Flatbed Hauling fencing materials question

Fence loads can be fun...........

You may not want to use chain on this load. The products can and will move and settle.

Most likely all of the fabrics and related things will be on skids, and may be banded to the skid depending on product. Some may just be stacked with a sheet of corrugated between them. It should also be shrink wrapped. You may want To use V boards for the wire rolls and mesh products.
The fence post will be easy.
They should be in banded bundles on skids. They will be painted, so you may not want to use chains, some places get picky about that. Usually stack two high and two wide. Make sure they are tight together. If so, toss at least 2 or 3 ( alternate sides ) straps over top, and use carpet strips under straps. If you want, take a 2 in portable and choke the stacks.

You can make V boards out of 1X4s. 4 foot may be the best for the load. If you have some old cut straps, use them to make the V boards.

 

I’ve done some fencing, mostly for hog farms and agriculture, none of the loads have been oversized.

Bring some good edge protectors and you’re probably gonna end up throwing everything you got at it save for chains — I was always told straps only.

It’s usually a heavy load for us, with bundles stacked seemingly wherever by the shipper. Try to get some layered straps mixed in, especially if they have gates stacked vertically. Belly strap if you absolutely need too.

If it’s a lot of barbed wire — felt padding is your friend. The posts are usually on pallets and banded together. Normally the simplest and least worrisome part of the entire load. It’s the fence and gate that will concern you the most depending on how they load them. They should band them together. However, they might be stacked vertically and as mentioned above — they’ll settle.

 

Biggest hurdle will be protecting the straps. They often like to rub on things in the wind. Make sure the contact points are covered with something (could be a piece of cardboard even) and you put a half twist in the strap on any one that has a gap between it and the load so it doesn't flap going down the road.

 

Yep...better get some more straps. The fence is rolled, shrink wrapped, and stacked on pallets. The load is going to shift. Opie, you’re going to need nearly 30 straps for a 53 ft load, double stacked of chain link fence. Strap down the bottom layer separately.

 

Uggggg! What a horrible first load. Well at least it’s all yours.

Congratulations on your first load!

 

That’s not so bad? I was thinking it was a load like those other guys were thinking too. Like a ladder load or a Menards or Home Depot load. They flat suck!!!

Now get it delivered Driver! You got another to go get!