Machinery Handling

Freeman is the exclusive provider of machinery handling services. Rates include unloading your machinery at the event site, delivery to the designated exhibit space, and removal from the exhibit space for reloading onto outbound carriers. Handling charges will automatically be applied to your account upon receipt of each shipment.

Important Shipping Information

General Information

• Machinery handling rates apply to machinery with proper lifting bars, points, hooks, or machinery that is skidded or crated which may be moved on or off the loading dock, vehicle or show floor by a forklift with NO special handling required. Forklift lifting points must be clearly marked. This does not apply to display materials.
• Labor and equipment fees will be charged in addition to Machinery Handling rates if it is necessary to unskid the machine before removing it from the container. You may estimate these services under Labor & Equipment.
• Certified weight tickets are required. Separate weight for display materials and machinery equipment are required. If the weight is not separated and/or materials are not identified properly, the standard material handling rate will prevail.
• Freeman retains the right to determine whether or not the materials qualify for the machine rate.
• Machinery will be spotted with a 6” tolerance one time after removal from the truck, provided the following conditions are met:
  1. The exhibitor, or his representative, must be present to supervise the spotting.
  2. The area within the exhibit space is clearly marked to indicate the position of the machine.
  3. No rigging, bolting or unbolting, un-skidding or attaching to other equipment must be performed.
  4. Vehicles must be checked in no later than 2:00 pm to be unloaded by 5:00 pm. Vehicles checking in after 2:00 pm cannot be guaranteed unloading prior to 5:00 pm.

Freeman TransportationⓇ

Freeman TransportationⓇ offers fast and easy service! Please call (800) 995-3579 to have one of our representatives help arrange all your shipment needs.

Event Site Information

• Please note that machinery shipments will not be accepted at the warehouse. All machinery shipments should be sent directly to the event site.
• Event site receiving begins on {{show.showSiteFreightReceivingStartDate.displaySingleDate}}.
• Print your Event site shipping label

Outbound Information

Submit your material handling agreement in advance and we will deliver your paperwork to your booth during the show. If no material handling agreement is submitted, Freeman reserves the right to return the freight back to the company address on file at the exhibitor's expense.