Charlie has nearly 20 years of experience at ATS specializing in flatbed cargo securement and driver safety training. He trains drivers during orientation and serves as a trusted resource for securement and hazmat questions on the road.
By:
Charlie Conlin
December 24th, 2024
If you’re new to flatbed driving and securing your loads, it can be intimidating to get started.
By:
Charlie Conlin
November 12th, 2024
Today, We’ll walk you through the steps to open and close a Conestoga RGN trailer, sharing some key tips to make the process smooth and safe.
By:
Charlie Conlin
July 7th, 2023
Being a truck driver is no doubt a tough job. You have to be focused 100 percent of the time. Looking away from the road for just a few seconds can cause a bad accident. Then you have to take into consideration the other difficult aspects of your job, like securing your freight. If cargo isn’t properly secured, it can shift on your trailer or fall off entirely — damaging the freight and harming anyone who may be driving around you.
Flatbed Driver | Heavy Haul Driver
By:
Charlie Conlin
September 6th, 2022
As a truck driver, you’ve probably hauled a lot of different types of loads (maybe on a lot of different types of flatbed trailers) in your time as a driver. Flatbed trailer weight placement will change from load to load and there’s no exact science. Still, it can be helpful to know a few best practice tips for trailer weight placement — especially as a flatbed driver.
By:
Charlie Conlin
February 21st, 2022
Do you have what it takes to be a flatbed trucker and secure different types of cargo every day? Flatbed trucking and load securement can be intimidating. If you were to take your tractor and flatbed trailer and turn them upside down and shake them, would your load still be secure? That’s the goal with cargo securement — your load should be so secure that nothing is going to make it come loose.