Flatbed Trucking Key Terms

Immerse yourself in flatbed trucking terminology and acronyms

Familiarize yourself with flatbed trucking terminology, phrases and acronyms to better acquaint yourself with the field. You may already be a driver, you may be in need of a flatbed company's services or you may be planning to attend an industry event. Whatever your circumstances, being familiar with background information and the right terms in the industry will help you better meet your objectives. Flatbed trucking terms can include packing terms, people terms, as well as terms of use. Whatever the word, make sure that you understand the full meaning and context before entering into a conversation. You'll seem better informed, and people will be less likely to take advantage of you if they think you know what you are talking about.

 

Consignee

The consignee in flatbed trucking is the person to whom the load is being delivered. This person can also be referred to as the receiver.
Try: Look at the context in which consignees are discussed in the disclaimers from Wasem Packaging & Crating Service.

Dunnage

Dunnage is filler items that are put between bundles of lumber, steel or other materials that will be unloaded via crane or forklift. Dunnage allows adequate space between bundles for the forklift blade to go beneath the bundle for lifting onto the truck, and it can also help keep goods from shifting in transit.
Try: Check out Air-Lock Truck Dunnage from Inflatable Packaging.

LTL

LTL stands for "less than truckload" shipments. These partial loads allow shippers to combine shipments with more than one customer to save money for all parties involved.
Try: Stevens West is one of many shippers to offer flatbed LTL service.

VBoards

VBoards are a flexible corner protector consisting of two pieces of 1x4 lumber and nylon straps. You can use them on the edges of items such as brick cubes for load containment and stabilization, as well as uniform weight distribution.
Try: Take a look at the VBoard solutions from Laminations.

Van trailer, box trailer, dry van

Van trailers, unlike flatbeds, have an enclosed trailer that generally include doors on the rear.
Try: Compare van trailers with flatbeds at 4 Way Logistics.

Exclusive use

If your client is asking for exclusive use, it wants to enter into an agreement to dedicate the use of your trailer to only one shipper. Freight belonging to other shippers is then not allowed onto the trailer.
Try: Find exclusive use defined at UniGroup Worldwide.

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