Flatbed Cargo Securement Practice Questions
Click On The Picture To Begin
Good Luck!
- Concrete pipe with an inside diameter up to 1.143 m (45 in) can form a complete single tier on a typical flatbed vehicle. Larger pipe often can only be carried as a partial tier.
- Note: At least one tiedown through the front pipe of the bottom tier must run rearward at an angle not more than 45 with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, when ever practical.
- At least one tiedown through the rear pipe of the bottom tier must run forward at an angle not more than 45 with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, when ever practical.
- All of these things apply.
From The CDL Manual
Special Circumstances: Securing Pipe with an Inside Diameter Up to 1.143 mm (45 in)
Concrete pipe with an inside diameter up to 1.143 m (45 in) can form a complete single tier on a typical flatbed vehicle. Larger pipe often can only be carried as a partial tier.
Note: This pipe diameter of 1.143 m (45 in) is simply a convenient breaking point between "medium" and "large" diameter pipe.
Note: At least one tiedown through the front pipe of the bottom tier must run rearward at an angle not more than 45 with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, when ever practical.
At least one tiedown through the rear pipe of the bottom tier must run forward at an angle not more than 45 with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, when ever practical.
- 1
- It depends on the weight of the pipe.
- 2
- 3
From The CDL Manual
Requirements for securing the pipe
Secure each pipe with tiedowns through the pipe.
Run at least one tiedown through each pipe in the front half of the load. This includes the middle one if there are an odd number. The tiedown must run rearward at an angle not more than 45° with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, whenever practicable.
Run at least one tiedown through each pipe in the rear half of the load. The tiedown must run forward at an angle not more than 45° with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, whenever practicable. This holds each pipe firmly in contact with adjacent pipe.
- Straight up and down.
- Rearward
- Forward
- It doesn't matter.
From The CDL Manual
Requirements for securing the pipe
Secure each pipe with tiedowns through the pipe.
Run at least one tiedown through each pipe in the front half of the load. This includes the middle one if there are an odd number. The tiedown must run rearward at an angle not more than 45° with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, whenever practicable.
Run at least one tiedown through each pipe in the rear half of the load. The tiedown must run forward at an angle not more than 45° with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, whenever practicable. This holds each pipe firmly in contact with adjacent pipe.
- Straight up and down
- It doesn't matter
- Rearward
- Forward
From The CDL Manual
Requirements for securing the pipe
Secure each pipe with tiedowns through the pipe.
Run at least one tiedown through each pipe in the front half of the load. This includes the middle one if there are an odd number. The tiedown must run rearward at an angle not more than 45° with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, whenever practicable.
Run at least one tiedown through each pipe in the rear half of the load. The tiedown must run forward at an angle not more than 45° with the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, whenever practicable. This holds each pipe firmly in contact with adjacent pipe.
- Front and rear.
- Rear only.
- Front only.
- It depends on the weight of the load.
From The CDL Manual
Immobilize the front and rear pipe with on of the following methods:
- Blocking
- Wedges
- Vehicle end structure
- Stakes
- Locked pipe unloader
- Other equivalent means
- 180 degrees
- 45 degrees
- It doesn't matter
- 45-90 degrees
From The CDL Manual
If the first pipe of a group in the top tier is not at the front of the tier beneath:
Attach an additional tiedown that runs rearward at an angle not more than 45 to the horizontal when viewed from the side of the vehicle, whenever practical.
Pass tiedown either through the front pipe of the upper tier or outside the front pipe and over both longitudinal tiedowns.
- 1 inch
- 2 inches
- 2 1/2 inches
- 1/2 inch
From The CDL Manual
Securing devices must restrain the container from moving more than:
- 1.27 cm (1/2 in) forward.
- 1.27 cm (1/2 in) rearward.
- 1.27 cm (1/2 in) to the right.
- 1.27 cm (1/2 in) to the left.
- 2.54 cm (1 in) vertically.
- 2 latches in the front and 2 in the middle.
- 2 latches each at or near both the front and rear.
- 4 latches total, anywhere on the trailer.
- 2 latches in the middle, and 2 at the rear.
From The CDL Manual
Secure the front and rear of the container independently.
- 2 latches on the chassis engage anchor points towards or at the front of the container.
- 2 latches on the chassis engage anchor points towards or at the rear of the container.
- 20% of the loaded weight of the container.
- 50% of the loaded weight of the container.
- It depends on the length of the container.
- 80% of the loaded weight of the container.
From The CDL Manual
Secure each container to the vehicle by:
- Either chains, wire ropes, or integral devices that are fixed to all lower corners.
- Or crossed chains that are fixed to all upper corners.
- Or both.
Secure the front and rear of the loaded container independently.
Secure the four corners using tiedowns that are attached to the loaded container.
The tiedowns must have an aggregate working load limit of at least 50% of the loaded weight of the loaded container.
Attach each chain, wire rope, or integral locking device to the container in a manner that prevents it from becoming unfastened while in transit.
- 4,500 lbs or less
- 10,000 lbs or less
- It depends on what the vehicle is used for.
- 12,000 lbs or less
From The CDL Manual
What Does This Section Cover?
The requirements in this section apply to the transportation of automobiles, light trucks, and vans that individually weigh 4500 kg (10,000 lb.) or less.
TT On Facebook