.jpg" alt="flatbed driver jobs" width="481" height="302" />[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/toggle][toggle color="Default" title="Section"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/toggle][/toggles][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" bg_image="2926" bg_position="left top" bg_repeat="no-repeat" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="center" top_padding="10%" bottom_padding="10%" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" shape_type=""][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid"][vc_column_text]
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