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 ...

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 ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] When it comes to cargo securement, a flatbed is often like a stage that all the world — or nearby drivers — can see. Making sure flatbed ...

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 ...

The adjustable load securement system (ALSS) from Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. is now available for all types of loads on Utility flatbed trailers, the company announced The adjustable load ...

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 ...

J.J. Keller & Associates’ “Cargo Securement: Flatbeds” driver training program is designed to reduce the risk for cargo securement violations, accidents and liability. The program teaches drivers how ...

“Make sure you have enough (securement) straps for the weight of the load,” says Kevin Tomlinson, director of maintenance at South Shore Transportation, a flatbed carrier based in Sandusky, Ohio. “We ...

According to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) statistics, commercial motor vehicles transport an estimated 11 billion tons of cargo annually, which is approximately 71 percent of the nation’s ...