Hey dry van draggers that carry cameras

[Big_Dave]

Post some pictures of how you secure your loads.

They may help those that are thinking of dragging a dry van.

[Capt._Chaos]

Will do. My preferred method is to use an e-track strap, as load locks that simply press against the trailer walls tend to come loose while going down the road with the walls moving.

In intermodal shipments, most shippers will use air bags between pallets, being that drivers only open the doors on one end of the load being shipped by rail.

[Gator]

Secure loads in a dry van,all these years I was told we just shut the doors and roll,no wonder I often have a mess on my hands when I get to the customer.


Actually securing reefer loads always seemed more of a hassle,specially with the cheap single bar style load locks,produce was always a hassle with several different products from different companies in the trailer.Between pickups I once hade 6 plts of brocolli covered with ice fall over...what a mess,thankfully the next shipper had some guys I paid to pick it up and make it look pretty again.I've also had other produce fall over.You really got to be by the trailer when loading produce for various reasons and loading properly,often the guys loading speak no english making it hassle too.Also they will try to slip you some bad produce too. :yikes:



With dryvans some of the shippers have some interesting ways to secure thier own frieght too.All these years driving I've never taken a picture of a loaded trailer....it almost seems odd.I once had two john deer backhoes that just barely squeezed into the trailer,I meant to take a picture but didn't.That was the fastest loading and unloading too :D

[daytrader]

I wish I was allowed to take pictures of how we sucure freight.

I could not belive it. We load high and tight. That means fill it up.

NO freight touches out of our FAC. They buy brand new plywood and tons of card board every week. Stack freight. Then you stand up 4 x 8 sheets of plywood around it. Stack pallets or freight then you put card board between them and wrap all bags.

Now, If they could just keep the fork truck drivers from hitting the freight with the forks they would be ok.lol