The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

I'm going to make a t-shirt with this...

 

4400lbs and smashed the pallet mid transit. I saw my strap flap and pulled over. I’m worried it will fall on the side. I added 2 chains. You think it’s safe?

 

If you can pull left and pull right with 2 different chains will hold it from falling over. Like you would do to a motorcycle.

 

My thoughts exactly. I have had some top heavy pieces start to tilt. If it is tilting toward the passenger side I run a chain or strap from the driver's side around it and back to the driver's side.

 

Today at the container terminal in mobile. It was bouncing up and down at 10mph. Left rear corner isn't even touching the deck.

 

man, hauling verco with no protectors is like doin a lot lizard with no protectors, crazy... i usually put cardboard under my straps with metal roofing , ive had them double up on cardboard and still cut a strap fairly easlily.....some guys is just lazy, they need to make an open deck endorsement , might make guys think about #### more, but then again probably not

 

No pictures but Saturday going through Meridian MIss, a truck was coming onto the interstate from the pilot with a load of roofing shingles with NO straps.... he got off the next exit but still......

 

Modern medicine can work wonders if that driver got a bad case of "shingles".

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=387432935196301

 

I think he might be exceeding the weight rating on his tires.
(about 70 pallets @45lbs are about 3000lbs)