More tips to help the new Drivers/Owner Operators out there avoid damaged cargo claim, or a ticket for a cut strap.
Fluttering, flapping, or vibrating straps. However you choose to describe them, when you’re going down the road and straps are flapping in the wind they can get cut on the freight, and/or damage the freight. And the motorists passing by you, to them they appear to be loose. You don’t need them calling the highway patrol saying your load isn’t secure. This vibrating, flapping will happen even if a strap is tightly cinched down.
The rule of thumb is, on freight that is over 4’ in height, you should put a twist in the strap on both sides of the trailer. This stops the strap from vibrating, flapping in the wind.
Another thing, take a few extra minutes and secure your excess strap ends to the bump rail using a bungee cord. You don’t want it flying around like a kite tail in the wind slapping other people’s vehicles, be dragging it on the highway, or be running it over with your own trailer tires.
The law use to say if a 4” strap has more than a 1/4 inch cut in it, it cannot be used to secure freight. This may have changed, they may not even allow a 1/4 inch cut, it’s hard to keep up with all the changes. Many of us use 2” steps so a 1/4 cut will definitely get you noticed rolling through a scale house or by a highway patrol rolling by you. I say if a strap has any damage to it at all, replace it immediately. Tickets for this type of stuff, even warnings will likely effect your safety score. Insurance companies, Brokers, and Shippers are all checking your safety score these days. You don’t want Brokers, and Shippers seeing a bad score and refusing to load you. And you don’t need your insurance going up at renewal time.
Vibrating, flapping straps
Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by flatbedcarrier, Sep 9, 2019.
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