Blaw-Knox Equipment Shipping
Now part of Gencor Industries (since 2020)Source
Blaw-Knox PF-150, PF-3100 and PF-3200 pavers ship in one 40 ft open top in our loading records, and the PF-5510 and PF-510 in a 40 ft open top plus a 40 ft high cube. The 10 ft machines are 10 ft (3.05 m) wide with the hopper sides up, so the screed typically comes off.
Blaw-Knox machines we have loaded in containers
5 Blaw-Knox models are in our dismantling and loading records, each with the boxes it went in and the parts that came off. Containers reach more ports and usually cost less than RoRo or flat racks.
Pavers · 5 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Blaw-Knox 5510Also listed as Blaw-Knox PF-5510 | 1 × 40 ft open top + 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Blaw-Knox PF 150 | 1 × 40 ft open top, 1 ft / 0.3 m over the side wallsOr: 1 × 40 ft open top | Standard preparation |
| Blaw-Knox PF 3100 | 1 × 40 ft open top | Standard preparation |
| Blaw-Knox PF 3200 | 1 × 40 ft open top | Standard preparation |
| Blaw-Knox PF510 | 1 × 40 ft open top + 1 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
How each Blaw-Knox model ships
Weights and transport dimensions come from the manufacturer's published specifications (linked under each model). The method is worked out from those dimensions against container, flat rack and RoRo limits, in the order we quote them.
| Model | Weight | L × W × H (transport) | Best method | Preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaw-Knox PF-150Wheeled asphalt paverSpec source | 15,300 lb (6,935 kg)weight with the standard screed | 15 ft 3 in × 8 ft 2 in × 9 ft 9 in (4.65 × 2.5 × 2.97 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (4 in / 0.1 m over width, 3 ft 4 in / 1.02 m over height). |
| Blaw-Knox PF-3200Wheeled asphalt paverSpec source | 32,700 lb (14,832 kg)weight with the standard screed | 20 ft 10 in × 10 ft × 10 ft 4 in (6.35 × 3.05 × 3.15 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (2 ft 2 in / 0.65 m over width, 3 ft 11 in / 1.2 m over height). |
| Blaw-Knox PF-5510Tracked asphalt paverSpec source | 36,900 lb (16,760 kg)weight with the standard screed | 19 ft 6 in × 10 ft × 9 ft 7 in (5.94 × 3.05 × 2.92 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (2 ft 2 in / 0.65 m over width, 3 ft 2 in / 0.97 m over height). |
Dimensions vary with shoes, tyres, buckets and options, so we confirm them on your machine before booking. Container limits used: 40 ft high-cube door 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) wide and 8 ft 6 in (2.58 m) high, 39 ft 6 in (12.03 m) long inside.
Container, flat rack, RoRo or breakbulk?
We quote in this order because it is usually cheapest first. Most machines that look too big for a box fit once our crew takes off the bucket, boom, cab or wheels; larger ones are taken further apart across several containers, and pieces too big or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer go breakbulk.
01Container
- Work needed
- We partially disassemble when needed (bucket, boom, cab, wheels), or take larger machines further apart across several high-cubes and open-tops, then crate, block and lash every part.
- Destinations
- Widest: almost every port worldwide, plus inland delivery by rail.
- Typical cost
- Usually the lowest, with no out-of-gauge surcharges.
- Protection
- Sealed steel box; loose parts and attachments travel locked inside.
- Best for
- Most machines: compact ones as they are, others after partial disassembly, and large ones split across several containers.
02Flat rack
Best fit- Work needed
- Ships assembled, blocked and lashed. Surcharges apply when wider than 2.4 m or taller than about 1.95 m.
- Destinations
- Most container ports, on the same vessels as containers.
- Typical cost
- Moderate; rises with every centimetre out of gauge.
- Protection
- Open to the weather; we protect cabs, electronics and hydraulics.
- Best for
- Excavators, dozers and loaders too wide for a container door.
03RoRo
- Work needed
- Drives on assembled; non-runners go on a roll trailer.
- Destinations
- Fewer destinations: regular lanes to Europe, West Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and parts of Latin America.
- Typical cost
- Often competitive for large self-propelled machines where a lane exists.
- Protection
- Below deck, but loose items and attachments cannot ride inside the cab.
- Best for
- Running machines going to a port with regular RoRo sailings.
04Breakbulk
- Work needed
- Lifted aboard piece by piece by ship’s or shore cranes, on its own skids or cradle, then stowed and lashed in the hold or on deck.
- Destinations
- Ports with breakbulk berths and heavy-lift cranes; sailings are booked voyage by voyage.
- Typical cost
- Usually the highest for a single small machine; often the only option for the largest pieces.
- Protection
- In the hold or lashed on deck; we crate, wrap and protect exposed parts.
- Best for
- Pieces too large or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer: transformers, process modules, mining trucks, crane sections.
Preparing Blaw-Knox machines for export
- The hopper wings are folded up, the screed raised and locked or taken off, and the conveyors, augers and screed plates cleaned of asphalt.
- Batteries are disconnected and the machine is chocked and lashed through its tie-down points.
- The PF-150, PF-3100 and PF-3200 each go in one 40 ft open top in our loading records; a PF-150 sometimes stands about 12 in over the side walls.
- The PF-5510 and PF-510 tracked pavers ship in a 40 ft open top plus a 40 ft high cube.
- At 10 ft (3.05 m) wide with the hopper sides up, the 10 ft pavers are wider than a container, so the screed typically comes off.
Containerizing a machine means taking off the parts that stop it fitting, then crating, labelling and lashing them in the same box. See how we containerize heavy equipment
Where Blaw-Knox machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Blaw-Knox equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
MexicoTransit 5-14 daysPavers by truck across the border or in open tops to Manzanillo.
Quote to Mexico
PhilippinesTransit 18-28 daysRoad-building fleets, in open tops and high cubes to Manila.
Quote to Philippines
NigeriaTransit 21-30 daysHighway pavers in open tops to Lagos, with the screed boxed separately when it comes off.
Quote to Nigeria
Equipment Types We Ship
Blaw-Knox built its first road paving equipment in 1929, and its PF pavers are a fixture of North American highway fleets. Volvo CE owned the line from 2007 until Gencor Industries bought it in October 2020; Gencor builds the pavers in Pennsylvania.
- Wheeled asphalt pavers
- Tracked asphalt pavers
- Paver screeds
Why Ship Blaw-Knox with Us
- Blaw-Knox wheeled and tracked pavers in our own loading records
- Pickup from contractor yards, dealer lots and auctions across the US
- Open-top bookings with any over-height cleared with the carrier first
Blaw-Knox shipping questions
Does a Blaw-Knox PF-3200 fit in a container?
In our loading records the PF-3200 ships in one 40 ft open top. It is 10 ft (3.05 m) wide with the hopper sides up, wider than a container, so the screed typically comes off. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
How do you ship a Blaw-Knox PF-5510?
In our loading records the PF-5510 goes in a 40 ft open top plus a 40 ft high cube.
Who makes Blaw-Knox pavers now?
Gencor Industries. It bought the Blaw-Knox paver business from Volvo CE on October 1, 2020; Volvo had owned it since buying Ingersoll Rand's road development division in 2007.
Blaw-Knox and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner, shown only to identify the equipment we ship. Seaway Project Cargo is an independent shipper and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blaw-Knox.
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