Is this load ready to go?

What is that extra strap on the back pallet doing? Sure looks like nothing to me

 

Keeping the pallet from walking back while also providing down pressure.

 

It's barely touching the top of one corner. The edge protector is not quite holding the whole stack on the other side.

And why are you using edge protection in some places but not others?

 

Looks pretty good after you added more straps. I’d get a weight, maybe a couple straps if I needed them and roll. I’d be watching it like crazy though.

 

Not my load.

 

When you are at shippers and receivers, truck stops, your company yard, etc., always keep an eye out for junk laying around that you can take and use. I’m not saying start stealing stuff, but if you see a bunch of cardboard edge protectors sitting in a recycling bin, grab them. I’ve picked up all kinds of weird stuff that comes in handy. Edge protectors, pieces of broken strap, little blocks of wood, carpet squares, etc.

Sometimes I will load up reels of wire and one of them will have a loose wrapper. I will pull it off and cut it up, there’s a couple dozen edge protectors right there.

PS., who is the securement guy?

 

It’s not my money, it’s probably not even your money, if you get reimbursed. But I hate to see guys waste money on five dollar edge protectors at the truckstop when you could go to a utility trailer dealer or even some truck dealerships and get the same thing for two bucks. Same goes for straps.

I personally don’t use plastic edge protectors, I find they break if you use them on anything other than perfectly square loads. I pick up rubber mudflaps from the curb line at your nearest truckstop. take a razor blade and cut them into 6 inch wide pieces. Even if you have to buy new Rubber mudflaps they’re cheaper than plastic edge protectors. I was at Kenworth in North Salt Lake last week picking up a truck, and they had 30 inch rubber mudflaps for like six dollars.

 

Or hit up your local gravel pit.
They sometimes have old rolls of conveyor belt that you can get for next to nothing.