Quite a few years ago I was at the Mid-America Trucking Show, chatting with an owner-operator about the loads he carried on his flatbed trailer. Some of the loads required tarping, which is a lot of ...

It takes special people to be flatbedders. Tarping, however, is usually not on their list of favorite activities. A single tarpaulin can weigh 65 to 100 pounds or more. It must be half thrown and half ...

You’re taking the giant donation pile to the thrift store. Maybe you’re helping someone move. You pile it all into the pickup bed. You know you have to secure your load. But what does that really mean ...

The author of this letter to the editor, Pete Zimmer, is a Las Vegas-based owner-operator currently leased to Mercer and running long-haul. Zimmer began his career in trucking in 1980. It’s no secret ...

CALEDONIA, Ont. — Verduyn Tarps has partnered with KRTS Transportation Specialists to offer a new hands-on load securement course. The practical portion of the education program is designed to ...