More than any measure or rule, cargo security is a commitment that truck drivers and fleet operators engage in and a responsibility that could dictate safety, compliance, and, invariably, profits. The unpredictable weather of Edmonton, bringing in its teething complexity, stresses out the cargo-securing systems employed in flatbed operations. With icy morning roads in winter, wet roads in the spring,…
Every flatbed truck driver in Alberta knows that securing cargo is the very basis of safe and efficient hauling. Whether it is heavy machinery or lumber, and whether anywhere across Edmonton or down to Leduc, the safe arrival of a load depends upon the tie-down equipment used. The very common securement tools used are winch chains and winch straps, having…

