Don't be this guy

There are certain loads that you want to alternate the side that you secure from. One comes to mind are the PVC pipe loads. If you secure all from one side, the load leans to that side. And stuff like fencing...if it gets to leaning, it's heavy enough to flip the truck.

 

Just be thankful he wasn't pulling a tanker.... ouch!!!

 

I thought of that too. but all his are pulled to the drivers side winches, but the load leaned opposite to the passenger side. I still say that putting chocks on the bottom side of the dunnage would have helped to prevent this. The dunnage slid across on the 2nd and 3rd rows of pipe, with chocks on there, it would not have moved easily.

 

That front dunnage on the second row is broke it's on the wrong angle. Look like load shuffled across to passenger side on the road with the camber of the road until there was nothing but air under the dunnage and broke then all straps become loss, rest is history. Chocks under would have helped or belly wrapping or more straps. Where were the top two pipes load I wonder, off to the passenger side or in the middle if on that one side load would have been off balance from the start. Just my two cents never had to cart any of these.

 

I dunno if it helps or doesnt help. All of our trailers have even amounts of cinches on both sides of the trailer. I will throw straps one way, go to the other side, cinch them down, throw straps the other way, come back and cinch them down. I'm done. Always helped keep my loads on my deck.

 

I also don't think this is a securement problem. Notice that the drivers side of the trailer is much higher than the passengers side. Also notice that the chocks on the upper level 4x4s are at the end of the boards. The upper tier was either never chocked, or the pipes were placed off center on the passengers side. I suspect that this load was loaded off center by the shipper and it caused a mechanical failure. I wish shippers had to go through DOT inspections with the loads they load on us. It is sometimes our job to insist that loads are loaded correctly.

 

No pipe pins

 

I agree with you in spirit, but LOAD SHIFT = IMPROPER LOAD SECUREMENT.

Looks to me as if he took a sudden sharp turn, dunnage snapped and load shifted. Legally, once you leave the property, you cant blame the shipper about how something is loaded.

Had a buddy of mine pull an oversized load to San Diego. He was dropping the load, loosening the securement when a 2500 lb piece of the machine fell off and hit him in the head, breaking his back in 3 places. Everyone thought he had a case. Even the lawyers. They fought and fought until they found that ruling already on the books. So, let me state this for emphasis: Once you leave the shipper, it's all on you. If your load shifts, its your baby. If you dont feel comfortable or like the way something is loaded, SPEAK UP.

 

It is ALWAYS your job to make sure that loads are loaded correctly. YOUR truck YOUR trailer YOUR responsibility.

 

You are the captain of your ship