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 ...

Open-deck trailer stake pockets and pipe spools are the main cargo securement anchor points. Keeping the freight where it belongs means keeping these structures in good condition. Open-deck or ...

The failure to properly prevent shifting loads, spilled or dropped cargo due to improper load securement, or cargo retention has comprised as many as 82% of the violations under the Cargo-Related ...

From choosing the right trailer type to securing cargo and performing pre-trip inspections, safe towing is all about preparation and attention to detail. Following FMCSA rules, balancing weight, 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 ...

Koegel equipped its Cargo display trailer with various types of load-securing devices for several kinds of freight. This one includes curtain sides and a fold-up roof tarp for side and top loading.

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 ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 18) — Members of the Truck-Trailer Manufacturers Association have pledged to voluntarily mark the working load limits of all equipment involved in the securement of cargo — every ...

A freshly-minted driver who recently had graduated from a CDL school came by to chat with his instructors and let them know how things were going. He’d just gotten hired by a big fleet, and the ...

New cargo securement regulations, already enforced in the US and about to go into effect in Canada Jan 1, 2005, mean that Canadian truck operators, especially flat deck and special commodity haulers, ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a Federal Register notice published April 15 that truck drivers hauling certain agricultural commodities can now use alternate methods for ...

Loads such as seed, fertilizer, equipment and haybales are subject to vibration, swaying, centrifugal force, inertia, wind ...