Trucking Tips

Below freezing, your straps stiffen, your ratchets jam, and your chains hold ice. Here’s how the pros adapt.

New flatbed drivers underestimate tarping. They pull tarps out in a 20 mph crosswind. They throw them over loads with sharp corners. They leave gaps on the back edge and find...

Bungee cords are everywhere on flatbeds — holding tarps down, keeping loose tools from sliding around, stopping equipment from rattling on long hauls. They're genuinely usefu...

A ratchet strap costs $20. Replacing it every other month because it keeps fraying adds up fast. Corner protectors cost $2–5 each and triple the life of every strap on your t...