Flatbed
An open-deck trailer with no sides, roof, or enclosure, used for oversized, heavy, or irregularly shaped freight. Flatbeds allow loading from the top, sides, and rear using cranes or forklifts. Cargo is secured with chains, straps, or tarps depending on the commodity.
Detailed Explanation
An open-deck trailer with no sides, roof, or enclosure, used for oversized, heavy, or irregularly shaped freight. Flatbeds allow loading from the top, sides, and rear using cranes or forklifts. Cargo is secured with chains, straps, or tarps depending on the commodity.
Example
A steel distributor ships 40,000 lbs of structural I-beams from a fabrication plant in Pittsburgh to a construction site in Dallas on a 48-foot flatbed.
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