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 ...

Carbis’ new Flatbed Fall-Protection System is designed to protect against worker injury and liability when loading bulk goods onto flatbed trucks. The system features truck-length, dock-high platforms ...

Tarping the load on a flatbed trailer can be a physically demanding task, but the Ezee Tarping Station developed by Boots Transport eases the burden. Using a forklift, the system makes it possible to ...

VenGrowth Private Equity Partners Inc. at its affiliates today announced a $3.1 million investment in Roll-Tite Inc. The financing was led by the VenGrowth Traditional Industries Group. VenGrowth ...

Tulsa-based Melton Truck Lines (CCJ Top 250, No. 84) recently announced it will double the amount it pays drivers for tarping loads, effective Feb. 2. The decision to hike tarping pay from $50 to $100 ...