V. Van Dyke, Inc. was founded in 1949 in Eastern Washington by Verl Franklin Van Dyke and his wife, Doris. Deciding to uproot from Eastern Washington to the Greater Seattle Area in the 1950’s allowed the Van Dykes to expand their business and incorporate additional steering units. The business relocated one more time in 2016 to Tacoma, Washington.
V. Van Dyke, Inc. holds the record for transporting the longest girder in Washington. The 205 foot-long W100G girder was 16 feet loaded height. The girder weighed 254,000 pounds, and V Van Dyke showcased their capabilities through this almost “impossible” feat.
V. Van Dyke has transported equipment and structures through the United States, from the Greater Seattle Region, to Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, New Jersey, and beyond. After the Mt. St. Helen’s eruption in 1980, V. Van Dyke freighted in replacement steel and concrete structures to rebuild access for the public. Prior to the 2000 Olympic Games, V. Van Dyke transported ⅔ of the Steel Bridges to rebuild infrastructure in Salt Lake City, Utah. V. Van Dyke, Inc. carried 20 cranes to Mississippi for NASA’s fuel facility. For additional projects, click HERE.
Throughout the history of the company, teamwork, optimal equipment, and hard work have molded a reputation of success, and simultaneously setting the standards for heavy-haul processes. Contact V. Van Dyke today for your specialty transportation needs.
As Washington’s leading oversized haul specialist, V. Van Dyke, Inc. has been a pillar in the transportation community since 1949. With a track record of success, expertise in relocating “impossible” items such as steel bridges, concrete girders, pressure vessels, massive weldments, refinery, and manufacturing vessels, and structural members demonstrates why V. Van Dyke, Inc. is the Northwest’s “Specialist in Oversized Hauling.”
V. Van Dyke, Inc. has facilitated infrastructure development through years of transporting oversized loads. As the authority on concrete girder relocation, VVD actively consults for bridge design and engineering firms throughout the Western States.
V. Van Dyke has the equipment, teamwork, and capabilities to meet any heavy haul undertaking. For your specialty transportation needs contact the best in the west, V. Van Dyke, Inc.
Items of extraordinary value such as jewelry, money, antiques, and stamp collections
can be included in your shipment, provided that you notify your local moving representative
of these items before packing and moving day. It is strongly recommended that you carry
irreplaceable and expensive articles with you, or make alternate arrangements for their
transport.
In the moving industry, items worth more than $100 per pound are considered to be articles
of "extraordinary value.” To be assured that a claim involving these articles is not limited
to minimal liability, complete and sign your mover's high-value inventory form.
Also, be sure to sign the "Extraordinary Value Article Declaration" box, if applicable, on
your Bill of Lading.
Each mover has a slightly different procedure to follow as it relates to high-value items.
Ask your relocation specialist to provide you with an explanation of their company's process.
This is a confusing (but important) task, so be sure that you clearly understand the rules
prior to load day.
Appliances such as washers, dryers, and refrigerators must be disconnected, and the washer
must have a stabilizer installed. Again, your estimator can help you understand how these
items are properly serviced. All local moving companies have business relationships with
local service providers that handle this type of service, however full service moving
companies and national moving companies will also be able to provide all of the moving
services you require. Be sure you know who your mover will be using, as you will need to let
these people into your home to provide the service.