Prime Flatbed Divison Info

Sounds interesting.

And what about these?



My first thought was Roehl trailer but what are the chances of that considering the ***0001 number it has.

 

Thats whats called a RAIL DECK , you boys are going INTERMODAL flatbedding.

http://primeintermodal.com/flatbed.html

 

I wonder how tarp pay will work out on these. As we own our own tarps we need to swap out with yard tarps if we drop the load somewhere and that is a weak point with the tarp pay as it is. $25 to tarp and $25 to untarp but if you have to swap it's only $25. $25 to tarp, untarp, and tarp again.

Maybe it will be a regional gig near rail yards so the drivers can carry around yard tarps.

 

Looks like that could be fun. 53 ft. long plus double stacked=take ur time.lol

 

FLATBED is right that is a rail deck I first learned about those late last yr but didn't think much of them and pretty much forgotten about them I know for sure that they are running those up in the Chicago area they have a few local guys doing them one place I know of is in Harvey il

now seeing those in DL might mean some expanding is going on who knows...oh the top guys do

 

I'm pretty sure we won't be tarping an intermodal container... It will basically turn us into a dry box truck...


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I hope your right. The Website is pimping them as tarpable, someone might get excited enough to try it.

 

I'm pretty sure we won't be tarping an intermodal container. It is not a container , it is a FLATDECK that gets treated like a CONTAINER ( lifted off / loaded on a train ) and loads get tarped.

CONTRANS in Canada have been doing it for a little over a year and they haul lots of the same matertial PRIME hauls , steel , pipe , lumber , insulation , A/C units.

This shows a bit on how its done http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfMVO3NKPIY

 

So you guys are going to get "intermodaled?" Hope they provide lube when ya get stuck with that!

Do you have to talk like those guys up north when ya do that, eh?

 

Raildecks’ revolutionary flat-deck design now means industrial freight can access the Class 1 railroads’ extensive intermodal network that extends throughout North America. With billions of dollars invested in physical infrastructure and equipment, Class 1 railroads have the capacity and long-term vision to deliver transportation services at truck-like speed.


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• Raildecks container loaded on to a chassis and drayed to shippers yard.
• Cargo is loaded and secured onto Raildeck container, then secured and tarped.
• Raildecks container is prepped for transportation to the intermodal rail terminal. Cargo will not be handled again until destination point.
• Driver in-gates at the intermodal terminal for rail transportation.

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[TD="class: th"]Step 2[/TD]
[TD="class: cell"][h=4]Rail Terminal[/h]

• Intermodal terminal transfers the Raildecks container to a well car using high-speed overhead loaders or side loaders.
• Containers are double stacked for transportation and cost efficiency.

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[TD="class: th"]Step 3[/TD]
[TD="class: cell"][h=4]Rail Transportation[/h]

• The intermodal train travels non-stop from the origin terminal to the destination terminal at speeds up to 70mph. This service can move freight across North America in four days, matching or exceeding truck service.

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[TD="class: th"]Step 4[/TD]
[TD="class: cell"][h=4]Drayage Destination[/h]

• Raildeck container is transferred from rail to chassis and is ready for pickup.
• Driver connects to chassis and out-gates from the destination intermodal terminal.
• Customer receives cargo in same condition as when loaded.

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