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History

Our History. Your Shipping Advantage.

Heavy Weight Transport’s story began in 1983 with the start of Inter-Metro Freight, Inc., an asset-based port drayage and rail intermodal company operating in the tri-state area. Founded by our President, Ralph Ippolito, and supported by a dedicated team of six, Inter-Metro Freight became widely known throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

In the early days, Inter-Metro Freight operated as an in-house trucking company for draying wine and spirits. With Ralph’s growing expertise across ocean freight, U.S. customs, bonded warehouses, and intermodal railroad, Inter-Metro Freight grew to offer services to freight forwarders, steamship lines, customs brokers, importers, exporters, and freight brokers — an innovative approach that led to exponential growth.

Inter-Metro Freight + Ocean Borne Containers = Heavy Weight Transport

The shipping landscape shifted considerably in 2001 when New Jersey adopted a law allowing the transportation of Sealed Heavy Weight Ocean Borne Containers. Soon after, Inter-Metro Freight designed and purchased its specialized chassis and tractors to provide its customers the opportunity to increase cargo weight and decrease container volume and the associated shipping costs.

With the belief that every commodity deserves a trusted partner for cost-effective, reliable shipping, Ralph took the Inter-Metro Freight model nationally and Heavy Weight Transport, Inc. was born.

Since 2001, our reach has expanded to current operations in: Long Beach, California; Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Elizabeth, New Jersey; Houston, Texas; and Cookeville, Tennessee.

Thousands of clients served over 40+ years.

We are Heavy Weight Transport, Inc.

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