2024-12-04: Load Shifting and How to Prevent It
Cargo load shifts have the potential to cause serious vehicle accidents. Learn how to stay safe and prevent on-road load shifting.
Cargo load shifts have the potential to cause serious vehicle accidents. Learn how to stay safe and prevent on-road load shifting.
cdcidevel | Dec 4, 2024
Transport cargo can weigh tens of thousands of pounds. Unfortunately, a significant cause of load shifts is imbalanced or improper loading. A heavy imbalanced load will throw off the trailer’s center of gravity, causing it to tip, jack-knife, blow tires, or cause other semi-truck accidents.
cdcidevel | Jul 5, 2023
As a truck driver, driving around with heavy loads involves much more than experienced driving. While safe speeds and slow turns are critical, sometimes a load shift can happen and cause serious troubles.
cdcidevel | Mar 1, 2023
A damaged trailer loaded with expensive paper rolls needed a cargo recovery service. Team Pro-Enviro came in to unload the rolls before the rain got in and damaged them. A tarp was placed on the damaged end of the trailer to keep the water out. Then our team got to work with a forklift to remove the load efficiently.
cdcidevel | Sep 1, 2021
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