Preferred Transportation Services moves medical equipment, devices and supplies for hospitals, clinics, labs and medical suppliers across Honolulu and the rest of Oahu, using lift gate box trucks, forklifts, flatbeds and refrigerated trucks from our yard near Honolulu Harbor.
Call (808) 509-8160 or email freight@preferredhawaii.com for a free quote.
Last updated: November 10, 2026
When a clinic opens a new suite, a hospital replaces a bed fleet or a supplier restocks Oahu, the freight still has to get from the harbor or the warehouse to the right room in one piece. Preferred Transportation Services provides medical equipment transport services across Honolulu, Kapolei and the rest of Oahu. We use 14-26 ft box trucks with lift gates, forklifts, flatbeds and refrigerated trucks that hold ambient down to -10°F. Our yard and 50,000+ sq ft of warehouse space sit a few miles from Honolulu Harbor and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
Quick answer: To transport medical equipment on Oahu, send us the pickup and delivery addresses, the pieces with weights and dimensions, the manufacturer's handling instructions and the receiving hours. We match the truck and handling equipment to the load, secure it for the drive and deliver to the dock, the curb or inside the building.
| Freight | How we usually move it |
|---|---|
| Crated or skidded equipment (imaging, lab and diagnostic units) | Box truck with lift gate, or forklift delivery for heavy skids; flatbed trucks for oversized crates |
| Hospital beds, exam tables, carts and furniture | Dry box trucks with lift gates and inside delivery to the room |
| Boxed devices and medical supplies | Box truck runs from the harbor, our warehouse or your supplier to each site |
| Temperature-sensitive supplies | Refrigerated trucks run at the range on the product label, from ambient down to -10°F |
| PPE and non-perishable stock | Long-term storage with scheduled releases to your facilities |
Medical device makers build handling, storage and delivery into their quality systems. In the U.S., those rules sit in the FDA's Quality Management System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which took effect on February 2, 2026 and incorporates the ISO 13485:2016 standard for medical device quality management.
For the trucking leg, that usually means the device arrives with instructions on the crate or in the shipping documents. Before pickup, we ask for:
If a device needs installation, calibration or uncrating by a technician, schedule the manufacturer's service team or your biomedical staff for the delivery window.
Medical sites are busy, and most run strict receiving windows. We book a delivery time with your receiving team and check whether the truck should use the loading dock or a side entrance. Where there's no dock, lift gate delivery lowers the freight to the ground. Deliveries to military medical facilities, such as Tripler Army Medical Center, follow base access rules; see our military base delivery page for gate and paperwork details.
Most medical equipment on Oahu comes in by ocean container. We pick up containers every weekday at the Honolulu Harbor yards through daily container drayage, then unload, stage and deliver the freight. Shipments bound for several clinics can be split through break-bulk and distribution. For the ocean leg itself, see our guide to container shipping to Hawaii and our ocean freight services.
Our refrigerated box trucks hold set points from ambient down to -10°F. For medical and pharmaceutical supplies, we run the truck at the range printed on the product label, so tell us that range when you book.
Equipment often arrives before the room is ready. We can hold crated equipment, beds, furniture and supplies in short-term storage or warehouse storage on Oahu, then deliver on the date your project or clinic opening needs it.
Start with the manufacturer's handling instructions: orientation, stacking limits, tilt or shock indicators and any temperature range. We match the truck to the load (lift gate box truck, forklift, flatbed or reefer), secure it so it can't shift, and confirm the dock, elevator and receiving hours before the delivery day.
Yes. We move boxed and crated devices from Honolulu Harbor, our warehouse or a supplier's site to hospitals, clinics, labs and offices across Oahu, and we can store the stock between deliveries.
Our refrigerated box trucks hold set points from ambient down to -10°F. We run the truck at the range on the product label, so tell us that range when you book.
Yes. Inside delivery takes the freight past the curb to the room or area you name, and lift gate delivery handles sites with no loading dock. Tell us about stairs, elevators and door widths when you book.
If a device needs installation, calibration or uncrating by a technician, schedule the manufacturer's service team or your biomedical staff for the delivery window. We deliver and place the freight where you need it.
No. Preferred moves business freight only: equipment, devices and supplies, not patients.
Call (808) 509-8160 or email freight@preferredhawaii.com with the pickup and delivery addresses, the piece count, weights and dimensions, any handling or temperature instructions, and the receiving hours at the site.
Tell us what's moving, where it's going and when the site can receive it. Call (808) 509-8160, email freight@preferredhawaii.com or request a quote online.