The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

Idk not my picture. But there are ton of guys inexperienced hauling dirt cheap.

 

Agree on chain. But you can keep your snap binders. I own 2 and they are collecting dust on shop wall.

 

That’s true, but at least he had one. It could have saved his life. I don’t really understand how the whole unit slid like that if his straps were tight.

 

I ain't no coil hauler, but wouldn't it be better if the coils were "end loaded"? Instead of putting them where they can roll, just lay them down. Now that ain't going anywhere, and that would also spread the weight out a lot more than just having a concentrated weight point. Or is there something I don't know? My best guess as to why they are hauled the way they are is for loading and unloading purposes. Sure, it's easy to slip a hoist in the middle, but then again, if you have the "end loaded" coils up on cribbing, a forklift can easily slide in there and lift it. Or does "end loading" damage the coils too much? I can't imagine it would...

 

Looks like he was okay, maybe a thwack in the head? That was bad, he's lucky to be alive. I haul lumber 99.9% of the time, I can't see his strap job, but from what I can see, it wasn't very good. Looks like the common pine and doug fir load, those woods "lock" together when put under a strap force. I can see on the top bunk a strap holding all the wood together. The same bunk that is in the cab is fairly even on the end. That tells me right there that it wasn't tied to the trailer properly. Unfortunately most of the wood haulers I see just have a few straps thrown around the whole load. Where you have multiple bunks stacked on each other you strap each bunk to the trailer, you NEVER strap the whole load at one time. Never depend on the cribbing between the bunks to transfer 100% of the strap force to the lower bunks.

 

Your right. They are loaded per delivery instructions. Suicide,shotgun,laydown.
It all depends on how receiver wants it shipped.

But understand lay down coils are more dangerous. It's relying 100% on banding to keep coils wound. They are under extreme tension and will unwind. Standing up it helps with this and chain adds to it. Your not really relying on banding. Why chaining through the center is important. They will telescope also. Centers come out first, which cuts straps. Suicide is in my opinion the safest way to transport correctly. Shotgun normally sets between frame rails and is hard on trailer. And they fail of the side on to cars.

Side fork lift is popular. Drive on load is possible with small stuff. But driving a lift on a trailer to pick up a big coil would weigh so much it would destroy a trailer. Plus most flat beds are not build heavy enough for drive on.

 

I see, that makes sense now. Thanks.

 

NP. That's just something I'm experienced at. Stick around. I've learned about aspects of Trucking that I will never experience from these men and women. Lots of good people around here.

 

Here’s a head scratcher

 

Too much power, or forgot to unchain the rear and tried to drive it ahead? Panic set in as it started leaning back and floored it? It’s been sitting like that for a minute as the air is up.

Nvm, I see the rop looks busted. Hit a low something? Would have to have been a beam not a bridge as the hood looks intact. One of those four binders and a chain will hold it loads?

Any chance there’s another picture, the possible carnage and what looks like a second one has me wondering what happened.