Open deck is the core of what we do. About 7 in 10 of the loads we arrange move on flatbed, step deck or partial flatbed, carrying steel, machinery, prefab structures and oversize freight across all 50 states and Canada. Whether you ship one load a year or run a weekly lane, we match your freight to the right trailer and a vetted carrier.
Open-Deck Equipment We Use
- Flatbed: the standard 48′ or 53′ deck for steel, lumber, building materials and palletized freight that loads from the side or top.
- Step deck: a lower rear deck for taller freight such as machinery and equipment that would be over height on a flatbed.
- Partial flatbed: share the deck and pay for the feet you use when your load doesn’t fill a trailer.
- Oversize and heavy: over-width, over-height or overweight loads with the permits and planning they require.
Not sure which trailer fits? Our Trailer Guide compares dimensions and legal limits.
What We Haul on Open Deck
- Structural and fabricated steel
- Machinery and construction or rental equipment
- Prefab and pre-engineered steel structures
- Trailers, lumber and building materials
- Oversize and permitted loads
Full Truckload, Partial and Beyond
Most of our open-deck freight moves as full truckload, and partial flatbed covers the in-between loads. When your freight fits better in a box, we also arrange dry van full and partial truckload and LTL. For LTL, check your class with our Freight Class Calculator.
Why Shippers Use Us
- Vetted carriers: every carrier passes multiple due diligence checks, and we lean on years of experience moving open-deck freight.
- One point of contact from quote to delivery.
- Nationwide coverage across all 50 states and Canada, with busy lanes out of Arizona, Florida and the Northeast.
- Straight answers on securement and tarping before the truck shows up.
Get a Flatbed Quote
Send us the pickup and delivery locations, dimensions, weight and ready date, and we’ll come back with a price. Request a quote.