Roadtec Equipment Shipping
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In our loading records a Roadtec RP-195 ships in a 40 ft open top plus three 40 ft high cubes. At 10,190 ft 4 in (3.106 m) wide as shipped it is wider than a container, so the screed typically comes off.
Roadtec machines we have loaded in containers
1 Roadtec model is 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 · 1 model
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Roadtec RP195 | 1 × 40 ft open top + 3 × 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
How each Roadtec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadtec RP-195Tracked asphalt paverSpec source | 45,400 lb (20,593 kg)weight with the standard screed | 20 ft 8 in × 10 ft 2 in × 10 ft 2 in (6.29 × 3.11 × 3.11 m) | 40 ft flat rackOut-of-gauge | Ships assembled, blocked and lashed; out-of-gauge surcharge applies (2 ft 4 in / 0.71 m over width, 3 ft 10 in / 1.16 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 Roadtec 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.
- In our loading records an RP-195 goes in a 40 ft open top plus three 40 ft high cubes.
- At 10,190 ft 4 in (3.106 m) wide as shipped, the RP-195 is 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 Roadtec machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Roadtec 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
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysStrict biosecurity cleaning; tracks, hopper and screed are washed of soil and asphalt before loading.
Quote to Australia
Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 daysHighway pavers for road programmes, in open tops to Dammam or Jeddah.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
Equipment Types We Ship
Roadtec was founded by Don Brock in 1981 and built its first asphalt pavers in Dalton, Georgia, before moving to Chattanooga, Tennessee. An Astec Industries company, it builds rubber-track highway pavers such as the RP-195, Shuttle Buggy material transfer vehicles and cold planers.
- Asphalt pavers
- Material transfer vehicles
- Cold planers
- Reclaimers
Why Ship Roadtec with Us
- Roadtec 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
Roadtec shipping questions
How do you ship a Roadtec RP-195?
In our loading records the RP-195 goes in a 40 ft open top plus three 40 ft high cubes. At 10,190 ft 4 in (3.106 m) wide as shipped it is wider than a container, so the screed typically comes off. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
Who owns Roadtec?
Astec Industries. Astec lists Roadtec, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary in its 2025 annual report.
Roadtec 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 Roadtec.
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