Cross-Border Equipment Relocations: What Manufacturers Need to Know

When relocating heavy equipment across borders, the risks go beyond trucking schedules. Even small oversights can cause costly downtime or expose companies to liability.

The Common Pitfalls

• Customs Delays: Incomplete documentation can strand equipment at checkpoints.

• Insurance Gaps: Many movers carry liability coverage that doesn’t extend beyond their home region. That leaves the client exposed.

• Regulatory Mismatches: Electrical codes, safety standards, and permitting requirements often differ across jurisdictions.

• Coordination Failures: Freight carriers, rigging crews, and customs brokers must operate on the same timeline.

Henke’s Approach
We handle cross-border moves with the same safety-first, no-surprise discipline we apply everywhere else, while adding extra safeguards:

• Early engagement with customs and compliance authorities

• Verified insurance coverage across all jurisdictions

• Engineering reviews to align installation with local codes

• Sequenced logistics planning to eliminate dead time at transfer points

Why It Matters
Every hour of downtime can cost $16,000 or more, and cross-border delays can turn hours into weeks. By anticipating risks and structuring moves around compliance and coverage, Henke ensures production stays on track.

Planning a move across state or national borders? Talk to our team about building a no-surprise relocation strategy. (859) 757-8080