Vehicle, Heavy Equipment and Freight Transport in Kentucky
Pickups and deliveries anywhere in Kentucky, from Bowling Green and Covington to the towns between them, coordinated by one team and hauled by carriers vetted before every dispatch.
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At a glance
Shipping in Kentucky at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-64
- I-65
- I-71
- I-75
- I-24
- I-69
- I-264
- I-265
- I-275
- Port of Louisville
- Port of Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky
- Port of Huntington-Tristate (including Ashland)
- Port of Paducah
- automotive and truck manufacturing
- air cargo and parcel logistics (Louisville and Northern Kentucky)
- bourbon and distilled spirits
- coal and energy
- horse breeding and agriculture (tobacco, corn, soybeans, poultry)
- aluminum, appliances and metals
How freight moves in Kentucky
Freight in Kentucky runs on I-64, I-65, I-71, I-75, I-24 and I-69. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Louisville, Port of Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky, Port of Huntington-Tristate (including Ashland) and Port of Paducah. The state's economy leans on automotive and truck manufacturing, air cargo and parcel logistics (Louisville and Northern Kentucky), bourbon and distilled spirits and coal and energy, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Services
What we move in Kentucky
Three services, one team, carriers vetted before every dispatch.
Car Shipping
Cars, pickups and SUVs to, from and within Kentucky, on open or enclosed carriers.
Heavy Equipment Transport
Legal limit 13 ft 6 in tall, permits through KYTC, and the trailer chosen for the machine.
Freight Shipping
Dry van, reefer and flatbed capacity for automotive and truck manufacturing and air cargo and parcel logistics (Louisville and Northern Kentucky) and everything else Kentucky ships.
Cities
Cities we serve in Kentucky
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Kentucky works, including the towns between them.
Bowling GreenWarren County
Bowling Green sits on I-65 in south-central Kentucky, close to the Tennessee line, and is the site of a sports-car assembly plant supported by a network of auto-parts suppliers.
- I-65
- I-165
- US-31W
- US-231
CovingtonKenton County
Covington, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, anchors Northern Kentucky, where I-71/I-75 and I-275 serve a large distribution cluster near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, a major air cargo hub.
- I-71
- I-75
- I-275
- I-471
LexingtonFayette County
Lexington, in the Bluegrass region at the crossing of I-64 and I-75, is a center of the Thoroughbred horse industry, with a large automotive assembly plant in nearby Georgetown.
- I-64
- I-75
- KY-4 (New Circle Road)
LouisvilleJefferson County
Louisville, on the Ohio River at the junction of I-64, I-65 and I-71, has a major overnight air cargo hub at its international airport, a river port, and large rail and distribution facilities.
- I-64
- I-65
- I-71
- I-264
ElizabethtownHardin County
Elizabethtown is on I-65 south of Louisville, near Fort Knox, where parkways branch off toward central and western Kentucky, and it has distribution centers and automotive-parts plants.
- I-65
- US-31W
- US-62
OwensboroDaviess County
Owensboro is on the Ohio River in western Kentucky, with a public riverport, I-165 toward Bowling Green, and a base of grain, food and distilled spirits businesses.
- I-165
- US-60
- US-231
PaducahMcCracken County
Paducah, in far western Kentucky at I-24 and I-69, sits where the Tennessee River meets the Ohio River and has long been a center of barge traffic and river shipping services.
- I-24
- I-69
- US-60
- US-45
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Kentucky
- When oversize loads can travel
In Kentucky, most overweight and over-dimensional permit moves may travel 24 hours a day, seven days a week unless the permit says otherwise, mobile home moves are limited to daylight hours Monday through Saturday with no Sunday travel, and no general holiday restriction applies unless the permit notes one. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
In Kentucky, a rear escort is required on multi-lane highways above 12 ft wide or 110 ft long, a front and a rear escort on two-lane highways above 12 ft wide, a front escort on two-lane highways above 75 ft long, and a front escort with a height pole above 14 ft 11 in tall. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
During winter storms the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet treats Interstates and parkways first, then other priority routes by county, with lower-traffic rural routes cleared last.
- If you are moving to the state
A person who brings a vehicle into Kentucky must apply for registration within 15 days in the county where they live, and a sheriff's inspection is required for vehicles brought in from another state. Source ↗
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Questions about shipping in Kentucky
Do you pick up and deliver anywhere in Kentucky?
Yes. Pickups and deliveries anywhere in Kentucky, including Bowling Green, Covington, Lexington and Louisville, are coordinated with carriers already running those lanes. Rural addresses work too: the carrier confirms access and timing with you before arrival.
Who issues oversize permits in Kentucky?
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Motor Carriers (KYTC). A load over the legal limits (13 ft 6 in (14 ft for car haulers) tall, 8 ft 6 in on Interstates, parkways and designated highways (8 ft on other roads) wide) needs its permit for the exact route, and it is arranged before pickup so the machine does not wait at the yard.
How long do I have to register a car after moving to Kentucky?
A person who brings a vehicle into Kentucky must apply for registration within 15 days in the county where they live, and a sheriff's inspection is required for vehicles brought in from another state. Confirm the details for your case with the state's motor vehicle office before the car arrives.
What slows trucking in Kentucky during the year?
During winter storms the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet treats Interstates and parkways first, then other priority routes by county, with lower-traffic rural routes cleared last.
Can a load from Kentucky go to Mexico?
Yes. Loads from Kentucky travel to a Texas crossing such as Laredo or Pharr, where the transfer and the customs paperwork are coordinated with brokers on both sides.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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