Pickup truck accessories are the best way to enhance the existing utility of your light motor vehicle. These pickup accessories allow you to do anything right from protecting cargo to improving the overall looks of your vehicle. List of Pickup Truck Accessories Let’s find out which truck bed accessories are worthwhile for your pickup truck! […]
Enclosed Trailer Accessories and Parts You NEED in Your Cargo Trailer
For haulers that use enclosed trailers, you understand how frustrating it can be to secure certain types of cargo to the floor of your trailer. The risk of your cargo falling, shifting, or spilling over during transit is high if you don’t secure it properly, but it can be difficult to find and use proper […]
Types of Ratchet Straps: Choose the Best Suitable Tie-Down Straps to You!
Ratchet straps are known as cargo tie-down straps and are made of polyester webbing. There are various types of ratchet straps as they are run through a buckle that lets you loosen and tighten the strap, so you can lengthen the strap until you can pull it across your entire load, then tighten the strap […]
How to Use Chain Binders? The Easiest Way to Secure Your Flatbed Load
As a flatbed hauler, you know just how important it is that your cargo is secured down safely and tight. For many truckers, transport chains are their go-to securement option. This makes load binders a necessity! However, some flatbedders may not know how to use chain binders properly and may be unaware that “chain binder” […]
Ground Protection Mats: The BEST Investment to Save Time, Money and Equipment
With summer drawing to an end, the winter season brings along cold and wet weather that you’ll need to adapt to. Working jobs outdoors can become a struggle during these winter months, and dangerous for those who work with heavy-duty vehicles and machinery. Fortunately, there’s a solution to help you prevent workplace injury and get […]
How to Tarp a Load: Tarping Tie-Down Steps for Flatbed Trailer
Flatbed truck tarps are used to protect cargo from debris, ice, inclement weather, and other damaging elements during transport. They usually come in a wide variety of materials, sizes, and even functionality. There is also no one-size-fits-all solution for these products. All these factors can make it extremely challenging for the uninitiated to effectively determine […]
Top 4 Ratchet Strap FAILS! – Mistakes by Beginners while using Ratchet Tie-Down Strap
When you’ve just joined the trucking industry it can feel like there’s a lot of tips and tricks you aren’t told about, especially with how to properly use specific products. A product asked most frequently about is the ratchet strap: what are they, how many types are there, how do you use them? They […]
How To Use Axle Straps Like A Pro! – Tie-Down Guide with Pictures and Video
We get a lot of questions from both new and experienced truckers about the proper use and purposes of some of our products. Two questions asked frequently are: how do I use an axle strap, and what is the floating D-ring for? Axle straps are used by auto haulers to create securement around the car’s […]
Chain Grades Chart: Cargo Chain Strength and Grades Guide for Flatbedder’s
Choosing the right tie-down equipment for your cargo can be a stressful or confusing process for most new flatbed haulers. When it comes to tie-down chains, there’s a whole new set of rules and regulations you need to follow to avoid being fined for improperly securing your cargo. What’s likely the most confusing aspect of […]
Hot Shot Trucking Basics: Comprehensive Product List for Hotshot Trucker
In the trucking industry, you will find that there are many different types of loads truckers may be asked to haul. However, what happens when shipping companies have smaller, heavier loads which need fast and safe deliveries that flatbed truckers simply can’t do? They will call upon hotshot truckers! Hotshot trucking differs from expedited shipping […]
11 Useful Tools to Launch Your Towing Driver Career NOW in Trucking Industry
Are you ready to break into a million-dollar trucking industry? Tow-truck drivers are in a booming job market! The total revenue in the auto-recovery field is expected to reach $6.5 million in 2022. Whether you’re excited to start a brand new career or you want to give your towing business a boost, it’s good to […]
Top 5 Ratchet Straps: The High Quality Ratchet Straps on the Trucking Market!
For new flatbed haulers, knowing the best tool to tie down their cargo to their flatbed trailer is the most important and confusing part of cargo transportation. With so many different tie-down options, cargo transportation regulations, and information out there, trying to do your own research into finding the best tie-down strap can be difficult. […]