A big factor in efficient bucket truck escorting is the holiday schedule. It’s important to schedule a transport and ensure it’s completed before a holiday. Holiday schedules tend to disrupt regular traffic routines when a high load needs to travel. Here are three reasons why.
Changes in Office Hours
When a transport is scheduled near a holiday weekend it’s important to be mindful of disruptions in normal office hours. Many municipalities and local officials will have limited office hours making them less available to issue permits and provide support regarding utility services if needed. This is a major factor that must be considered when making plans to transport a high load before a holiday. If it needs to be at a certain destination by a specific day, it could be delayed if not scheduled before the holiday starts.
More Travelers on the Road
Holidays mean more people traveling on the road. More motorists mean more congestion that can cause roadside obstructions. This puts the oversize cargo at higher risk of incident or delay and could also add to the traffic backup since high loads sometimes require blocking off extra lanes to move through certain areas. All of this can be avoided by proactively scheduling travel arrangements with logistics support provided by a bucket truck escort service before most people are on the road to their holiday destination.
Limited Employee Availability
Holidays are popular times for people to take off work. Planning movement of an oversize load ahead of time is best to make sure that all professionals needed will be available on the date required to escort the high load. The same goes for police escorts and other support staff that help ensure smooth travel for the optimal delivery of oversize cargo.
Limited availability and altered schedules for operation can pose challenges to completing an escort job around a holiday. Taking the time to communicate with the crew you want to escort your high load beforehand minimizes disruption for the delivery of your cargo as they will factor in holiday changes into the travel schedule.
When efficiency and safety matter for the escort of your oversize haul, you can count on the security our experienced crew provides. Contact us the next time you need to coordinate an escort of your oversize load.
