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Freight and commercial vehicle transport
Daily ferry transport of trucks, commercial and hazardous-placarded vehicles and oversized equipment to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
Description
The Steamship Authority carries vehicles of all sizes on frequent daily sailings to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. A dedicated Trucks Department handles bookings, and frequent Nantucket shippers on the Driver Service List can use a drive-on/drive-off service for unattended trucks.
Key features
- Campers and rental trucks, commercial trucks over 20 ft, hazardous-placarded trucks, large equipment and oversized shipments
- Maximum vehicle dimensions 13'6" high, 11'6" wide and 74' long; longer trucks handled through the Trucks Department
- Freight vessels include the M/V Governor (42 vehicles, widest freight deck) and M/V Sankaty (39 vehicles)
- Converted M/V Aquinnah, Barnstable and Monomoy carry about 50 vehicles each
Specifications
| Maximum height | 13'6" |
|---|---|
| Maximum width | 11'6" |
| Maximum length | 74' |
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