Your Cargo. Our Expertise. Seamless Cargo Handling
Our experts prepare your equipment for buyers across the U.S. Atlantic Heavy Loaders crews will handle dismantling, cleaning, crating, fumigation, rigging, cargo handling, and loading so every machine is transport-ready, compliant, and properly prepared for shipping.
Your Premier Cargo Experts
Atlantic Heavy Loaders provides the services required before equipment can be transported across the United States or exported overseas. From dismantling and cleaning to crating, loading, storage, and compliance, we prepare heavy equipment and complex cargo for safe transport.
Operating from our Houston, Texas hub and supporting projects nationwide, we specialize in assisting cargo shippers, dealers, freight forwarders, manufacturers, and project cargo teams manage the entire process as a one stop shop instead of using multiple vendors.
Our goal is simple: make every shipment transport-ready, compliant, and properly prepared before it moves.
What We Handle and Prepare
From heavy machinery to industrial components and oversized cargo – we work with loads that require real preparation, not standard handling.
Agricultural
Farm equipment and attachments
- Tractors & combines
- Sprayers & tillage equipment
- Harvesting equipment
Construction
Heavy construction machinery
- Excavators & loaders
- Cranes & graders
- Trucks & dozers
Mining
Mining equipment and systems
- Haul trucks & drills
- Crushers & conveyors
- Processing equipment
Industrial
Industrial machines and components
- CNC & presses
- Generators & compressors
- Plant equipment
Marine & Vessels
Boats, yachts and marine units
- Powerboats & sailboats
- Superyachts
- Commercial vessels
Oil & Gas / Project Cargo
Energy sector and oversized project cargo
- Pumps & valves
- Pressure vessels & tanks
- Skids & process modules
How can we assist you?
Whether you need pre-export equipment services for an overseas buyer or heavy equipment prep for a nationwide move, our crews handle every stage of heavy equipment handling, machinery handling, and cargo handling services, so your equipment is fully prepared, compliant, and ready for transport – in the U.S. and worldwide.
Equipment Dismantling & Disassembly
Strip oversize machines down to shippable components – cabin removal, attachment separation, modular breakdown for container fit.
Container & Cargo Loading
Container stuffing, flat rack and open top loading, transloading, breakbulk, and OOG handling – done with cranes, riggers, and proper weight distribution.
Export Packing & Crating Services
Custom wooden crates, ISPM-15 certified, military-grade builds, skidding, palletizing, VCI preservation packing, and shrink wrap.
Equipment Cleaning & Phytosanitary
Pressure washing, soil decontamination, biosecurity cleaning, and USDA-APHIS pre-export inspection coordination – for AU/NZ/EU/LATAM compliance.
Fumigation Services
Methyl bromide, heat treatment, sulfuryl fluoride, phosphine, and BMSB seasonal treatments. Container, tarp, tent, and in-transit options.
Inland Equipment Transport
Lowboy, RGN, step-deck, flatbed. Heavy haul, oversize permits, drayage and port trucking – door-to-port across the U.S.
Equipment Storage & Yard Services
Warehouse, outdoor staging, container yard, and laydown space – short and long-term holding between prep and shipment.
Boat & Yacht Export Packing
Custom cradle fabrication, yacht crating, marine shrink wrap, blocking and bracing for ocean transit. Powerboats to superyachts.
From Request to Export-Ready
Request a Quote
Tell us what you're moving, from where, and where it's headed.
We Assess & Plan
We confirm compliance requirements and build a preparation plan with clear pricing.
We Prepare & Certify
Dismantling, cleaning, crating, and fumigation, handled in-house at our Houston hub.
Ready to Ship
Loaded and staged for pickup, ready to hand off to your carrier or to Atlantic Project Cargo.
Already have equipment to move? Let's plan it properly
Tell us what you're working with and where it needs to go – we'll outline the preparation steps, compliance requirements, and estimated cost so you know exactly what to expect.
Real Equipment Preparation Work
See what actually happens – from cleaning to loading.
Tracked Machine Broken Down for Container Loading
Track undercarriage, main frame, and internal conveyor section separated, protected, and staged in sequence for a full container export load.
CLAAS Lexion 740 Loaded onto Flat-Rack Container
A tracked CLAAS Lexion 740 combine rigged, lifted by reach stacker, and set onto a 40-foot flat-rack container for export.
John Deere Wheel Loader Washed for Export Prep
Full hot-water pressure wash of a John Deere wheel loader with a Martin quick-attach front end — tires, undercarriage, and linkage cleared of soil ahead of inspection.
John Deere S770 Combine Loaded onto Flat-Rack Container
A wheeled John Deere S770 combine rigged on chains, lifted clear of its trailer by reach stacker, and set onto a 40-foot flat-rack container for export.
Turbine Compressor Package Crated for Heavy-Haul Export
A multi-crate turbine-driven compressor package built into oversized export crates, stenciled for handling, and staged on spread-axle flatbeds for the next leg of transport.
CAT D6 Track Assemblies Crated for Flatbed Transport
A full set of dozer track assemblies individually crated, labeled, and palletized, then staged on a flatbed trailer for pickup.
Heavy Equipment Preparation Handled by an Experienced U.S. Team
Our crews handle dismantling, cleaning, crating, rigging, and loading for equipment moving across the U.S. or prepared for export overseas. Every project moves through the same in-house team, from pickup to the export terminal.
Atlantic Heavy Loaders is part of the Atlantic Group, working alongside our sister company, Atlantic Project Cargo, which handles international transportation once equipment leaves our facility.
Heavy Equipment Preparation Through Our Houston Operations Hub
Atlantic Heavy Loaders operates from Houston, Texas, one of the most important export gateways in the United States. While operations are centered in Texas, projects can be supported nationwide.
- Houston Operations Hub
- Equipment received, staged, prepared, and loaded through our Texas facility.
- Port Access
- Strategic access to Port Houston and Gulf Coast trade routes.
- Nationwide Support
- Equipment can be collected and coordinated from locations across the United States.
- Export-Focused Operations
- Built around equipment preparation, cargo handling, and export readiness.
Need International Shipping Too?
Atlantic Heavy Loaders handles your equipment preparation in the United States. Our sister company, Atlantic Project Cargo, can coordinate international transportation from the U.S. to destinations worldwide.
Atlantic Heavy Loaders — Preparation in the U.S.
Dismantling · Cleaning · Packing · Loading
Atlantic Project Cargo — International Transportation
Ocean · RoRo · Container · Project Cargo
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Equipment can be picked up from auction yards, dealerships, factories, job sites, and storage facilities across the United States. Atlantic Heavy Loaders coordinates transportation to its Houston operations hub or directly to the port, depending on project requirements.
Know what you need?
Let's get your equipment ready. Send us your equipment details, and we'll build a preparation plan with clear pricing and compliance requirements.