Flatbed
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Honestly binding stuff is the easy part . But it's not a bad way to make a living. You'll earn every penny of that cpm though for sure. Dry van and reefer aren't necessarily easy either, just a different set of challenges.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
There's more to it than just strapping it down but in its most simple form, you're on the right track. You have the regulations and other factors that will determine how you run your securement and where. You also have the final step which is you. Just because it's legal, doesn't mean it's secured the way you want it secured and only you can determine that. Personally, I tend to go above and beyond which many also do just for that extra piece of mind.
My motto for securement is "Overkill or be killed." So far so good.
If securing a load is anything like ratchet strapping it down I think I'll pass. I assume the equipment would be superb your dealing with though
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
That about sums it up!
My motto for securement is "Overkill or be killed." So far so good.
Honestly binding stuff is the easy part . But it's not a bad way to make a living. You'll earn every penny of that cpm though for sure. Dry van and reefer aren't necessarily easy either, just a different set of challenges.
Well, the reefer is really hard to work with. Especially if you deal with poultry or fish.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
I put enough straps etc so that if my family was riding behind or beside me would they be safe.
Flatbed ain't for everybody. I loved it while it lasted, and maybe I'll go back to it one day, but right now I feel too old and decrepit to throw tarps up onto the deck.
By the way, strapping is typically pretty easy. Chaining involves a bit more heavy lifting, and sometimes includes some cussing to do it right. Tarping is most likely to inspire the muttering of bad words, especially if it's a load of steel with sharp edges that involved lots of chains first plus some straps, plus padding so your tarps aren't cut up, in either very hot or very cold and wet weather.
Tankers are where it's at. Except when your pump leaks or there are a lot of bees drawn to your liquid sugar. Then you wish you had a dry van or something.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
Bud, how's the tanker gig goin? Got my ear with with maverick, not sure what the next step is. Also not sure if the wife will allow tankers lol
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If securing a load is anything like ratchet strapping it down I think I'll pass. I assume the equipment would be superb your dealing with though