LeeBoy Equipment Shipping
Now part of Fayat Group (since 2025)Source
A LeeBoy 8520C paver is 13 ft 10 in (4.22 m) long and 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) wide in transport, wider than a container door, so it ships on a flat rack or by RoRo. It weighs 22,100 lb (10,024 kg) (22,100 lb) with the Legend HD Pro screed.
How each LeeBoy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeeBoy 8520CCommercial asphalt paverSpec source | 22,100 lb (10,024 kg)weight with the standard screed | 13 ft 10 in × 8 ft 6 in × 6 ft 10 in (4.22 × 2.59 × 2.08 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (7 in / 0.19 m over width, 5 in / 0.13 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 LeeBoy machines for export
- The hopper, conveyors, augers and screed are cleaned of asphalt, the hopper wings raised and the screed locked up.
- Batteries are disconnected and the machine is chocked and lashed through its tie-down points.
- An 8520C is 13 ft 10 in (4.22 m) long and 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) wide in transport, wider than a container door, so it ships on a flat rack or by RoRo.
- At 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) high to the high deck it clears any box; the width is what decides the plan.
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 LeeBoy machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for LeeBoy equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
GuyanaTransit 7-11 daysCommercial pavers for road and site work, to Georgetown.
Quote to Guyana
PanamaTransit 8-14 daysPavers on flat racks or by RoRo to Manzanillo or Balboa.
Quote to Panama
HondurasTransit 10-16 daysCommercial pavers on flat racks to Puerto Cortés.
Quote to Honduras
Equipment Types We Ship
B.R. and Nelda Lee started building pavers in their Charlotte, North Carolina, garage in 1964. LeeBoy makes commercial asphalt pavers, pavement maintenance machines and brooms in Lincolnton, North Carolina, and became part of the Fayat Group on September 4, 2025.
- Commercial asphalt pavers
- Brooms
- Tack distributors
- Motor graders
Why Ship LeeBoy with Us
- Pickup from contractor yards, dealer lots and auctions across the US
- Flat-rack and RoRo plans checked against LeeBoy’s transport width
- Pavers cleaned of asphalt before loading, as destination ports require
LeeBoy shipping questions
How do you ship a LeeBoy 8520C?
On a flat rack or by RoRo. It is 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) wide in transport, wider than a container door, and 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) high to the high deck. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
Who owns LeeBoy?
The Fayat Group of France, which completed its purchase of LeeBoy from ST Engineering on September 4, 2025. LeeBoy keeps its brand and its Lincolnton plant.
LeeBoy 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 LeeBoy.
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