Cargo Securement FLATBEDS DEMO

Loading Metal Coil: Truck Driver Training

Metal Coils

Coils are metal items packaged as a roll, coil, spool, wind or wrap.

Coils less than 5,000 lbs may be secured according to general securement requirements.

Coils more than 5,000 lbs have specific requirements for securement.

Metal Coils

Flatbed trailers are often used to transport coils of metal, wire or cable. These coils can include items such as metal, metal foil, metal leaf, forged metal, stamped metal, metal wire, metal rod, and metal chain packaged as a roll, coil, spool, wind, or wrap.

When these coils weigh less than 5,000 pounds they may be secured according to general securement requirements.

But, when they weigh more than 5,000 pounds, there are specific requirements for their securement. For this discussion, we’ll be describing techniques for securing coils weighing 5,000 pounds or more.