They want me to block and brace a shipment of fork lifts?

There is no way I would haul a forklift in a van with just some 2x4's nailed to the floor. Try that on a flat and see what the DOT thinks about it.

 

This is why. They are to be able to push the blame to you in the event something happens. They move a heap of forklifts in van. It’s not a big deal, do what they want or move on to another load.

 

Used to pull those T-bars out of md and nj in a van. As long as you don’t try to drive it like a race car you will not have a problem. Block them side and rear

 

That was the thing... I pulled a dry van and mostly hauled paper and dry grocery. They didn't have wood or anything at the shipper--expected me to bring all of that. I could see if it was something we hauled all the time, but a one-off load?

I'm a little older and wiser now. I still would not haul them in a van. A truck runs a redlight and you t-bone them, if eating the steering wheel doesn't kill you, a bunch of T-bars sailing through the back of your cab surely will.

 

Actually, now that I think of it, I did haul forklifts on a RR container, or a "Z" van, and were pre-blocked, or whoever loaded them, blocked the wheels. Aside from a wheel going through the floor sometimes, I never had them move.

 

Got that right. Maybe I'm wired different but I enjoy the hell out of flatbed work. Strapping and chaining is fun to me, not the best of times is the middle of summer or in the dead of winter, but when I pulled a van locally, it was boring as hell. I wanted to get out and throw some straps and chains.

 

Here is what I do when it’s a drop and hook.


I notify the broker that I was not able to inspect the loading of the product, the trailer is sealed, and ask if I’m able to leave.

On all the paperwork I write down trailer sealed was not able to verify straps and or securement as well as shipper load count.

Once I get approval from broker it’s ok to leave with the trailer I no longer am on the hook for contents.

Also if there is an issue I save the video of the drive for the trip and hand all info to insurance company, broker and attorney if damages are large.

They will see no sudden braking or crazy driving.

Off the hook. They cover their ### you cover yours.

 

No that just blocks and braces the wheels inside the van, on a flat i wouldnt bother with 2by4s i would throw chains

 

That is a simple way to do it, if they want u to block it in a van then they should be providing the materials, the point is though that u door slammers are lazy that if somebody tells u u need to do work for urself u go to the extent of turning down the load LOL

 

Not all of us. I do ltl reefer,and unload 99% of what comes off the trailer.