Broderson Equipment Shipping
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Broderson prints the IC-200-3J carry deck crane at 22 ft 10 in × 7 ft 10 in × 8 ft (6.96 × 2.40 × 2.45 m) and 31,100 lb (14,110 kg), inside a flat rack's width and payload.
How each Broderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broderson IC-200-3JCarry deck craneSpec source | 31,100 lb (14,110 kg)gross vehicle weight | 22 ft 10 in × 7 ft 10 in × 8 ft (6.96 × 2.4 × 2.45 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (1 ft 8 in / 0.5 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 Broderson machines for export
- The boom is retracted and cradled, the hook secured to its stow point and the deck cleared.
- The battery is disconnected and the crane is chocked and chained through its tie-down points.
- The IC-200-3J is 22 ft 10 in (6.96 m) long, 7 ft 10 in (2.40 m) wide and 8 ft (2.45 m) high at 31,100 lb (14,110 kg).
- That is under a flat rack's width and payload, so it ships on one flat rack with the boom stowed.
- The deck stands 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) high and the two-section IC-200-2J is 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) long at 28,500 lb (12,940 kg).
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 Broderson machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Broderson equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 daysCarry deck cranes for plants and refineries; SABER certificates are arranged before arrival.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
MexicoTransit 5-14 daysBy truck across the border or on a flat rack to Manzanillo.
Quote to Mexico
ColombiaTransit 12-18 daysPlant and refinery cranes through Cartagena.
Quote to Colombia
Equipment Types We Ship
Broderson Manufacturing was founded in 1973 by engineer Dean Broderson and builds industrial carry deck and rough-terrain cranes in Lenexa, Kansas.
- Carry deck cranes
- Rough-terrain cranes
Why Ship Broderson with Us
- Model pages built from Broderson's engineering specifications
- Flat rack, RoRo and container options compared in one quote
- Pickup from plants, refineries and auction yards across the US
Broderson shipping questions
Does a Broderson IC-200 fit in a container?
Not through the door: at 7 ft 10 in (2.40 m) wide and 8 ft (2.45 m) high it is over a 40 ft high cube's 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) door width. It ships on a flat rack, or RoRo where a lane serves the port.
Broderson 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 Broderson.
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