Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Waiting to examine brake chamber after removal. New trailer less than 10k miles. Perhaps if Quality Control missed...
New Xtreme Step Trailer. Nut on cage bolt vibrated loose. Lucky low speed lockup. Heads up for all: Check your nuts. Special thanks to the trucker...
How many levelers would you carry? Xtreme Trailer 11’ Top : 42 Lower
9/10 There’s a better option than climbing. Use your winches to lift rolled tarp to deck or load. I agree if shipper hasn’t provided suitable...
This is a good thread for newbies. Different securement techniques discussed and dissected. However, all experienced drivers agree that time and...
Did you have any training in Flatbed securement ? Before leaving any shipper if in doubt ask the shipper. They’ve seen hundreds/ thousands of...
Can anybody identify the Blue Truck company ? Best image I could grab of dash cam for Parking Lot Hit and Run.
We greatly appreciate your questions. As a rule we communicate with our lights. Trucks are equipped with special Front and Rear flashers. We use...
Driver takes responsibility for the load. If you can’t communicate with the loader or they refuse to reposition, then refuse the load. Been there,...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Vinly Siding Small bundles 62.5” Approx 1,600lbs/bundle Two tiedowns if the article is: (i) 5 feet (1.52 meters) or...
Caught this in Bosselman Travel Plaza Grand Island. Driver was sleeping, so left him a note and sent pics to Trucking Company. Hopefully they...
You absolutely did the right thing. Accepted responsibility, reported immediately, acknowledged the fault was yours and yours alone. Any decent...
Practice forwards, practice backwards, practice standing on your head doing the okey pokey. Examiners love to fail because it makes their...
The push may have been the load shifting. We are all making educated guesses with limited information. Hopefully, others can learn learn from...
This is an opinion. Unless we witnessed the securement and driving we cannot make any determinations of cause. The first bundle is the foundation...
Anecdote: Picking up sheetrock I watched a Western Driver struggle to tarp his load. I offered assistance, only to learn his trainer was...
What’s worse than being raped by Jack the Ripper ? Being fingered by Captain Hook
Sign on Bonuses are a scam. Sale 50% of all Merchandise. Go smaller company. Build a resume and 2yrs experience. Then you are in a position to...
Lazy Trainer + Inexperienced Driver = Accident. Trucking isn’t rocket science, but it is common sense and caution. Thankful that nobody was hurt...
