Flatbed Variety

Here's the steel load that took me 19 straps, 45 edge protectors, 4 moving pads, 3 tarps, and 3 hours to secure in the Phoenix heat. If I get a chance, I'll snap a pic of it untarped when I deliver on Monday, although really it's not that interesting - just lots of bundles of 8' and 10' steel channels.

Blade was only supposed to be 12'3" wide. It turned out to be 13'6" so I had to wait 2 hours for a pilot to get there. Anything over 12'6" on 2 lane roads here require a pilot car in front. Made it to the delivery 15 minutes before sundown.

Anything over 12'6" on 2 lane roads here require a pilot car in front. Made it to the delivery 15 minutes before sundown.

Hey guys....besides the Rand McNally Motor Carriers Atlas which lists the length, height, and weight restrictions by state are there other sources of information you guys use to determine the specific laws by state for flatbed including oversize or overweight loads or any specifics related to cargo securement?

We have those two new sections in the High Road Training Program for Cargo Securement and the New York State Coil Endorsement but I'd love to add more materials if I can get my hands on some. As complicated as the various rules can get I'd like to give people the opportunity to learn as much as possible the easy way. It's a whole lot easier kicking back and learning it online whenever you like than it is learning it out in the field on-demand.

Anything over 12'6" on 2 lane roads here require a pilot car in front. Made it to the delivery 15 minutes before sundown.

Hey guys....besides the Rand McNally Motor Carriers Atlas which lists the length, height, and weight restrictions by state are there other sources of information you guys use to determine the specific laws by state for flatbed including oversize or overweight loads or any specifics related to cargo securement?

We have those two new sections in the High Road Training Program for Cargo Securement and the New York State Coil Endorsement but I'd love to add more materials if I can get my hands on some. As complicated as the various rules can get I'd like to give people the opportunity to learn as much as possible the easy way. It's a whole lot easier kicking back and learning it online whenever you like than it is learning it out in the field on-demand.

Brett, every state I have looked at has one of these Trucker Handbooks available online. The forum will not let me post a link to the PDF file. But if you google say truckers handbook montana you will get something like this.

https://www.mdt.mt.gov/publications/docs/manuals/truckers_handbook.pdf

There is another book that we have in the office that has all the states in it. I will have to take a look and see what it is. It even gives you the permitable weight based on axle spacings per group.

The other thing and this is the bible is your individual permits. If you deviate from what that permit states then you can get into some trouble especially if you are off route.

Picked these up yesterday and delivered this morning 500 miles away .... and I was still in the same state! 60 feet long track sections and grossing just over 91k pounds.

The last 2 days have been very hectic. My 1/2" chains got a workout. In 2 days I moved a JD 824 Loader, CAT 972 loader, CAT 980 loader, Komatsu 200LC Loader, 2013 KW dump truck and a grader. That was my first time in a grader and had it moving towards the trailer in less than a minute. Setting the blade on the deck was another story. Man there are a lot of levers on that thing that move the blade any direction imaginable. Now I have to go load a 350 JD excavator for delivery Monday morning. This one is a monster that requires the 8 axle trailer to move.

So this week I moved a total of 6 pieces of equipment and the RR tracks in 5 days. Spent as much time out of my truck as I did inside it. All in all, I can say that I slept good last night.

Just finished loading the John Deere 350 for Monday delivery. The machine itself weighs 77k add that to the 67k that the truck and trailer weigh and you have a gross of 144k. Not the heaviest load I have moved but it is enough to get your attention. If you notice the jeep is pulled out from under the trailer neck. This is so that it is easier to pick it all back up on Monday because it is loaded. What I will do first is pick up the jeep that connects to the 5th wheel on the truck and then back that under the neck of the trailer. because the ramp on the jeep is so long and tapered, it makes it very easy to pick up a load like this off of the ground. Had I just left the trailer connected to the jeep, I would have had to pickup all the weight at one time with the truck and those ramps are much steeper. The last time I had to pick up a trailer left like that I had to use the winch to pull the truck under the trailer. Not a fun thing at all.

Anyhow, I did remember to get a photo of the 350 on the trailer.

Brett, I found something that may work for you. It is a 450+ page PDF that has every state listed. Now this is only a reference and all info should be double checked by the carrier/driver and reviewed on your permit.

http://permits.scranet.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/SCRA_PM_1012.pdf

Slinky coils, Pueblo CO to Pompano Beach FL. These are heavier than they look, 4600 lbs. each. I was contemplating that yesterday and today when two different four wheelers cut in front of me literally less than 5 feet off my front bumper at 65 mph so they could win whatever race it is they think they're in. Yeah, they got the air horn, but that may not save them or the driver next time. Just hope they think about it and stop doing that.

Brett, I found something that may work for you. It is a 450+ page PDF that has every state listed. Now this is only a reference and all info should be double checked by the carrier/driver and reviewed on your permit.

http://permits.scranet.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/SCRA_PM_1012.pdf

Excellent! Thanks! I'm gonna have a look at that.