Yale Equipment Shipping
Now part of Hyster-Yale, Inc.Source
A Yale GP155VX forklift is 12 ft (3.67 m) long to the fork face and 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) wide, which fits a 40 ft high cube. It is 12 ft 3 in (3.74 m) high with the mast lowered, so the mast comes off to the 8 ft 4 in (2.53 m) overhead guard height.
How each Yale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale GP155VXPneumatic-tyre forkliftSpec source | 21,000 lb (9,531 kg)operating weight | 12 ft × 6 ft 10 in × 12 ft 3 in (3.67 × 2.08 × 3.74 m) | 40 ft high-cube containerFits after partial disassembly | We handle the disassembly: mast lowered or off. How we containerize |
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
Best fit- 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
- 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 Yale machines for export
- The forks come off and the mast is tilted back or taken off at its hinge pins, with hydraulic lines capped.
- LPG cylinders are removed and batteries disconnected; the truck is chocked and lashed through its tie-down points.
- A GP155VX is 12 ft (3.67 m) long to the fork face and 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) wide, inside a 40 ft high cube.
- At 12 ft 3 in (3.74 m) high with the mast lowered it is too tall for the door; with the mast off it is 8 ft 4 in (2.53 m) to the overhead guard.
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 Yale machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Yale equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
GuyanaTransit 7-11 daysForklifts for port, warehouse and oil-service yards, to Georgetown.
Quote to Guyana
GhanaTransit 20-28 daysWarehouse and port forklifts, in high cubes to Tema.
Quote to Ghana
PeruTransit 10-12 daysForklifts for warehouses and mines, in high cubes to Callao.
Quote to Peru
Equipment Types We Ship
Yale traces its roots to the lock company Linus Yale Sr. started in the 1840s. Yale lift trucks are made by Hyster-Yale, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, alongside Hyster; the GP155VX shares its published dimensions with the Hyster H155FT.
- Pneumatic-tyre forklifts
- Cushion-tyre forklifts
- Warehouse trucks
- Electric forklifts
Why Ship Yale with Us
- Mast removal planned against the published guard height before booking
- Pickup from warehouses, ports, dealer lots and auctions across the US
- Smaller warehouse trucks loaded several to a box where they fit
Yale shipping questions
Does a Yale GP155VX fit in a container?
Yes, with the mast off. It is 12 ft (3.67 m) long to the fork face and 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) wide, and 8 ft 4 in (2.53 m) high to the overhead guard, against 12 ft 3 in (3.74 m) with the mast lowered. We confirm the plan with photos of your machine before booking.
Are Yale and Hyster forklifts the same?
Both are made by Hyster-Yale, Inc. and sold through separate dealers. The Yale GP155VX and the Hyster H155FT have the same published dimensions and weight.
Yale 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 Yale.
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