flatbed equipment

I am considering Flatbed vs Reefer. What items besides listed below would I need/expect?

12-chains-3/8'x25'
12-binders
4-ratchet binders
12-4"x27' straps
2-4"x50' straps
12-portable winches
2-4"hand ratchets
5-2" straps
5-2" ratchets
6-coil racks
4-beveled 4x4's
2-6'drop steel tarps
2-8'drop lumber tarps
1-14'x14' tarp
100-150 bungees
a crap load of carpeting

 

That list will get you up and running, but I would not buy 27' straps, get 30'ers. Most loads 27' will be more than enough, but some loads you will need the 30' straps.

 

I would get some furniture blankets.

 

Does your company supply the items you need or will they reimburse you?

 

Do you have ceramic or steel toes?

 

If you are an owner operator you buy your own, if a company driver the company should pay for securement equipment.

Steel toes, I have never heard of ceramic.

 

I just bought these Red Wings. Ceramic toe makes it much lighter than steel and does not get cold in the winter.





http://www.redwingshoes.com/red-wing-shoe/2235-red-wing-shoes/2235-red-wing-mens-6-inch-boot-brown

 

Nice boots! That is until you get to a place where their safety guys use a magnetic tell-tale, then you're sent back to the safety of the truck.

 

LOL They are ceramic... not steel

 

The tell-tale is to check whether you're wearing steel toed boots. Fiber/ceramic is a No-Go.