Services

Transporting high loads

Queensland’s most reliable team

With over 10 staff across Central Queensland and Brisbane, the crew at CQ High Loads are not only experienced but they have the right qualifications and training for the job.

CQ High Loads are the electrical safety specialists trusted to clear overhead power lines when transporting high loads and equipment across our highways and roads.

Whether it’s mining or heavy machinery, farming equipment, trucks, boats, houses, tanks or anything in between, we can guarantee the team at CQ High Loads has had experience transporting it across Queensland.

Be sure to choose Queensland’s most reliable team for lifting lines when escorting high loads in your industry.

What we do

Route planning, scoping and assessment

Electrical line clearing for high loads (5.5m and above)

Lift conductors

Permits to Ergon Energy for approval

Provide Electrical Safety Observers on work sites

CQ High loads specialist

Queensland’s most experienced

Route planning, scoping and assessment
At CQ High Loads, we do thorough scoping and assessment to measure overhead power lines to ensure your load is suitable and can be safely transported.

Our reports are submitted to Ergon Energy along with a High Loads Transport application. This is valid for 28 days from the date of submission.

If your load is between 5.5m and 6.5m high, you will most likely require electrical line lifting services, police escort and pilot escort.

CQ High Loads has constant communication with all lines of personnel involved during transportation including police, truck drivers, escorts and road users.

Electrical Line Lifting

35+ years experience

CQ High Loads has spent 35+ years working on electrical line lifting tasks across a wide range of industries throughout Queensland.

With our industry knowledge also comes our reputation and strong relationships with all involved in the process of transporting high loads across Central Queensland.

We understand the transport requirements for high loads, as well as the permits for high loads and can advise our customers accordingly.

We guarantee a precise clearance to give our customers satisfaction of a safe and hazard-free electrical line lifting service.

Transport and power safety experts

Queensland’s most experienced high load specialists – contact us today

CQ High Loads transporting process

The process

  • Contact the team at CQ High Loads to schedule your lifting service
  • CQ High Loads provides a scope to determine if the job is possible and/or if other routes need to be taken
  • CQ High Loads provides a quote for the service which includes all necessary permits for high loads
  • You organise police and transport escorts and permits prior to transportation
  • CQ High Loads lines up dates and prepares to conduct the service
  • CQ High Loads arranges Ergon Energy permits three days prior
  • During transportation there is constant communication between all personnel

Our standard travel order:

CQ High Loads

First Escort

Police Escort

Truck holding high load

Second Escort

Service complete

Transporting high loads

Our equipment

CQ High Loads is serious about completing electrical line lifting as safely and accurately as possible and we invest in the best equipment to help us get the job done properly.

All our equipment is tested in-house and undergoes a test and tag audit every six months.

Hot sticks

CQ High Loads use electrical hot sticks for high voltage, live line work. These hot sticks allow our team to manipulate energized conductors and equipment from a safe distance to provide a higher level of clearance.

These fully insulated hot sticks are tested every six months to ensure safety standards are met on each job.

Authorised vehicles

CQ High Loads vehicles are fitted with appropriate equipment to ensure real-time communication during the transportation process.

Appropriate standard Personal Protective Equipment

Our technicians are fitted with appropriate PPE including gloves and appropriate clothing.

Lasers

CQ High Loads are currently experimenting with laser technology to measure the height of wires.

CQ High Loads equipment
CQ High Loads safety observation

Safeguard workers and equipment on the job

Electrical safety observation
CQ High Loads can also provide an electrical safety observer service when high machinery is operating close to power lines on construction, mining or work sites.

Our primary mission is to prevent any electrical hazards or accidents and we provide real-time communication with workers on site.

This service gives customers the confidence in knowing that there is a safety expert on site to safeguard workers and equipment on the job.

All our team have undertaken safety observer training to ensure high standards are met.

Queensland’s most experienced

Avoid costly mistakes

Coming in contact with live electrical lines is not only dangerous, it’s also costly.

Incidents can have serious consequences and cost companies over $50,000 if electrical line lifting is not conducted correctly.

With over 35 years of experience, CQ High Loads can provide customers with honest advice and peace of mind when it comes to transport requirements for high loads. We aim to save you time and money by getting it right the first time.

CQ High Loads transporting safely

Speak with CQ High Loads about safely escorting your next high load