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 ...

Utility Trailer Manufacturing, the industry-leading manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leader in dry vans, curtain-side flats and other trailers, is now offering its 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 ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Flatbed carriers haul a wide variety of cargo, but securing that cargo requires extra work from drivers. To attract and retain those ...

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 ...

The American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council has released Practical Cargo Securement, a 405-page resource for drivers, carriers, shippers and law enforcement on how to secure cargo ...

Ancra Cargo’s 12-in. beveled logistic O-track provides a foot of extra anchoring points to help make cargo securement easier. This machined aluminum logistic track can be used with both single-stud ...

Proper cargo securement can mean the difference between life or death. Imagine a commercial truck carrying heavy building materials, vehicles, supplies, or other freight traveling at a high rate of ...

Cargo securement issues accounted for 12.2% of out of service (OOS) violations during last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck, the No. 4 violation on the list preceded ...

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 ...