The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

When you are just done with tarping....

 

Mexicans

hopefully they won’t turn into Mexicants before they get to wherever they’re going

 

Saw this one today. That’s the only strap on the load.

 

Bet the driver even snapped the strap and said “ain’t go’n no wheres”

 

Amazes me the amount of people who think a load doesn't need to be secured.

 

I have hauled a lot of tracked equipment on step decks over the years, but never anything that heavy.


That machine looks like an XCMG 210 which weighs 51k lbs, guessing that is a 48' Utility combo stepdeck, which is only rated for 45,000 lbs in 10' and that is sitting on the main frame, not out on the rails.

This is also why I wouldn't haul a tracked vehicle on a step deck using ramps to load, because when using ramps when the tracked vehicle hits the break over point where it is transitioning from the ramps to deck or vise versa, it is creating a single point load with the entire weight of the vehicle on the tail board of the trailer, and unless your trailer is made out of oilfield grade pig iron, it is not going to be strong enough.

 

Google Maps


“we get trailers in here all the time”



things I ####ing doubt for $500 Alex…..

see if i get some pics when i got there this week

 

Went to a place in Latrobe, PA. with a road truck and trailer. When I arrived at the receiver, I asked about trucks getting in and out of the place. Unloader points to a day cab and pup, says “we get trucks here all the time”

 

They get mad as hell when you tell them no too.