Implements · 2025
John Deere 980 with Dolly Wheels - 230-Mile Direct Tow
In 2025 Meridian Freight collected a 1998 John Deere 980 cultivator in Wisconsin for a Ukrainian dealer and towed it approximately 230 miles to the packing facility on its own running gear, saving an estimated $2,000-$3,000 against lowboy transport. The machine was then dismantled, loaded into a container and moved through New York to Gdansk.
| Equipment | 1998 John Deere 980 cultivator |
|---|---|
| Route | Wisconsin – Meridian packing facility – Chicago – New York – Gdansk |
| Year | 2025 |
| What Meridian did | Collected the cultivator in Wisconsin, towed it approximately 230 miles to the packing facility on its own running gear, then dismantled it, loaded it into a container and coordinated the move through New York to Gdansk |
The shipment
Meridian found the 1998 cultivator for a Ukrainian dealer and collected it from a seller in Wisconsin. At approximately 16-17 ft wide in transport configuration, the machine was better suited to controlled towing on suitable secondary roads than to a permitted lowboy movement. The cultivator traveled approximately 230 miles to the packing facility on its own running gear. This first-mile method saved an estimated $2,000-$3,000 compared with lowboy transport. Meridian then dismantled the machine, loaded it into a container and coordinated the move through New York to Gdansk. Meridian's responsibility ended in Gdansk. The equipment was later delivered and sold in Ukraine.
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