Five months into his tenure hauling flatbed as an owner-operator leased to New Line Transport out of Orlando, Fla., Ricardo Flores well understood the risks associated with load securement. In the ...

“Make sure you have enough (securement) straps for the weight of the load,” says Kevin Tomlinson, director of maintenance at South Shore Transportation, a flatbed carrier based in Sandusky, Ohio. “We ...

Quite a few years ago I was at the Mid-America Trucking Show, chatting with an owner-operator about the loads he carried on his flatbed trailer. Some of the loads required tarping, which is a lot of ...

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a flatbed truck driver, and I have experienced wood walking while being transported. I thought there could be a better way to stabilize the load," said ...

I have watched this self taught driver go from unable to back in a parking spot to get loaded to learning how to blind side back. She is also impressive because she pulls a flatbed and has to strap, ...

You’re taking the giant donation pile to the thrift store. Maybe you’re helping someone move. You pile it all into the pickup bed. You know you have to secure your load. But what does that really mean ...