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[Video] How Much Weight Can I Ship On a Flatbed Trailer?
Tarping 101: What You Need to Know When Arranging Tarps For Your Freight Shipments
Companies that ship freight using open-deck trailers are no stranger to the realities of doing so. The impact natural elements (wind, snow, rain, etc.) can have on the products transported on open-deck trailers is among the harshest of these realities.
What Is Dunnage? Definition, Types, and Importance
Dunnage plays an important role in the transportation industry, yet shippers may not give it much consideration. That's a mistake: when a truck shows up to load without the right kind or quantity of dunnage for the job, shippers can face delays that disrupt their timelines, customer commitments, and budget.
What Can You Ship On a Flatbed Trailer?
What is a Curtainside Trailer? [Definition, Pros and Cons of Using One]
Transportation is an industry full of equipment types. So many equipment types, in fact, that it can sometimes be difficult to understand the use-case of each.
How Much Weight Can I Ship On a Flatbed Trailer? Kingpin Laws Overview
- The maximum loaded weight a flatbed can haul
- The maximum loaded weight a closed-tandem flatbed can haul
- When to use closed-tandem flatbeds
- The maximum loaded weight a spread-axle flatbed can haul
- When to use spread-axle flatbeds
Planning is key to successfully moving your freight. The trucking industry is governed by a vast number of rules and regulations. Since they are levied to keep roadways, cargo and the motoring public safe, each guideline must be followed to a “t” — and then some.
[Video] 5 Load-Specific Questions Your Flatbed Carrier Should Ask (and Why)
[Video] 3 Common Flatbed Shipping Problems (+ Tips For Avoiding Them)
7 Common Construction Equipment Transportation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Shipping construction equipment is a complex task that demands precision, planning, and an eye for detail.
For shippers dealing in these rugged pieces of heavy machinery and equipment, ensuring their safe and timely arrival is crucial to maintaining operational efficiency and avoiding costly delays.
Tarping 101: What You Need to Know When Arranging Tarps For Your Freight Shipments
Companies that ship freight using open-deck trailers are no stranger to the realities of doing so. The impact natural elements (wind, snow, rain, etc.) can have on the products transported on open-deck..
What Is Dunnage? Definition, Types, and Importance
Dunnage plays an important role in the transportation industry, yet shippers may not give it much consideration. That's a mistake: when a truck shows up to load without the right kind or quantity of dunnage..
What is a Curtainside Trailer? [Definition, Pros and Cons of Using One]
Transportation is an industry full of equipment types. So many equipment types, in fact, that it can sometimes be difficult to understand the use-case of each.
7 Common Construction Equipment Transportation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Shipping construction equipment is a complex task that demands precision, planning, and an eye for detail.
For shippers dealing in these rugged pieces of heavy machinery and equipment, ensuring their safe and..
