Are you shipping flatbed freight and require a 48’ or 53’ flatbed trailer in Austin TX for delivery anywhere in the continental US and to Canadian destinations?
Austin TX and the vicinity have numerous companies and businesses that utilize flatbed trucking services. And in today’s competitive business environment flatbed trucking companies services must be market priced and provide reliable on time deliveries and pickups.
The five-county Austin Texas metro area is home to several business centers, with a free-port tax exemption on goods in production and in transit, additionally there is a Foreign Trade Zone policy and business structures such as work-sites or warehouses that streamline the process.
Examples of companies and business requiring flatbed trucking located in the Austin TX area are:
- Anderson Machinery Co., Inc.
- Augustus Oil & Gas Corp
- Austin Prestressed Co.
- Cortec Precision Sheet Metal, Inc.
- Flagship Manufacturing Corporation
- Graphene Energy Inc.
- Hanson Pipe & Precast, Inc.
- Pioneer Water Tanks Limited
- Recovery Petroleum Corp
- Superior Stone Inc
- Texas Wind Power Company
- Triple S Petroleum Company
- U.S. Builder Supply, Inc.
At Great Western Transportation the freight consultants work with shippers that ship 4 times a day and shippers who ship once a year, regardless of your shipping frequency we strive to provide the best possible service and experience at the fairest market based price.
For the infrequent shipper, our experience shows that the following flatbed trucking tips will be helpful.
Popular Flatbed Hauling and Trucking Questions
Flatbed LTL
If I do not need the whole flatbed trailer space can I pay for only a part ?
Yes, using only a part of a flatbed is possible, and less expensive. This is also referred to as LTL, which means “less than truckload”. Our freight consultants will immediately tell you if this is an option for your freight.
Freight Tarps
Do you provide tarps and tarping to cover the freight?
Yes, as long as you specify this when booking the truck. The tarping is performed by the flatbed truck driver at the loading and unloading locations, thus allow for this additional loading and unloading time.
Side Kit Trailers
Do you provide trailers with side-kits? Yes, we can get a tractor-trailer with side-kits, you must tell us this when booking the trailer. Side kit trailers are not very common thus book your trailer well in advance of the pick up date.
Trailer Ramps
Do you have trailers with ramps? Yes, we can get a tractor-trailer with ramps, you must specify this when booking the trailer.
Conestoga Trailer
I require a Conestoga trailer, can you provide this type of trailer? Yes, we can get a Conestoga trailer, you must tell us this when booking the trailer and tell us the exact dimensions of the freight.
Landoll
Can you provide a Landoll (roll-back) trailer? Yes we can, however, we must know well in advance at booking time as these trailers are not that common.
Fork Lift
Do you provide forklift service? The driver or we do not provide forklift services.
Additional Freight Insurance
If my equipment is very expensive, are you insured for expensive freight? Yes, we can always purchase supplemental insurance for a particular shipment. When booking the trailer our freight consultants always ask the value of the freight and if required recommend an appropriate insurance coverage option.
Generally the dimensions and the weight of the freight will determine the type of flatbed trailer that is required, when a specific type of trailer is required, the freight consultants will point this out when booking the trailer. In the case where permits will be required due to load height and/or weight the Great Western Transportation staff assure that the proper permits are secured.
Examples of the various types of trailers that are available:
- Conestoga Trailers
- Extendable / Stretch Flatbeds
- Flatbed 48 Ft. and 53 Ft.
- RGN (Removable Goose-Neck) Trailers
- Specialized Heavy Haul Multi-Axle Trailers
- Step Deck Trailers
- Stretch Double-Drop trailers
- Stretch RGN Trailers
- Talbert Double Drop / Lowboy Trailers
