Flatbed trucking for oversize and open-deck freight
Open-deck freight is judged on how it was secured, not on how fast it arrived. Steel that shifted, machinery that was chained at the wrong point or a tarp that tore at highway speed all cost more than the linehaul ever did. Flatbed work is loaded, blocked and secured to the load's own requirements, and where the dimensions call for permits or escorts, those are arranged before the truck rolls rather than at the state line.
How a load runs
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Dimensions and weight first
Length, width, height, weight and centre of gravity decide the equipment and the route. We ask before we quote.
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Equipment matched to the load
Flatbed, step-deck or the right specialised trailer — chosen for the freight rather than for what is nearest.
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Permits and route planning
Where the load is over-dimensional, permits and escorts are arranged and the route is planned around restrictions.
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Secured and tarped
Blocked, braced, chained or strapped to the load's requirements, tarped where the freight needs cover.
Questions we get asked
Do you tarp every flatbed load?
Only where the freight needs it. Steel and machinery often travel open; lumber, packaged goods and anything weather-sensitive are tarped. We agree it when quoting, because tarping affects both the price and the loading time.
Can you move over-dimensional freight?
Yes, with permits arranged in advance and the route planned around bridges, restrictions and curfews. Give us the exact dimensions and weight and we will tell you what the run involves before you commit.
Who is responsible for loading?
Usually the shipper loads and the driver secures, and the driver has the last word on whether the load is safe to move. That is not obstruction — it is the person who is legally responsible doing their job.
Other services
Full truckload (FTL)
Dry van full truckload service across 48 states: one trailer, one load, one driver from pickup to delivery, with tracking and an honest ETA the whole way.
Refrigerated (reefer)
Temperature-controlled trucking with logged readings from pickup to delivery. Reefer capacity for food, beverage and other cold-chain freight across 48 states.
Expedited
Expedited and team-driver freight for production-down, recovery and deadline loads. Direct, non-stop transit with position and ETA visible the whole way.
Drop trailer
Drop-trailer programs that leave equipment on your yard so loading never waits on a truck — and a truck never waits on your dock.
Port drayage
Container drayage between port, rail and warehouse on our own trucks, with customs paperwork filed ahead of arrival so the box does not sit waiting.