Question regarding tarp thefts

Were they stolen while he was on the road or where he was parked for hometime? Is your company name on the tarp? Usually drivers sell equipment because they arent making enough money. Is that the case?

 

I'm sure its possible to have 2 sets stolen in 3 weeks. But I'd have to say, not likely. In about 18 years pulling flats, I've never had a set stolen, knock on wood. Do you have decent lockable sideboxes that the tarps will fit in if rolled well? Tell the drivers unless it is cold, so tarp won't roll, they must be rolled right and stored in the boxes locked. Tarp thieves usually like to snatch and grab tarps on a trailer deck. Not try picking sideboxes locks.

 

I understand needing to wait before buying boxes. I had a friend have tarps stolen a few weeks back. He was down by Houston somewhere. I would advise my drivers to chain them down. Get a longshank padlock. You can padlock the binder shut, so a thief would need bolt cutters to get them. I only have one sidebox, and both my lumbers and steels won't fit. So I chain a set of mine sometimes.

 

i keep mine in my side boxes but if they weren't their i would chain and lock them down, its easy to cut a strap without being noticed but having to use bolt cutters to get them off would be harder,

i say get a new set for the driver and tell him to chain and lock them down, and if he looses another set it comes out of his pocket i bet they stay..

as for loosing to sets i think it is highly unlikly

also on the new set get the company name put on them

 

750 bring home in 3 weeks? I really hope thats not what you are paying them.

 

The only thing I've ever had stolen was a couple tarp straps... never tarps. Where do your drivers store their tarps? Were they stolen while the driver was in a truck stop, or while they were sleeping in the truck?