The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

Sure is nice. But alot of unnecessary money spent right there.

 

There’s 2 4” straps over those coils.

 

Nothing to add. Well said Sir!

 

Below is what is commonly used in the rust belt.

 

One to add. Its not really about how you load it. Mostly it's unloaded per customers request or equipment. Show up with it facing the wrong way and they will reject the load.

 

Knock on wood Ive never had a load rejected. When I first started hauling steel, before I knew to confirm how it needed to be loaded, I took a load to Syracuse that I loaded suicide when it was supposed to be shotgun for forklift rear unload. It was 2 coils per rack and I had 3 racks of coils. This guy was able to turn the racks enough to get his forks in the eye and unload them one coil at a time. I was nervous the whole time that one of the coils would fall over.

 

And the slow learner that I am didn't confirm this was supposed to be on lumber to deliver.

 

Oops. We all have made mistakes.

 

Had one rejected that I never untarped. Rejected at the desk. Someone was having a pee,pee measuring contest. I didn't care. Saved me a tarp and chain, the got a reconsign.

 

Surprisingly the guy said it happens all the time and they knew exactly what to do. Super nice people. They were in the works of raising the door frame so that conestogas could back in but I was a week too early.