Start to finish steel securment & tarping in 27 minutes 

Thanks for what you doing bruh I learned a lot from your videos.

Don’t know why I’ve never thought about those canvas tarps instead of the moving blankets I’ve always used. Great idea and less bulk, thanks!

You're an asset to Maverick and the trucking industry in general. I've learned a lot watching people like you. Nice work.

While I absolutely despise the CEO of maverick to the very core of my being, I have to say you are a great example of what a flatbed driver should be. 21 yrs out here doing flat and steps and I am not usually impressed with today's crop of what passes for a flatbed driver but seeing you go the extra steps with the bulkheads and belly wraps, I am impressed. Good job driver, stay safe.

Man does that even bring back memories of when I was trucking .The same thing . Good Luck And Be Safe out there

I've been doing flatbedding for two months now and your videos are super awsome. thanks for sharing these videos.

Great job buddy. Am new to flatbed but you made me believe that I could do it. Thanks

That is a clean, efficient and effective process you have. I learned a lot from this. Thanks for creating this video.

Hi Clay, nice job. when I used to haul Pipes and Structural beams, back in 80s-90's, we used to tie down from the right. It was always better to fall into a ditch than into traffic. Plus it was easier to re-torque it down if the chains loosened and undoing a part of the tarp instead of an whole side so to speak. Those old bear traps were a pain when you had a kink in the chain somewhere and it lets go. Falling into 4 feet of snow was never a good thing...LOL. These days. I notice a lot of drivers tying down from the left side on high loads, we used to call that the Siu-side, there would always be some clown who drove way to close and if your weren't careful you dove under the trailer to escape being a statistic. Sure it was a longer way around from the right side and real pain in the rain, but I lived to see 60 years of age now. I subscribed to your channel to see how your making out. Take care Driver and keep that Shiny Ride Up and rubber under you... Oh before I forget, Never tighten so tight that you hurt your hand, you can get what I got, called Tendon Extension, which I pulled to hard on one set of chains and the tendons in my left hand stretched, it hurts like hell and takes a long time to heal. I still feel it to this day once in while. Be Safe Always

Great video one of the best i have seen good camera veiw you can see everything you doing

Thank you for this video!!! You did more loading (securing) work in the almost 1/2 hour of this video than I've done both loading AND unloading in a year pulling a tanker! I was getting bored with tankers and actually thinking of mixing it up by pulling a flatbed instead... NO MORE!!! God bless you kind sir!

Just did my first tarping job the other day. Wish I watched this video first. Your way is efficient and gets the job done. Thank you!

Very interesting and astonishing video. Interesting because I had never really thought about what goes into securing a load and astonishing because of how involved it is and how dangerous it can also be, especially with having to walk on top of the materials as you complete the strapping and tarping. I guess it is ok for all the Health & Safety bods bleating on about not climbing onto the trailer, but then ask them to explain how to accomplish the job without having to do this. SO different from hauling enclosed rigid trailers and having it all loaded for you on pallets. What you are doing is not only real and hard work, but also a real skill - big respect to you.

Great video, I'm definitely subscribing. I passed my class 1 today, which is our tractor trailer equivalent here in the UK. Hopefully this will be me in the future.

One Hell of a job Dale. I have watched a few people tarping and securing their loads and this one was by far the best.

Thanks for the video and idea what you go through in flat bed securing the load 🤔this going take me a while learn all your tricks 😁

Nice vid dale from start to finish u be safe out there..

wow! excellent play by play, you make it look easy, I'm starting flatbed training next week, will be checking up on ya! thank you👍

You did an excellent job of securing and tarping your load my friend. I enjoyed your video. well done. thank you.

You're doing a great job and just like most veterans, our attention to detail is what we know. Yours is no different. I follow you because I can relate. Keep doing what you're doing. It motivates me. I'm studying for my cdl permit. I'm taking the test on April 1st.

I've held my CDL for 3 years now, went from refers to intermodal to now flatbed. with 0 experience found a co. that would hire but the fast pace training to me is not worth it. I'm really glad for videos like these to make it way less stressful for me. I will keep watching to better my skills thanks for making these videos you are helping big time.

So glad your trapping loads not my cup of tea and I think you done a very good job 👍

That was a great job placing the tarp over that piping or rebar. Great Job

Very nice professional work Enjoy your work ethics Learned a Lot on that video

well done!! one of your best videos. good looking tarp job as well.

The best video to date. You make it look so easy. Philosophical question ratchet or snap. Pros and cons too.

tidy job.so much easier when you have the correct equipment for the job

I always tuck the front of my tarp under the load and bungee it back. Helps stop balloning because it makes it harder for wind to get under it.

Nice vid dale from start to finish get them coming be safe out there...👍

See you soon at the Madison yard, three more weeks in out with my trainer, ill be rgmw slash everywhere lol thanks dale for videos helped me really choose maverick over everyone else, best trucking company I've ever seen. Why risk it.....Do it the maverick way.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I am getting a truck tomorrow, and scared to death now. This helps alot for new drivers.

asome tarp job Dale you are the man..I'm thinking about getting in the trucking business got my cdl book from the bmv..

good job and pleasure to watch the video. P.S. they pay $50 per tarp at my company

Next year I'm thinking of converting over to flatbed with the company I'm with now which is ATS trucking. I have no flatbed experience none whatsoever so I'm just educating myself through flatbed drivers like yourself videos. You showing me alot by taking your time, I will keep watching your videos good stuff.

Nice Tarping very neat .From the UK

Thanks for that... I'm in the UK and this kind of stuff is hard to come by...

Great video Dale. Tarp job looked great. Safe trucking........

I have never put chains on those, only straps and never had an issue. Seems like a lot of work but your fast. Hate doing any of that in the winter

You sure earn you pay,on flatbed work,I know drivers who get tired just closing 2doors,a real interesting video dale.keep safe as always.

+scott k, usually in rainy weather they have us tarp inside. I have only tarped 2 times in 1 year in the rain. I can understand why you may prefer a box.

Just keep telling yourself...."I get paid to tarp, I get paid to tarp, I get paid.........." ;-)

Great video Dale

excellent video professional way to secure load

Like the helmet cam. Look very efficient process and fast. Cool video.

I don’t know, but I just prefer that ratchet binder over the snap ones. I think they’re safer, especially if you are on top of the trailer, a less chance of a slip and fall incident.

I've been a trucker since 1964 and I never tarped a load of rebar, and I've hauled many many loads of it. Years ago we never even had to chain it when we pulled 60 foot rebar on a spaghetti rack. For those who never saw one it's sixty feet long and two large chunks of I beam with railroad track in between. The crane has magnets so it takes about 15 or less minutes to load an zero time to chain it. Times have changed I guess and not for the better.

Made it nice and easy!!!!

good video on securing load, alot of work with flat bed, hopefully it was a good distance for delivery

Cant wait to see what you post once you start again

Dude!!! Thank you!!!!

Good video Dale!!! Thanks

Another great video dale.

I used to place my chains from the headache rack to the front of the trailer and than carry one or two chains to the load. That way I didn't have to step on/off of the catwalk/trailer which is just another accident waiting to happen. I like your videos and I'm not trying to be a know-it-all.

Well done, good job.

pretty dope. easy and fast

Damn you’re good!

hey buddy i like how u chain down than reg strips

Good stuff ...

+Roland Morrison, not sure why but RU-vid is not allowing me to reply to your comment. To answer your question. Company Mantra, Steel on Steel when possible.

I've watched this vid before but i learned something new this time. When you put your chains on, you looped around the the solid (i call it for now) and hooked in the stake pocket from left to right. And when you went to the other side you did it from right to left. I paused and thought ok, both hooks are going in the same direction for even pressure (torque). Also i like that you use your binders on top of the rods which seems to apply even torque (pressure). Also you staggered the binders (personal preference). Lastly you pinched the tarp with the bungees which works out nicely. Good speed too! Oh and you gutt wrapped the ends with straps...nice👍

Awesome video! Thanks🤙🏼

Awesome video

Great Video

That was a kick butt tarp job ! Very informative. I'm curious, why the first set of tarps, then the top tarp ? What are they called, and each ones purpose ? I've been talking to a flatbed recruiter for a company in Oregon. I'm considering a job change and I've only hauled crane counter weights, and booms,and that did not require tarping.

that's the way to secure those steel,and keep those from falling and will avoid to much damge

Thank you. Nice work

Where is a good place to get tars at, in Dallas Tx.?

Thanks for Sharing 👍👍

nice job I hope to be driving with maverick one day

I try to do hooks toward the cab so it will lock faster on a hard stop. A trick for the ratchets, step on one of the hooks/ends to give you tension so it will ratchet and lock when you move it.

Thanks for the video bro.

Professional

Good job Dale!! I'm thinking of getting Back into Flatbed.....what do u think??

Nice job, nuff said

Quick question in flatbed do you tie down a load and forget about it or do you constantly have to be checking your cargo to make sure the restraints are secure on long hauls?

Good one champ

I wish you were in the glass division. I'm getting my first load in the morning. I'm nervous

Thanks Dale for the excellent video...Do you pay for your own bungys, binders and straps or does you company provide them and replace if necessary

Which binders do you prefer? The Snap binders "Bear trap" or the ratcheting binders?

Thank u for sharing

Yes.... excellent training on for RU-vid subscribers

Nice to see how you sheet the load

Is it maverick policy to go threw the pocket with the chain? And thanks for the video I enjoy watching you work. I'm still in orientation and I'm trying to learn as much as I can from every source I can find. Thanks

Nice vide dale, aim truk driver in México saludos,

That 2by8 at the front, what’s it for?

Nice videos Dale, always seem to pick up some little tricks of the trade. Quick question, is that green tarp a canvas and the black a vinyl? If so why the green canvas? Is that to save on the "rip" factor from the sharp edges of the steel bars? Or another reason? Thanks and Keep up the good work.

Great workout video! First hard hat video, what's it look like?

Nice set up but I still use straps way easier and almost just as strong

i like the way you tarp your load. Great video. but where do i find a padding like that?? them pads really comes in handy keeping that tarp getting cut up or ripp, from that load.

I heard that at Maverick, you're allowed to fuel at any Pilot truck stop you want. Is that true?

This makes me love dry van

that was cool...thanks

Great Vid Dale really enjoyed that. I believe you said you also get paid for securement and tarping thats good cause you should for sure that's like WORK!!!! The persuader bar!!! So easy to turn an ankle or something I am surprised more places do not have those areas with a tether so you cannot fall......The places that do have them are they usually union shops????

Have you ever had pipe in a pyramid shape, no banding with two identical stacks side by side separated by wood between the side by side pyramids. Then two or three layers high. Bird block edges only. 3-4 inch pipe. How would you secure it? Thanks

nice vid..Dale. Now.....where u work they will properly train u to secure flatbed and get some pay for it to??? Just curious?? Im thinking about going flatbed

Well, I know you said you don’t have to do a bulkhead, but you did one which is a smart move with steel rods..with rods, personally.a Bulkhead is a must in my book I have seen what an individual Rod can do. It will Pierce that cab and everything in front of it like an arrow hitting a bale of hay.. And that aluminum bulkhead ain’t shit.. That’s why your bulkhead need to be as close as possible to the object that you are barricading.To minimize That catapult effect.. if it moves/slide, you need to stop it ASAP before it picks up momentum once its in motion. it’s harder to restrain. Basic Physics. We all heard the term “A running start”?

About to start doing flat bed, no experience yet, any advice for a newbie? Thanks

Where did u find the canvas at? Pretty slick. Never seen that before

im in cdl school now and im thinking about going into flatbed driving. and i was wondering why you do a bulk head with your boards

do you always carry like 10 4x4s or are they laying around in the yards?