Flatbed trucks are indispensable in the world of logistics, offering a unique capability to transport oversized and oddly shaped cargo that standard enclosed trailers cannot accommodate. This specialized form of trucking plays a crucial role across various industries, ensuring that large items reach their destinations safely and efficiently.
Open Design Allows for Transporting Those Oversized or Irregularly Shaped Items
The primary advantage of flatbed trucks lies in their open design, which allows for the transportation of items that exceed standard dimensions or are irregularly shaped. This includes everything from heavy machinery and construction materials to large industrial components and even vehicles. The absence of walls and ceilings provides flexibility in loading and unloading, making it easier to handle diverse cargo types.
Leave Securing Cargo to the Experts
Transporting large items safely requires meticulous attention to securing the load. Flatbed truck drivers are trained in the proper use of chains, straps, and binders to secure cargo effectively. The goal is to prevent shifting during transit, which could otherwise cause damage to the cargo or compromise road safety. Additionally, drivers must ensure that the weight distribution is balanced to maintain stability and maneuverability during transport.
Specialized Equipment and Techniques
Flatbed trucking often involves specialized equipment to handle specific types of cargo. This may include ramps for loading heavy equipment or tarps and covers to protect materials from weather conditions. Great Western Transportation can provide an assortment of equipment types and sizes along with any necessary components such as Conestoga covers, tarps, straps, chains or coil racks.
We’ve Done This Before… A Lot
Great Western Transportation specializes in flatbed trucking services across the Continental United States and from the U.S. to Canada. We cater to customers needing to transport wide, oversized, or overweight loads that comply with legal road limits. We ensure your shipment is protected with appropriately sized tarps and secure tie downs tailored to each job’s requirements. Our fleet includes various trailer types suited for different shipment sizes and loading needs. Additionally, we provide team service options for urgent deliveries requiring expedited timelines. Whether you need Less-than-Truckload (LTL) or Full Truckload (FTL) flatbed trucking solutions, Great Western Transportation delivers reliable service to ensure your cargo arrives safely and on schedule.
We will provide you a stress free solution for basic flats, step decks, double drops, RGNs, maxis, over dimensional, overweight, expedited, and flatbed LTL, as well as applicable permits and escort services. Whatever you need to transport, Great Western Transportation has hauled it before and has the necessary expertise to make your freight shipment a cost effective success.
Still not sure if we can transport it? Here’s a list of cargo we’ve moved using one of our flatbeds:
- Auto Parts
- Backhoes
- Beverages
- Building Materials
- CNC Machines
- Construction Equipment
- Conveyors
- Coolers
- Cranes
- Crushers
- Dump Trucks
- Excavators
- Fabricated Steel
- Firetrucks
- Forklifts
- Generators
- Lumber
- Mining Equipment
- Pipeline Construction and Replacement
- Raw Materials
- Refinery Equipment
- Scaffolding
- Skid Steers
- Solar Panels
- Steel
- Tank Farm Equipment
- Tile
- Towers
- Tractors
- Tubing
- Wind Blades
