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EQUIPMENT
Flatbed, step deck, double drop or RGN chosen against dimensions, weight and loading method. The trailer fits the freight.
01Metals & coil
Plate, structural steel, aluminum and coil moving on repeatable industrial lanes.
FLATBED & OPEN DECK
Flatbed freight.
Planned around the load.
Steel, machinery, building materials and project cargo. Equipment, securement, routing and delivery requirements start with what you are moving.
THE PLAN BEHIND THE MOVE
Start with dimensions, weight and how the freight will be loaded. Explore the options below.
Final trailer selection depends on the shipment dimensions, weight, ground clearance and site access.
HOW WE RUN AN OPEN DECK LOAD
Equipment and securement settled before the truck is dispatched.
Flatbed, step deck, double drop or RGN chosen against dimensions, weight and loading method. The trailer fits the freight.
Straps, chains, coil racks and tarps written into the rate confirmation, with protection requirements confirmed before pickup.
Legal weight and applicable permit requirements reviewed with the carrier before an over dimensional move is committed.
Route restrictions, clearances and delivery-site access reviewed before dispatch. The route has to work for the loaded equipment.
Load and delivery condition documented at both ends, so a damage conversation starts with evidence.
Every open deck carrier clears Forza Shield, with insurance checked against the declared value of the freight.
The same person from quote through delivery, reachable by phone.
WHAT ACTUALLY GOES WRONG
Securement is not paperwork. Neither is a permit, a route survey, or knowing that the tarp on your steel was actually pulled before the truck left the yard. On open deck the mistakes are visible from the roadside, and they are expensive.
WHAT WE MOVE
Plate, structural steel, aluminum and coil moving on repeatable industrial lanes.
Production equipment, agricultural machinery and rolling stock.
Lumber, precast, roofing and pipe running to job sites on a schedule.
Planned moves and one-time shipments that need a route and a plan, not a load board.
Before you book
Provide the origin, destination, pickup date, dimensions, weight, commodity, and declared value. Include photos when available and explain how the freight will be loaded and unloaded.
Trailer selection depends on dimensions, weight, ground clearance, and site access. We review those details before arranging flatbed, step deck, double drop, or RGN equipment.
Tell us your protection and securement requirements when requesting a quote. We coordinate equipment and applicable permit or routing needs with the carrier before dispatch.
WHEN IT GOES WRONG ANYWAY
Equipment fails, sites shut down, weather closes routes. What you get from Forza is a person who tells you while there is still time to react, and who stays on it until it is resolved.
Eight questions from a 30-year shipper turned broker. Written for VPs of Supply Chain running an RFP this quarter.
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