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(3276, 1, '2018-07-11 20:50:47', '2018-07-11 20:50:47', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h1\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"10 Reasons to Become an OTR Flatbed Truck Driver\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2673\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"quotes\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h2\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OTR FLATBED DRIVER JOBS - 10 Things You Should Know\"][vc_column_text]Why should experienced “over the road” (OTR) truckers consider flatbed driver jobs?[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"1. OTR FLATBED DRIVERS SEE THE WORLD\"][vc_column_text]They drive thousands of miles each week over open road.\r\nLong haul OTR drivers travel the far reaches of the regions in which their company operates. (Ours have the chance to drive in 48 contiguous states and northern Mexico.)\r\n\r\nTruckers see the world from a perch high above the road - through the windows of a comfortable cab. They enjoy the view in peace and quiet. They can share it with a spouse or other approved rider.\r\n\r\nA long haul OTR driver often chooses whether to see the world by sunlight or moonlight. Drivers have a lot of freedom and flexibility in planning their daily routines.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"2. OTR FLATBED DRIVERS DRIVE MORE AND WAIT LESS\"][vc_column_text]OTR flatbed drivers don’t pull up to docks and wait while loaders shuffle pallets.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Freight is accessible from all directions for quick and easy unloading.</li>\r\n 	<li>The customer usually unloads freight. Drivers often are paid while they wait.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"3. OTR FLATBED DRIVERS MAKE MORE MONEY\"][vc_column_text]Flatbed drivers typically make higher pay throughout their careers.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>They’re paid more per mile for their skill level.</li>\r\n 	<li>They’re paid for tarping their loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"4. FLATBED DRIVERS GET AROUND\"][vc_column_text]Trucking can be a sedentary job. Many drivers are at risk for obesity or other health problems.\r\n\r\nFlatbed drivers can beat the odds. Many choose this line of trucking for its challenging daily workout.\r\n\r\nSecuring a load requires a lot of physical energy. Flatbed drivers climb around and over loads. They maneuver chains, winches, binders, straps, hooks, dunnage and coil racks. They pull heavy tarps to protect against weather, dirt, condensation and fumes.\r\n\r\nChecking loads at designated intervals every day, flatbed drivers get plenty of exercise.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"5. FLATBED DRIVERS CAN MOVE UP TO HAUL SPECIALIZED LOADS\"][vc_column_text]It takes a skilled flatbed driver to deliver huge aerospace parts, mining or construction equipment, wind turbines and blades. Heavy haul drivers with specialized trailers pull head-turning loads.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"6. FLATBED DRIVERS ALWAYS HAVE A STORY TO TELL\"][vc_column_text]Seasoned drivers say this is the toughest and most rewarding of trucking jobs.\r\n\r\nFlatbed truckers don’t just drive. They solve – and prevent – problems. The best flatbed driver jobs demand skill, patience and concentration.\r\n\r\nCareer growth means carrying bigger, longer and wider loads on more axels. It means earning the right to pull more valuable cargo.\r\n\r\nGreat stories – great pay.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"7. FLATBED DRIVERS ARE ALWAYS LEARNING SOMETHING NEW\"][vc_column_text]If you’re new to flatbed trucking, you have a lot to learn. You\'ll master the art of load securement and tarping. The best drivers love the challenge of securing and protecting a “lumpy load.”\r\n\r\nExperienced flatbed drivers can go on to tackle over dimensional loads. They learn to appreciate the complicated logistics of hauling highly regulated shipments. They improve at maneuvering oversized loads on specialized trailers. They relish the test of easing a long trailer round a winding highway exit.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"8. FLATBED DRIVERS COMMAND RESPECT \"][vc_column_text]Truckers admire the driver who can rise to the challenge of the oversized load. They respect the skill and training required to safely meet tight delivery deadlines. OTR flatbed and heavy haul drivers represent the best and brightest of the trucking fraternity.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"9. FLATBED DRIVERS BECOME THE INDUSTRY EXPERTS\"][vc_column_text]Flatbed drivers who haul over-dimensional freight know more. They’ve learned about complex federal and local transportation regulation. They understand the demands of overlapping state, county, municipal and load-specific permits. They\'ve studied the grade, bridges and narrow turns they\'ll meet along their routes. In the face of all these, a great flatbed driver still can plan an on-time delivery.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"10. EXPERT FLATBED DRIVERS CAN DRIVE FOR THE BEST \"][vc_column_text]Choose a dedicated flatbed company that respects drivers and stresses safety. Get the equipment, expertise and support you deserve.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"2926\" bg_position=\"center top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"center\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #ffffff;\">JOIN OUR FAMILY</span></p>\r\n[button open_new_tab=\"true\" color=\"accent-color\" hover_text_color_override=\"#fff\" size=\"large\" url=\"https://intelliapp.driverapponline.com/c/lonestarllc?uri_b=ia_lonestarllc_83108081\" text=\"Fill Out Application Now\" color_override=\"\"]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #ffffff;\">OR</span></p>\r\n[button color=\"accent-color\" hover_text_color_override=\"#fff\" size=\"large\" url=\"tel:+18667508520\" text=\"Call Now: 1-866-750-8520\" color_override=\"\"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]', '10 Reasons to Become an OTR Flatbed Truck Driver', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2847-revision-v1', '', '', '2018-07-11 20:50:47', '2018-07-11 20:50:47', '', 2847, 'http://lonestar-llc.biz/2847-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3277, 1, '2018-07-11 20:56:00', '2018-07-11 20:56:00', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h1>Flatbed Truck Drivers\' Terminology</h1>\r\nBefore you pull an open deck, you need to learn the lingo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2683\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries aload of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for adetailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurementmay involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forcessuddenly are unleashed, destablizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_left_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, likewatermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over asidekit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl orPVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps,bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largestweigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcingpanel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loadsrange from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers areflexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes specialpermits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permitin every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversizedload. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They mightinclude any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need toarrangeto move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3278, 1, '2018-07-11 20:56:37', '2018-07-11 20:56:37', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h1>Flatbed Truck Drivers\' Terminology</h1>\r\nBefore you pull an open deck, you need to learn the lingo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2683\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries aload of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for adetailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurementmay involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forcessuddenly are unleashed, destablizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_left_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, likewatermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over asidekit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl orPVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps,bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largestweigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcingpanel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loadsrange from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers areflexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes specialpermits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permitin every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversizedload. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They mightinclude any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need toarrangeto move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3279, 1, '2018-07-11 21:03:11', '2018-07-11 21:03:11', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h1>Flatbed Truck Drivers\' Terminology</h1>\r\nBefore you pull an open deck, you need to learn the lingo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2683\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries a load of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for a detailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurement may involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forces suddenly are unleashed, destabilizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_left_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, like watermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over a side kit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl or PVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps, bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largest weigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcing panel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loads range from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers are flexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over- dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes special permits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permit in every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversized load. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They might include any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need to arrange to move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3280, 1, '2018-07-11 21:04:21', '2018-07-11 21:04:21', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h1\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"FLATBED TRUCK DRIVERS\' TERMINOLOGY \"][vc_column_text]Before you pull an open deck, you need to learn the lingo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2683\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries a load of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for a detailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurement may involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forces suddenly are unleashed, destabilizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_left_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, like watermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over a side kit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl or PVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps, bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largest weigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcing panel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loads range from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers are flexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over- dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes special permits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permit in every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversized load. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They might include any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need to arrange to move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3281, 1, '2018-07-11 21:04:46', '2018-07-11 21:04:46', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h1\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"FLATBED TRUCK DRIVERS\' TERMINOLOGY \"][vc_column_text]Before you pull an open deck, you need to learn the lingo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2683\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries a load of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for a detailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurement may involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forces suddenly are unleashed, destabilizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_left_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, like watermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over a side kit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"sidekit_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl or PVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps, bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largest weigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcing panel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loads range from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers are flexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over- dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes special permits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permit in every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversized load. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They might include any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need to arrange to move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3282, 1, '2018-07-11 21:12:16', '2018-07-11 21:12:16', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h1\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"FLATBED TRUCK DRIVERS\' TERMINOLOGY \"][vc_column_text]Before you pull an open deck, you need to learn the lingo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2683\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries a load of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for a detailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurement may involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forces suddenly are unleashed, destabilizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, like watermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over a side kit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_leftcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl or PVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps, bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largest weigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcing panel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loads range from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers are flexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over- dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes special permits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permit in every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversized load. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They might include any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need to arrange to move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3283, 1, '2018-07-11 21:18:23', '2018-07-11 21:18:23', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h1\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Specialized Heavy Haul Jobs: A Truck Driver\'s Guide\"][vc_column_text]Specialized heavy haul jobs let truckers pull the biggest loads with jaw-dropping equipment.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TALL OR LONG LOADS: STEP DECK TRUCKING AND OTHER SPECIALTY TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]These trailers handle cargo that pushes beyond the dimensions of the legal load. Step deck and drop deck trailers provide a few more feet of clearance for the tall load. Stretch trailers offer the option turning that load on its side to remain legal.\r\nThese trailers also carry oversized cargo within routine permit limits.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2874\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2669\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STEP DECKS – OR SINGLE DROP DECKS\"][vc_column_text]The best-known specialized flatbed trailer is the step deck. It’s also called the single drop deck.\r\n\r\nThe step deck trailer has two levels. Unlike a standard flatbed, the step deck’s bed drops down after clearing the tractor. The top deck is 60” off the ground. The lower main deck is about 2’ lower than the front deck.\r\n\r\nStep deck trucking is used for tall loads. Step deck trailers cancarry legal loads with cargo up to 10’ high. They commonly haul construction vehicles, machinery and heavy freight that’s over 9’ tall. Because step deck trailers are so low, forklifts can load them from ground level. When equipped with removable goosenecks, their cargo can roll to the ground.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"REMOVABLE GOOSENECKS (RGN) – OR DETACHABLES\"][vc_column_text]Some specialty flatbed trailers are equipped with removable necks. When detached and moved away from a trailer’s bed, the front end of the trailer lowers to the ground. It creates a ramp for self-powered cargo, like heavy vehicles and equipment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"DOUBLE DROPS – OR LOWBOYS\"][vc_column_text]A double drop deck trailer carries the tallest loads. It looks like a step deck or RGN in the front. It has another short deck over the trailer’s rear tires. Between these two short decks runs along, very low main deck. Dropping below the trailer’s axles, this center deck is called the “well.”\r\n\r\nThe double drop trailer’s deep well and low-profile wheels permit it to carry legal loads with cargo up to 11’6” high. Most double drops have a “flip axle” to handle the weight of these large loads. The flip axle is attached to the trailer’s rear frame by hinge plates and pins. It folds down for heavy loads, then back up onto the back deck for storage.\r\n\r\nRGN double drops carry vehicles that drive on for easy loading. That includes construction equipment, forklifts, trucks and tanks.\r\n\r\nConventional double drop trailers (those without RGNs) more often are loaded by crane.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STRETCH AND EXTENDABLE (TELESCOPIC) TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]A stretch trailer features a sliding mechanism that grows or shrinks the size of the cargo bed. It adjusts to optimum size for the load.\r\nStretch trailers come in flatbed, step deck, double drop and RGN configurations. You canfind them in lengths of up to 80’ and widths of 96” to 102”.\r\nGenerally of steel construction for maximum support, stretch trailers are heavy. So are their loads: lumber, rebar, steel beams, train tracks, windmills. Total weight often limits the size of these loads.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h2\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"HEAVY LOADS\"][vc_column_text]Truck weights have been regulated since the early 20th century. The first laws attempted to prevent damage by early iron and solid rubber wheels to dirt or gravel roads. Current law protects bridges and pavement from the weight of ever-larger loads.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2667\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"AXELS AND WEIGHT LIMITS\"][vc_column_text]Federal law limits the gross truck weight of routine permitted loads to 80,000 pounds. Each state has its own weight limits, typically 46,000 pounds for legal loads and 80,000 pounds with a routine permit. (See “Super Loads” below.)\r\nIn some cases, the Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula further reduces that limit. (Many states have their own bridge formulas, most notably California.) The Formula calculates weight limits based on the number and spacing of truck axles. It prevents the concentrating weight in short trucks or on short spans of long trailers.\r\n\r\nFederal law also limits total weight carried on any axle to the following:\r\n\r\n• Steer axle: 12,000 lbs.\r\n• Single axle: 20,000 lbs.\r\n• Drive axle: 34,000 lbs.\r\n• Tandem axles: 34,000 lbs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SPREAD AXLE TRAILER – OR SPLIT TANDEMS\"][vc_column_text]Spread axles provide flexibility when placing heavy loads on a trailer. A spread axle trailer is bound by the same gross weight limits, but it can carry more weight per axle.\r\nStandard tandem axles are 5’ apart; together they may carry 34,000 lbs. “Split” tandems are at least 10’ feet apart. Each counts as a separate axle when calculating per axle weight limits. Under federal law, spread axles may carry 40,000 lbs. on the two axles. (State laws vary.)\r\nSpread axle trailers are more stable when loading and unloading. Cargo weight between axles is better distributed. Spread axles provide a smooth ride that’s less damaging to road surfaces.\r\nHowever, the spread axle\'s wider turning radius can be difficult to maneuver. Tires, wheels, suspension parts and pavement all suffer if the driver takes too tight a turn.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2672\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SUPER LOADS\"][vc_column_text]Some shippers need to move cargo that far exceeds “routine permit limits.” The definition of a super load varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. would qualify in most.\r\n\r\nThese “super loads” require special, often custom, versions of flatbed and specialty trailers. They present potential disruptions and risks to fellow motorists and physical surroundings. That’s why the states and cities they travel through require extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nA state or city’s permitting process for superloads may require any or all of the following:\r\n\r\n• Engineering survey of the load\r\n• Route survey to see that overhead signals, lines, bridges, etc. don’t pose a contact hazard\r\n• Bridge analysis, determining the weight limit of the load\r\n• Analysis of traffic patterns and railroad crossing schedules\r\n• Plan for special ramps to cross railroad tracks\r\n• Analysis of effect on emergency vehicle navigation\r\n• Drawing or sketch of shipment\r\n• Shipper’s letter\r\n• Explanation of why alternative transportation isn’t available, e.g., barge or rail\r\n• Practice run of the route\r\n• Assignment of state-vetted escort support\r\n• Schedule accommodating day and/or time restrictions in different states. (In some states, super loads travel only during daylight hours on weekdays. In others, they travel only at night or on a Sunday. 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(3284, 1, '2018-07-11 21:19:04', '2018-07-11 21:19:04', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h1\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Specialized Heavy Haul Jobs: A Truck Driver\'s Guide\"][vc_column_text]Specialized heavy haul jobs let truckers pull the biggest loads with jaw-dropping equipment.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TALL OR LONG LOADS: STEP DECK TRUCKING AND OTHER SPECIALTY TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]These trailers handle cargo that pushes beyond the dimensions of the legal load. Step deck and drop deck trailers provide a few more feet of clearance for the tall load. Stretch trailers offer the option turning that load on its side to remain legal.\r\nThese trailers also carry oversized cargo within routine permit limits.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2874\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2669\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STEP DECKS – OR SINGLE DROP DECKS\"][vc_column_text]The best-known specialized flatbed trailer is the step deck. It’s also called the single drop deck.\r\n\r\nThe step deck trailer has two levels. Unlike a standard flatbed, the step deck’s bed drops down after clearing the tractor. The top deck is 60” off the ground. The lower main deck is about 2’ lower than the front deck.\r\n\r\nStep deck trucking is used for tall loads. Step deck trailers cancarry legal loads with cargo up to 10’ high. They commonly haul construction vehicles, machinery and heavy freight that’s over 9’ tall. Because step deck trailers are so low, forklifts can load them from ground level. When equipped with removable goosenecks, their cargo can roll to the ground.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"REMOVABLE GOOSENECKS (RGN) – OR DETACHABLES\"][vc_column_text]Some specialty flatbed trailers are equipped with removable necks. When detached and moved away from a trailer’s bed, the front end of the trailer lowers to the ground. It creates a ramp for self-powered cargo, like heavy vehicles and equipment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"DOUBLE DROPS – OR LOWBOYS\"][vc_column_text]A double drop deck trailer carries the tallest loads. It looks like a step deck or RGN in the front. It has another short deck over the trailer’s rear tires. Between these two short decks runs along, very low main deck. Dropping below the trailer’s axles, this center deck is called the “well.”\r\n\r\nThe double drop trailer’s deep well and low-profile wheels permit it to carry legal loads with cargo up to 11’6” high. Most double drops have a “flip axle” to handle the weight of these large loads. The flip axle is attached to the trailer’s rear frame by hinge plates and pins. It folds down for heavy loads, then back up onto the back deck for storage.\r\n\r\nRGN double drops carry vehicles that drive on for easy loading. That includes construction equipment, forklifts, trucks and tanks.\r\n\r\nConventional double drop trailers (those without RGNs) more often are loaded by crane.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STRETCH AND EXTENDABLE (TELESCOPIC) TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]A stretch trailer features a sliding mechanism that grows or shrinks the size of the cargo bed. It adjusts to optimum size for the load.\r\nStretch trailers come in flatbed, step deck, double drop and RGN configurations. You canfind them in lengths of up to 80’ and widths of 96” to 102”.\r\nGenerally of steel construction for maximum support, stretch trailers are heavy. So are their loads: lumber, rebar, steel beams, train tracks, windmills. Total weight often limits the size of these loads.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h2\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"HEAVY LOADS\"][vc_column_text]Truck weights have been regulated since the early 20th century. The first laws attempted to prevent damage by early iron and solid rubber wheels to dirt or gravel roads. Current law protects bridges and pavement from the weight of ever-larger loads.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2667\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"AXELS AND WEIGHT LIMITS\"][vc_column_text]Federal law limits the gross truck weight of routine permitted loads to 80,000 pounds. Each state has its own weight limits, typically 46,000 pounds for legal loads and 80,000 pounds with a routine permit. (See “Super Loads” below.)\r\nIn some cases, the Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula further reduces that limit. (Many states have their own bridge formulas, most notably California.) The Formula calculates weight limits based on the number and spacing of truck axles. It prevents the concentrating weight in short trucks or on short spans of long trailers.\r\n\r\nFederal law also limits total weight carried on any axle to the following:\r\n\r\n• Steer axle: 12,000 lbs.\r\n• Single axle: 20,000 lbs.\r\n• Drive axle: 34,000 lbs.\r\n• Tandem axles: 34,000 lbs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SPREAD AXLE TRAILER – OR SPLIT TANDEMS\"][vc_column_text]Spread axles provide flexibility when placing heavy loads on a trailer. A spread axle trailer is bound by the same gross weight limits, but it can carry more weight per axle.\r\nStandard tandem axles are 5’ apart; together they may carry 34,000 lbs. “Split” tandems are at least 10’ feet apart. Each counts as a separate axle when calculating per axle weight limits. Under federal law, spread axles may carry 40,000 lbs. on the two axles. (State laws vary.)\r\nSpread axle trailers are more stable when loading and unloading. Cargo weight between axles is better distributed. Spread axles provide a smooth ride that’s less damaging to road surfaces.\r\nHowever, the spread axle\'s wider turning radius can be difficult to maneuver. Tires, wheels, suspension parts and pavement all suffer if the driver takes too tight a turn.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2672\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SUPER LOADS\"][vc_column_text]Some shippers need to move cargo that far exceeds “routine permit limits.” The definition of a super load varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. would qualify in most.\r\n\r\nThese “super loads” require special, often custom, versions of flatbed and specialty trailers. They present potential disruptions and risks to fellow motorists and physical surroundings. That’s why the states and cities they travel through require extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nA state or city’s permitting process for superloads may require any or all of the following:\r\n\r\n• Engineering survey of the load\r\n• Route survey to see that overhead signals, lines, bridges, etc. don’t pose a contact hazard\r\n• Bridge analysis, determining the weight limit of the load\r\n• Analysis of traffic patterns and railroad crossing schedules\r\n• Plan for special ramps to cross railroad tracks\r\n• Analysis of effect on emergency vehicle navigation\r\n• Drawing or sketch of shipment\r\n• Shipper’s letter\r\n• Explanation of why alternative transportation isn’t available, e.g., barge or rail\r\n• Practice run of the route\r\n• Assignment of state-vetted escort support\r\n• Schedule accommodating day and/or time restrictions in different states. (In some states, super loads travel only during daylight hours on weekdays. In others, they travel only at night or on a Sunday. In some jurisdictions, super loads may not travel during spring thaw.)\r\n• Surety bond[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][heading]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Love big loads and specialty trailers?</strong>\r\n<strong>See heavy hauling, step deck trucking or super loads in your future?</strong></p>\r\n[/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"2926\" bg_position=\"center top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"center\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #ffffff;\">JOIN OUR FAMILY</span></p>\r\n[button open_new_tab=\"true\" color=\"accent-color\" hover_text_color_override=\"#fff\" size=\"large\" url=\"https://intelliapp.driverapponline.com/c/lonestarllc?uri_b=ia_lonestarllc_83108081\" text=\"Fill Out Application Now\" color_override=\"\"]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #ffffff;\">OR</span></p>\r\n[button color=\"accent-color\" hover_text_color_override=\"#fff\" size=\"large\" url=\"tel:+18667508520\" text=\"Call Now: 1-866-750-8520\" color_override=\"\"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]', 'Specialized Heavy Haul Jobs: A Truck Driver\'s Guide', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3111-revision-v1', '', '', '2018-07-11 21:19:04', '2018-07-11 21:19:04', '', 3111, 'http://lonestar-llc.biz/3111-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3285, 1, '2018-07-11 21:26:10', '2018-07-11 21:26:10', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h1\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Specialized Heavy Haul Jobs: A Truck Driver\'s Guide\"][vc_column_text]Specialized heavy haul jobs let truckers pull the biggest loads with jaw-dropping equipment.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TALL OR LONG LOADS: STEP DECK TRUCKING AND OTHER SPECIALTY TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]These trailers handle cargo that pushes beyond the dimensions of the legal load. Step deck and drop deck trailers provide a few more feet of clearance for the tall load. Stretch trailers offer the option turning that load on its side to remain legal.\r\nThese trailers also carry oversized cargo within routine permit limits.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2874\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2669\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STEP DECKS – OR SINGLE DROP DECKS\"][vc_column_text]The best-known specialized flatbed trailer is the step deck. It’s also called the single drop deck.\r\n\r\nThe step deck trailer has two levels. Unlike a standard flatbed, the step deck’s bed drops down after clearing the tractor. The top deck is 60” off the ground. The lower main deck is about 2’ lower than the front deck.\r\n\r\nStep deck trucking is used for tall loads. Step deck trailers cancarry legal loads with cargo up to 10’ high. They commonly haul construction vehicles, machinery and heavy freight that’s over 9’ tall. Because step deck trailers are so low, forklifts can load them from ground level. When equipped with removable goosenecks, their cargo can roll to the ground.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"REMOVABLE GOOSENECKS (RGN) – OR DETACHABLES\"][vc_column_text]Some specialty flatbed trailers are equipped with removable necks. When detached and moved away from a trailer’s bed, the front end of the trailer lowers to the ground. It creates a ramp for self-powered cargo, like heavy vehicles and equipment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"DOUBLE DROPS – OR LOWBOYS\"][vc_column_text]A double drop deck trailer carries the tallest loads. It looks like a step deck or RGN in the front. It has another short deck over the trailer’s rear tires. Between these two short decks runs along, very low main deck. Dropping below the trailer’s axles, this center deck is called the “well.”\r\n\r\nThe double drop trailer’s deep well and low-profile wheels permit it to carry legal loads with cargo up to 11’6” high. Most double drops have a “flip axle” to handle the weight of these large loads. The flip axle is attached to the trailer’s rear frame by hinge plates and pins. It folds down for heavy loads, then back up onto the back deck for storage.\r\n\r\nRGN double drops carry vehicles that drive on for easy loading. That includes construction equipment, forklifts, trucks and tanks.\r\n\r\nConventional double drop trailers (those without RGNs) more often are loaded by crane.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STRETCH AND EXTENDABLE (TELESCOPIC) TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]A stretch trailer features a sliding mechanism that grows or shrinks the size of the cargo bed. It adjusts to optimum size for the load.\r\nStretch trailers come in flatbed, step deck, double drop and RGN configurations. You canfind them in lengths of up to 80’ and widths of 96” to 102”.\r\nGenerally of steel construction for maximum support, stretch trailers are heavy. So are their loads: lumber, rebar, steel beams, train tracks, windmills. Total weight often limits the size of these loads.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"HEAVY LOADS\"][vc_column_text]Truck weights have been regulated since the early 20th century. The first laws attempted to prevent damage by early iron and solid rubber wheels to dirt or gravel roads. Current law protects bridges and pavement from the weight of ever-larger loads.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2667\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"AXELS AND WEIGHT LIMITS\"][vc_column_text]Federal law limits the gross truck weight of routine permitted loads to 80,000 pounds. Each state has its own weight limits, typically 46,000 pounds for legal loads and 80,000 pounds with a routine permit. (See “Super Loads” below.)\r\nIn some cases, the Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula further reduces that limit. (Many states have their own bridge formulas, most notably California.) The Formula calculates weight limits based on the number and spacing of truck axles. It prevents the concentrating weight in short trucks or on short spans of long trailers.\r\n\r\nFederal law also limits total weight carried on any axle to the following:\r\n\r\n• Steer axle: 12,000 lbs.\r\n• Single axle: 20,000 lbs.\r\n• Drive axle: 34,000 lbs.\r\n• Tandem axles: 34,000 lbs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SPREAD AXLE TRAILER – OR SPLIT TANDEMS\"][vc_column_text]Spread axles provide flexibility when placing heavy loads on a trailer. A spread axle trailer is bound by the same gross weight limits, but it can carry more weight per axle.\r\nStandard tandem axles are 5’ apart; together they may carry 34,000 lbs. “Split” tandems are at least 10’ feet apart. Each counts as a separate axle when calculating per axle weight limits. Under federal law, spread axles may carry 40,000 lbs. on the two axles. (State laws vary.)\r\nSpread axle trailers are more stable when loading and unloading. Cargo weight between axles is better distributed. Spread axles provide a smooth ride that’s less damaging to road surfaces.\r\nHowever, the spread axle\'s wider turning radius can be difficult to maneuver. Tires, wheels, suspension parts and pavement all suffer if the driver takes too tight a turn.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#f4f4f4\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2672\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_right\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"truck_section_left\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"none\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SUPER LOADS\"][vc_column_text]Some shippers need to move cargo that far exceeds “routine permit limits.” The definition of a super load varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. would qualify in most.\r\n\r\nThese “super loads” require special, often custom, versions of flatbed and specialty trailers. They present potential disruptions and risks to fellow motorists and physical surroundings. That’s why the states and cities they travel through require extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nA state or city’s permitting process for superloads may require any or all of the following:\r\n\r\n• Engineering survey of the load\r\n• Route survey to see that overhead signals, lines, bridges, etc. don’t pose a contact hazard\r\n• Bridge analysis, determining the weight limit of the load\r\n• Analysis of traffic patterns and railroad crossing schedules\r\n• Plan for special ramps to cross railroad tracks\r\n• Analysis of effect on emergency vehicle navigation\r\n• Drawing or sketch of shipment\r\n• Shipper’s letter\r\n• Explanation of why alternative transportation isn’t available, e.g., barge or rail\r\n• Practice run of the route\r\n• Assignment of state-vetted escort support\r\n• Schedule accommodating day and/or time restrictions in different states. (In some states, super loads travel only during daylight hours on weekdays. In others, they travel only at night or on a Sunday. 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(3337, 1, '2018-07-12 11:35:06', '2018-07-12 11:35:06', '[vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h1\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"10 Reasons to Become an OTR Flatbed Truck Driver\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2673\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"quotes\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h2\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OTR FLATBED DRIVER JOBS - 10 Things You Should Know\"][vc_column_text]Why should experienced “over the road” (OTR) truckers consider flatbed driver jobs?[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"2. OTR FLATBED DRIVERS DRIVE MORE AND WAIT LESS\"][vc_column_text]OTR flatbed drivers don’t pull up to docks and wait while loaders shuffle pallets.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Freight is accessible from all directions for quick and easy unloading.</li>\r\n 	<li>The customer usually unloads freight. Drivers often are paid while they wait.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"3. OTR FLATBED DRIVERS MAKE MORE MONEY\"][vc_column_text]Flatbed drivers typically make higher pay throughout their careers.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>They’re paid more per mile for their skill level.</li>\r\n 	<li>They’re paid for tarping their loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"4. FLATBED DRIVERS GET AROUND\"][vc_column_text]Trucking can be a sedentary job. Many drivers are at risk for obesity or other health problems.\r\n\r\nFlatbed drivers can beat the odds. Many choose this line of trucking for its challenging daily workout.\r\n\r\nSecuring a load requires a lot of physical energy. Flatbed drivers climb around and over loads. They maneuver chains, winches, binders, straps, hooks, dunnage and coil racks. They pull heavy tarps to protect against weather, dirt, condensation and fumes.\r\n\r\nChecking loads at designated intervals every day, flatbed drivers get plenty of exercise.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"5. FLATBED DRIVERS CAN MOVE UP TO HAUL SPECIALIZED LOADS\"][vc_column_text]It takes a skilled flatbed driver to deliver huge aerospace parts, mining or construction equipment, wind turbines and blades. Heavy haul drivers with specialized trailers pull head-turning loads.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"6. FLATBED DRIVERS ALWAYS HAVE A STORY TO TELL\"][vc_column_text]Seasoned drivers say this is the toughest and most rewarding of trucking jobs.\r\n\r\nFlatbed truckers don’t just drive. They solve – and prevent – problems. The best flatbed driver jobs demand skill, patience and concentration.\r\n\r\nCareer growth means carrying bigger, longer and wider loads on more axels. It means earning the right to pull more valuable cargo.\r\n\r\nGreat stories – great pay.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"7. FLATBED DRIVERS ARE ALWAYS LEARNING SOMETHING NEW\"][vc_column_text]If you’re new to flatbed trucking, you have a lot to learn. You\'ll master the art of load securement and tarping. The best drivers love the challenge of securing and protecting a “lumpy load.”\r\n\r\nExperienced flatbed drivers can go on to tackle over dimensional loads. They learn to appreciate the complicated logistics of hauling highly regulated shipments. They improve at maneuvering oversized loads on specialized trailers. They relish the test of easing a long trailer round a winding highway exit.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"8. FLATBED DRIVERS COMMAND RESPECT \"][vc_column_text]Truckers admire the driver who can rise to the challenge of the oversized load. They respect the skill and training required to safely meet tight delivery deadlines. OTR flatbed and heavy haul drivers represent the best and brightest of the trucking fraternity.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"9. FLATBED DRIVERS BECOME THE INDUSTRY EXPERTS\"][vc_column_text]Flatbed drivers who haul over-dimensional freight know more. They’ve learned about complex federal and local transportation regulation. They understand the demands of overlapping state, county, municipal and load-specific permits. They\'ve studied the grade, bridges and narrow turns they\'ll meet along their routes. In the face of all these, a great flatbed driver still can plan an on-time delivery.[/vc_column_text][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"10. EXPERT FLATBED DRIVERS CAN DRIVE FOR THE BEST \"][vc_column_text]Choose a dedicated flatbed company that respects drivers and stresses safety. Get the equipment, expertise and support you deserve.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"2926\" bg_position=\"center top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"center\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #ffffff;\">JOIN OUR FAMILY</span></p>\r\n[button open_new_tab=\"true\" color=\"accent-color\" hover_text_color_override=\"#fff\" size=\"large\" url=\"https://intelliapp.driverapponline.com/c/lonestarllc?uri_b=ia_lonestarllc_83108081\" text=\"Fill Out Application Now\" color_override=\"\"]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; color: #ffffff;\">OR</span></p>\r\n[button color=\"accent-color\" hover_text_color_override=\"#fff\" size=\"large\" url=\"tel:+18667508520\" text=\"Call Now: 1-866-750-8520\" color_override=\"\"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][tabbed_section style=\"vertical\" tab_color=\"Accent-Color\"][tab icon_family=\"none\" title=\"Tab\" id=\"1531395186-1-0\" tab_id=\"1531395213620-9\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"1. OTR FLATBED DRIVERS SEE THE WORLD\"][/tab][tab icon_family=\"none\" title=\"Tab\" id=\"1531395186-2-47\" tab_id=\"1531395213727-4\"][vc_column_text] I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. [/vc_column_text][/tab][/tabbed_section][vc_column_text]They drive thousands of miles each week over open road.\r\nLong haul OTR drivers travel the far reaches of the regions in which their company operates. (Ours have the chance to drive in 48 contiguous states and northern Mexico.)\r\n\r\nTruckers see the world from a perch high above the road - through the windows of a comfortable cab. They enjoy the view in peace and quiet. They can share it with a spouse or other approved rider.\r\n\r\nA long haul OTR driver often chooses whether to see the world by sunlight or moonlight. 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(3344, 1, '2018-07-12 12:22:00', '2018-07-12 12:22:00', '[vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries a load of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for a detailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurement may involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forces suddenly are unleashed, destabilizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, like watermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over a side kit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_leftcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl or PVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps, bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largest weigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcing panel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loads range from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers are flexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over- dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes special permits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permit in every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversized load. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They might include any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need to arrange to move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3345, 1, '2018-07-12 12:22:43', '2018-07-12 12:22:43', '[vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries a load of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for a detailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurement may involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forces suddenly are unleashed, destabilizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, like watermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over a side kit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_leftcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl or PVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps, bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largest weigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcing panel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loads range from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers are flexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over- dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes special permits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permit in every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversized load. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They might include any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need to arrange to move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3346, 1, '2018-07-12 12:23:59', '2018-07-12 12:23:59', '[vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries a load of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for a detailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurement may involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forces suddenly are unleashed, destabilizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, like watermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over a side kit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_leftcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl or PVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps, bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largest weigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcing panel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loads range from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers are flexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over- dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes special permits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permit in every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversized load. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They might include any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need to arrange to move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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(3347, 1, '2018-07-12 12:26:34', '2018-07-12 12:26:34', '[vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_rightcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"left-right\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_right_col\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"STANDARD FLATBED TRAILER\"][vc_column_text css_animation=\"bounceInRight\"]\r\n<div class=\"Standard_description\">\r\n\r\nStandard flatbed trailers that carry \"legal loads\" share the following characteristics:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A flat, level bed with no sides or roof. (That’s why they\'re called “open decks.”)</li>\r\n 	<li>Width less than or equal to 8’6”</li>\r\n 	<li>Height 60” from the ground before loading</li>\r\n 	<li>Length48’ to 53’</li>\r\n 	<li>Carries a load of up to 46,000 lbs</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFlatbed trucks carry cargo that won\'t fit on standard pallets or in box vans. A flatbed trailer can transport any bulky item its bed will hold. This includes wrapped stacks of construction materials, oddly shaped machine components and big equipment. Flatbeds are best for cargo that can withstand extreme temperatures or conditions.\r\n\r\nThe flatbed trailer\'s chief advantage is quick and easy loading. Cargo is brought on from the back at a dock, from the side by forklift or from overhead by crane or helicopter. Flatbed trailers are perfect for pickups and deliveries at off-road or unconventional locations.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"LEGAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]A \"legal load\" meets all federal size and weight rules, as well as those of the states through which it passes. In general, the loaded truck is no more than 13’6” tall and 8’6” wide. Legal lengths and weights vary from state to state.\r\n\r\nOversized cargo may be carried on specialty trailers to stay within legal dimensions.\r\n\r\nLoads that exceed legal dimensions often requirepermitting and may be subject to federal, state or local restrictions. (See \"Over Dimensional Loads\" below.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page secure_section\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SECUREMENT\"][vc_column_text]Freight must be properly secured to prevent shifting. It has to stay on the trailer and off the roadway. It also has to remain in place on the bed, distributed over the axles as originally loaded. This keeps the trailer balanced and stable. It prevents dangerous stress on any one tire or section of the bed. In the event of a quick stop, it prevents cargo from pushing into the cab and injuring the driver.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issues detailed regulations on properly securing cargo. Many municipalities have their own requirements, too.\r\n\r\nTo help retain a load, some flatbeds have “drop sides” that are hinged to fold down for loading. A “stake truck” uses steel uprights, often removable, for the same purpose. Or a “side kit” can be installed. (Scroll down for a detailed description.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed truck drivers most commonly secure freight to open beds with nylon straps or steel chain.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Flat webbing straps are more user friendly and less likely to damage freight. They\'re available in longer lengths for taller loads.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are stronger. While nylon has a 5,000-pound working load limit, chains handle up to 12,000 pounds. They\'re more suitable than straps for heavy steel products. Chains are also less susceptible to abrasion on sharp corners. (Nylon straps need extra padding there.)</li>\r\n 	<li>Straps are attached to one side of the trailer with a metal hook. They’re attached to the other side with a winch, which tightens down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chains are looped through a special “rub rail” on either side of the trailer. A load binder takes up the slack in the middle of the chain to tighten down the load.</li>\r\n 	<li>Drivers also use rope, bungees or coil racks to secure loads.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Dunnage” fills open spaces between cargo items and prevents shifting. It can create space under or between cargo items, so a forklift blade slides in for easy lifting. Wood, matting, dry wall strips and air-filled bags commonly serve as dunnage.\r\n\r\nSecurement may involve concentrating weight or pressure in a small area. Removing securement devices requires caution. If done incorrectly, strong forces suddenly are unleashed, destabilizing the load and endangering everyone in the vicinity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" vertically_center_columns=\"true\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"SIDEKIT TRAILERS\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"sidikit_description\">\r\n\r\nA standard flatbed trailer can be equipped with a “side kit.” Removable plywood or fiberglass side panels form the trailer\'s sidewalls. They provide structure, support and extra protection for the load.\r\n\r\nWith a side kit, a flatbed truck hauls loose cargo that’s not crated or packaged. That includes granular material, like soybeans - small objects, like watermelons - or oddly shaped pieces, like scrap metal. A side kit forms a protective barrier, too. It can be built around heavy freight or equipment that’s already loaded on the deck.\r\n\r\nA tarp and bow system may be installed over a side kit to protect cargo from the elements. Then the trailer is called a “covered wagon.”\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#0a0a0a\" background_color_opacity=\"0.5\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"2674\" enable_bg_scale=\"true\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" el_class=\"standard_flatbed_leftcol\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"TARPING\"][vc_column_text]Some loads need protection from weather, wind, dirt or moisture. Flatbed truck drivers cover them with tarpaulins, or tarps.\r\n\r\nTarps usually are made of a heavy vinyl or PVC for water, weather and tear resistance. Rows of D-rings and grommets run its length. They’re used to accommodate the ratchet straps, bungees, ropes or chains that pull a tarp tight over cargo.\r\n\r\nTarps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and weights to cover specific types of freight. The largest weigh up to 80 pounds when dry, and far more when wet or icy. These are a few of the most common types:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Lumber tarps</strong> originally were intended for specialized lumber hauling. They’ve become all-purpose covers to protect pallets and other bulky cargo. Commonly 24’ wide and anywhere from 26’ to 30’ long, they cover large, high loads. The lumber tarp features a flap that folds down over one end of the load. The flap provides a tighter seal and prevents “parachuting” (when wind fills and billows a tarp).</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Steel tarps</strong> are smaller than lumber tarps – typically either 12’ or 16’ wide and 24’ long. They are four-sided, without flaps. Steel tarps protect heavy loads with a low profile, such as steel rods, sheet steel and cables. They also provide “top only” protection for loads of crated material.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Smoke tarps</strong>, at 10’ or 12’ by 12’, are much smaller. Also known as nose tarps, they cover the top front of a load, protecting against exhaust, bugs and road debris. They can be secured over the front of a load of pipes to prevent wind from whistling through. Smoke tarps can cover small portions of cargo on the open bed, too.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Coil tarps</strong> also are called bag tarps, because they’re sewn in a bag shape. Like a fitted cap, they’re pulled over steel or aluminum coils or cable spools to keep them dry and tightly wound.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Machinery tarps</strong> protect valuable manufacturing or machine equipment from weather and road vibration. They cover the oversized, odd-shaped loads carried on specialty trailers. Many are manufactured to custom specifications.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"BULKHEAD AND HEADACHE RACKS\"][vc_column_text]Bulkheads and headache racks are safety barriers. They protect the driver from cargo that breaks loose during a sudden stop.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A headache rack is a reinforcing panel attached directly to the tractor’s frame, behind the cab or sleeper. If the cargo pushes forward, it knocks the cab off its frame rather than penetrating it.</li>\r\n 	<li>A bulkhead is attached to the trailer itself, on the end of the deck closest to the tractor. It’s meant to block the cargo’s forward motion. Impact causes the bulkhead to bend and push the load up, over the cab.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOTR cabs often are equipped with headache racks. Bulkheads are more commonly used on local routes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#cecece\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" class=\"Flatbed_page\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h3\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"OVER DIMENSIONAL LOADS\"][vc_column_text]There are more than 14 different types of flatbed and specialty trailers. The weight and dimensions of their loads range from \"legal\"to extremely oversized. (See \"Legal Load\" above.)\r\n\r\nFlatbed trailers are flexible. The road system is not. Delivering an over- dimensional load presents serious technical, legal and logistical challenges. Lane width, bridge strength, signal height, ramp curvature and traffic patterns are just a few.\r\n\r\nIt takes skill and concentration to deliver an oversized load on time. It takes great care to travel safely in traffic without damaging your surroundings.\r\n\r\nThat’s why it takes special permits, too.\r\n\r\nTo travel legally, an oversized load needs a permit in every state through which it travels. Many cities and counties require permits, too. All permits are load-specific and valid for a limited number of days.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional trucking is meant for the transport of large and heavy units, not small units combined into an oversized load. A permit is issued only if a shipment can’t be divided into smaller legal loads in less than 8 hours without decreasing its value.\r\n\r\nPermitted loads are subject to federal, state and local safety restrictions. They might include any or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>In most states, permitted loads may be moved only during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, and not on holidays.</li>\r\n 	<li>The driver often is limited to the use of pre-approved travel routes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Paid police escorts may be required along designated stretches.</li>\r\n 	<li>The hauler may need to arrange to move overhanging signals or wires enroute.</li>\r\n 	<li>The load may have to be marked by red safety flags, banners and amber lights.</li>\r\n 	<li>Loads wider than 11’6” and/or taller than 13’6” typically require pilot/pole/escort cars from origin to destination.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nExtremely wide, tall, long or heavy loads are known as “super loads.” The definition varies from state to state. A loaded truck that’s over 16’ wide, 16’ tall, 160’ long and/or 200,000 lbs. qualifies in most. Super loads are subject to special, extensive permitting processes.\r\n\r\nOver dimensional loads often are handled by specialized trucking companies. They have fleets of specialty trailers. 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