When hauling cargo on a flatbed truck, securing the load properly is not just a best practice—it’s a necessity. One often overlooked but...

Instruction for driver, onion loads: General Tips Best is to have at least half tank or full tank of fuel before getting to onion pick...

Flatbed Trailer Stack Use chains to secure all empty trailers to the bottom trailer. The chain in the front MUST be secured to the...

Structural Steel is inherently a difficult load to secure. Different shapes and sizes, along with the desire to keep a multiple piece...

Palletized Coils   Palletized coil: We will use Coil racks to keep the steel coil from rolling and support the coil off the deck. Only...

Windows securement: 1 Crates on the left in the picture contain the glass for all this frames, so they are the most heavy part of the...

These rules apply to bundles of dressed lumber, packaged lumber, building products such as plywood, wallboard or other materials of...

Pipe Securement. Make sure that concrete pipe doesn't roll or slide: Load pipe as compactly as possible Immobilize symmetrically stacked...

Spools of Cable To tie down spools  you will need dunnage, chains, nails and a hammer . In your load assignment it will tell you how many...

Position of the container Container securement: All lower corners of the container are placed on the flatbed Or the corners are supported...

How To Secure Tractor: According to the  FMCSA , vehicles with wheels or tracks that weigh 10,000 Lbs. or more are required to be tied...

Bags securement: You can use a combination of items to secure the cargo on your flatbed trailer. Chain binders, chains, and cargo straps...

Machinery Loads: The requirements in this section apply to the transportation of automobiles, light trucks, and vans that individually...

Use a breathable tarp system Secure Trees: Transporting trees can be tricky because they need to be covered with a tarp in order to...

Safety protocols, standard processes, and trucking essentials are critical to keeping flatbed loads safe. Follow the tips below to...

The points below cover commercial flatbed trailer types and their corresponding dimensions and weight capacity. Standard flatbed trailer...

The state of California requires all tractor-trailer combinations to meet the King Pin to Rear Axle (KPRA) law. What does that mean to...

We ask all drivers to scale each time after loading, even if you have a "light load". If the facility has a scale- that's perfect, if...