Safe transportation is the mainstay for most flatbed businesses. In those primary areas, basic equipment is necessary to ensure safe delivery of any type of load, be it lumber, machinery, steel, or oversized loads. Given the vast distances, changing weather patterns, and safety requirements that Alberta drivers are exposed to, owning flatbed accessories is not a luxury—it is a must.…
Every flatbed hauler is all too aware that cargo securement is the linchpin of safe and efficient hauling every single time. Whether you’re carrying steel, lumber, heavy machinery, or oversized equipment, your securement must be properly designated to protect not only your load and trailer but also everyone traveling the road. In Alberta, where long distances, heavy weights, and unpredictable…
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,…
For flatbed drivers and fleet operators, securing the loads is not just a safety requirement but a reality that reigns daily, which corrodes daily and impinges directly upon the delivery…aclivity or straight on the integrity of the goods being transported. Be it steel, lumber, machinery, or oversize freight, the tools used for securement must work well under all conditions. If…
To a flatbed driver, the safety of the load is paramount in determining the success of a haul; unsafe trailer loads are disastrous. Dangerous, costly, and potentially fatal are shifts, sliding, or unsecured loads. Picking flatbed truck accessories is not merely a matter of convenience, but a matter of importance as regards security, compliance, and punctual delivery. Securing tools have got…
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…
