The web-based load-matching and logistics company eflatbed.com, Rochester, Pa., is distributing a how-to manual for flatbed haulers. Called the Loading and Securement Manual, the 48-page booklet is ...

Flatbed carriers haul a wide variety of cargo, but securing that cargo requires extra work from drivers. To attract and retain those drivers, flatbed companies said they’re offering incentives and ...

Five months into his tenure hauling flatbed as an owner-operator leased to New Line Transport out of Orlando, Fla., Ricardo Flores well understood the risks associated with load securement. In the ...

eflatbed.com, is offering a new Loading and Securement Manual for flatbed haulers. The 48-page publication contains general safety rules and illustrated instructions on the proper securement of ...

When properly securing cargo to a flatbed or step deck trailer, there are specific logistics challenges, i.e., how to safely load, secure and transport unique items that, because of size, shape and ...

It's been quite a long time since I've heard from longtime independent owner-operator and independent dispatcher Gary McGaha, of Gary's Fleet Service, based in Phelan, California. More than 10 years ...

Utility Trailer Manufacturing says its Adjustable Load Securement System (ALSS) option for Utility flatbed trailers is now available for all types of hauls, now including coils. The ALSS option was ...

Darius Cooper is a firm believer that if you want to haul steel for a living, you don't just follow standard safety requirements — you exceed them. “We've taken the minimum Dept. of Transportation ...

Half the fun of learning about hauling flatbeds is learning the lingo. There are all sorts of names for the same piece of equipment, and these vary depending on where you are in Canada. Westerners ...

TarpX is a new alternative to bed nets. The load-securing system, made for use in pickup beds and small trailers, uses 10 coated steel hooks to attach to the bed rails and includes tough nylon cloth ...