Trucking , How to secure a container to a flatbed trailer . 

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Not a must , but if you don’t the strap may get loud in the wind from smacking the side of the container. And sometimes the strap can beat the load and wear paint off of objects that your hauling .

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Yeah , but if you are hauling them on a normal flatbed trailer then you do not have the locks to lock the trailer down . This is why I was showing how to haul this way .

@@Starkeyfamilyfixing yes great video. I'm looking at getting my truck and running out of the ports. I've hauled containers on a flatbed and this was spot on. I'd rather have a flatbed for versatility on loads. Thumbs up buddy.

Well what’s inside does not matter as much as the total load weight due to most containers will have a door seal , meaning you can’t look anyway . So depending on the weight tells you how many securements you need , to handle the weight, not the overall size and length of the container tells you how many securements you need . Dot law states 1100 pound and / or every 5 feet . So if you haul a container on a flatbed without container locks the it is considered a load like anything else . 2 chains in front 2 chains in back and straps or chains at every 5 feet and your load secured inside container to be legally able to go down highway . If you have a container trailer with normal locks then it’s turned into a van trailer, then your securements are the trailer load locks to container and securements inside container. And keep in mind and cop can have you open the trailer even with a door seal , that cop just signs your paperwork saying he requested it opened . I would also use your phone showing cop breaking seal .

It’s not safe at all , if they were to get into a front end crash , the box will crash through their cab . Got to do it right or tell the broker to pass on the load !!

@@Starkeyfamilyfixing Is it DOT legal? If so, WTF?

@@jeffburch5903 this is how it’s done

@@Starkeyfamilyfixing It's a janky Gerry-rig at best.

There probably empty, I’ve hauled 20ft empty weighting at 8k lbs and 2 chains will do going through both holes but when loaded I’ll do same as this video

I use 18 feet chains

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Yes , 1 set just is not enough, even if the container is shorter and empty

It’s always about being safe first .

No you don’t! Al you need is 2 chains . Tbh! I haul them all the Time. No straps

@@starchild7577 well it depends on which state you are in , how much weight , and if 1 securement fails , did you just kill someone on the highway to save yourself a few mins of time .

The trailer I use the spools are rated , some trailers are some are not . Like the east trailer I am using today is not .

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The spools on my aluminum Fontaine are rated for 5,000 each. The owners manual says use only them or chain ties for chain. Stake pockets are for stakes. Chains on the pockets will distort it, crush it or rip it off as it’s crushing it.

A lot of people do not realize that different manufacturers have different rating on these , some are not rated at all , meaning you should not use them . Stake pockets really should not be used , but even the ones that are rated are only 4000 pounds . Most trailers have a 2500 pound rating on each spool and 5000 if 2 are used together.

Must have the chains on there too !! The straps are for the securement spacing rule . The wrong officer will give you a ticket under this rule . So spend the extra few mins to do in right.

Just chains. They work just like pins on a container chassis

I know , I would make a great dot officer , lucky for everyone I’m to old to be one now . The cutoff in Ohio is 36 years old .

What part ?

@Starkey Family Fixing and Rigging Up all 4 corners must be in contact with the trailer, second, the correct way is that each corner should be pulled down at closest point to corner, read the dot statue on Intermodel transport and securement. Your welcome.

I have a chain at each corner