Heavy duty forklift fleet for container handling

The 28,000 lbs container forklift

The standout unit at the Kent warehouse is a 28,000 lbs heavy forklift that carries that weight while driving inside a standard container. Most machines have to work from the container door, so a heavy piece packed deep or dense freight resting on the container floor is slow to reach. This forklift enters the container and lifts from within, letting operators load heavy, dense pieces straight from the point where they sit. A tight, floor-loaded import moves out cleanly and lands ready for its next leg, with fewer hands on the cargo and faster turns on the dock.

Long Road's forklift fleet

The Kent warehouse keeps a deep lineup of forklifts and reach trucks, so the operator can match the machine to the weight and the space of each container. Classes 1 through 5 span everyday palletized work up through heavy, awkward pieces, and the reach trucks handle stacked storage in tight aisles. With this range on hand at Kent, the right machine is already there when a container arrives, and the in-house repair shop keeps it running so availability stays high.

• 10 forklifts, classes 1 through 5, rated from 5,000 to 25,000 lbs
• 2 reach trucks, rated 5,000 lbs
• 1 heavy forklift rated 28,000 lbs for in-container lifting

Attachments for palletized and floor-loaded freight

Every container is packed differently, so Long Road runs a set of attachments and fork lengths that let one machine handle many load types. A clamp grips freight that never went on a pallet, the booms extend the reach for long goods that would otherwise need repeated repositioning, and the fork range fits both short pieces in tight quarters and long cargo set deep in the container. Choosing the right attachment for the load keeps transloading moving, from clean pallets through rolled and cylindrical goods.

• Clamp for slip-sheeted and non-palletized loads
• Slip sheet handling to move freight without pallet conversion
• Telescopic boom for deep reach into a container
• Carpet boom for long, rolled, and cylindrical goods
• Forks from 3 ft to 12 ft for load balance and deep container access

Put Long Road's forklift fleet to work

When an import container needs heavy pieces lifted from the inside or a floor-loaded shipment reworked onto pallets, Long Road has the machine and the attachment ready at Kent. Request a quote or call (425) 800-4609 to line up your handling.

• 2020 Asset-based since
• 200+ Private chassis & equipment
• 2 PNW ports, every terminal
• 3-acre Tacoma yard & depot
• 24/7 Capacity & repair shop