Flatbed service is a special type of trucking. Here are 4 truths about it.
Flatbed service is different than your typical trailer-hauling type trucking. With flatbed shipping, the freight is not enclosed in a dry van or temperature-controlled trailer. The freight is neither loaded or unloaded from docks. Instead, the goods are typically taken to its designated site and can be unloaded from all angles of the flatbed. You usually see flatbeds transporting oversized construction materials, machinery, or vehicles like cars.
Flatbed hauling entails some special considerations in the trucking industry. Let’s take a look at some of the truths about flatbed service.
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