Rent flatbed, dry van, and reefer trailers near Hattiesburg, Mississippi from Motor Carrier Leasing in Elba, Alabama. Weekly rental from $199/wk, bad credit OK. I-59 corridor, Camp Shelby, and timber/forestry freight.
return ( Hattiesburg — South Mississippi's Timber and Military Hub Hattiesburg sits at the junction of I-59 and US-49 in south-central Mississippi, surrounded by the De Soto National Forest and some of the most productive timberland in the Southeast.
Camp Shelby — the largest state-owned military training site in the nation — lies just south of the city and generates year-round military logistics.
Combined with a growing healthcare sector and the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg offers a steady freight market.
Motor Carrier Leasing provides weekly trailer rentals from Elba, Alabama , approximately 200 miles and 3 hours from Hattiesburg via US-84 West.
We rent flatbed, dry van, and reefer trailers starting at $199/week with no long-term contract and bad credit OK.
Hattiesburg's Freight Market South Mississippi's economy is built on timber, military operations, and healthcare.
Key freight generators include: Timber and forestry: The Piney Woods region surrounding Hattiesburg is one of the most productive timber areas in the United States.
Pine plantations feed sawmills, paper mills, and wood products plants.
Logs, lumber, wood chips, and finished wood products move on flatbed and specialized trailers.
Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center: The 134,000-acre military installation hosts National Guard and active-duty training year-round.
Military equipment, construction materials, supplies, and base support generate consistent freight.
Healthcare: Forrest General Hospital and Hattiesburg Clinic form a major regional medical center, driving medical supply logistics for south Mississippi.
University of Southern Mississippi: The university drives construction, supply, and institutional freight.
Campus expansion projects generate building material loads.
Poultry: South Mississippi's poultry industry — including nearby processing plants — generates significant reefer and dry van freight for processed chicken products.
Freight Lanes from Hattiesburg Hattiesburg to Jackson, MS (US-49): ~110 miles.
Timber products, manufacturing, and government freight.
Hattiesburg to Gulfport/Biloxi (US-49): ~70 miles.
Construction materials, military freight, and consumer goods heading to the coast.
Hattiesburg to Meridian (I-59): ~90 miles.
Timber, military, and manufacturing freight heading northeast.
Hattiesburg to New Orleans (I-59 to I-10): ~110 miles.
Timber products, chemicals, and construction materials.
Hattiesburg to Birmingham (I-59): ~210 miles.
Timber, steel, and manufacturing freight on the I-59 corridor.
Hattiesburg to Mobile (US-98): ~100 miles.
Port-related freight, timber, and construction materials.
Hattiesburg is only 3 hours from Elba — one of the closest markets we serve in Mississippi.
The short distance means you can pick up your trailer and be back hauling freight the same day.
The US-84 route between Elba and Hattiesburg is a straight shot through rural Alabama and Mississippi.
Available Trailer Types Flatbed Trailers.
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