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Well said, man. Gave me chills; totally correct. I'm not a deck guy but if/when... only covers will be the ones 'i' personally secure. Thanks, D.

 

LMFAO... that's exactly my thought on the rare occasion I go down there.

I don't get how your load shifted? Maybe I missed it? Not enough securement put on it? I'm a little over 4 months into my flatbedding journey and so far I haven't had any issues... knock on wood...

Is that truck wide open so you can get on it when needed? Where are they letting you fuel?

 

The part in all that that really spooked me was the idea that having a passing truck inspect your load would suffice for a proper load check. Asking a passing truck if you had a strap singing is one thing, but you have to stop and put your hands on the strap and load to really know what's going on.

 

That's not bad fueling at Pilots/J at least they are all over the place... Crowded but it is what it is... I'm sure they do get a discount so can't blame them. Ya I'd like to see them pics when you get a chance I haven't hauled that stuff yet...

 

I'm home, but fading fast. BD or HUO ??? really I'm not in the boat that they are..but doesn't look bad. Gimme a minute, but I'm not f/b and/or o/o *yet*..... drive safe, hang on.

 

You did it right this time. Cribbing is essential when dealing with loads that don't "lock" together under pressure. I've carried loads of pipe that I swear was coated in Vaseline. If the material wasn't cribbed, I built it on the spot. Flatbedding requires a diverse skill set, figuring stuff out on the fly is high up on that list. So many things come up, if it was all written down, you'd need a separate truck and trailer to cart it along with you. However, if you really understand the principles of securement, you can figure out anything. Go slow, take your time and think. Five minutes spent with your arms crossed and your brain engaged will save you a ton of time, aggrivation and inspections.

 

This is SO not my venue, but leme try... 3,700 x 40% equals 1,480
1,650 x 40% equals 660

The two equal 2,140 and minus the 600 and 250 is $1,290

Really not bad... mileage would be: from your numbers unless I'm missing something, at 1,680 miles times 0.80 cpm... would put you at $1,344

Pretty darn close; I may have messed up but yeah; you sure are in the ballpark!