Redecking a flatbed, what should I use?

Im looking at redecking a plywood flatbed. I dont know whats on there now but it is very thick +- 1 1/8". Its not common grade wood. Whats left of the surface looks to be fine grained. Anybody know what this could be and whats the best grades of decking out there.

 

Apitong is used on many flatbeds.

 

Apitong

 

Apitong Trailer Decking & Hardwood Trailer Flooring

 

Do they make apitong plywood? Lol He did say plywood. Does he mean he hauls plywood?

 

I've never seen a plywood floor on a flat.

Apitong is the best, but is pretty expensive. While not as good as apitong, white oak does pretty good, at a fraction of the price in hardwood country.

 

I sell trailer decking white oak 1.5x6x16 for $12 each, straight off the Sawmill...

 

My little 26'x102" ship lap 7/8" apitong cost me 2k!....then a couple of hundred for self tapping screws and drill bits....

 

They use laminated plywood type material in trailer decks all the time. It’s like 1.25” thick. I am sure it’s different then the plywood you buy at the home improvement store but it’s definitely a laminated material

 

That is a pretty good deal right there. Only down side is, it would be best if you waited a year before installing it.

I’ll usually buy several boards from the sawmill, strip it, and put it in storage for use at a later date.

If I need some white oak immediately, I buy from a local lumber processor that kiln dries it. Their normal sizes are 1” and 2”, but he can plane it to whatever I need. I made the mistake one time of not telling him to only plane one side. Being in the business they are in, they just assume people want pretty boards, planed on both sides. That trailer is slicker than snot when it rains.