• Handbook combines cargo securement regulations - plus practical, hands-on guidance and illustrated best practices - into one convenient source
• Helps drivers determine the best load securement methods for the type of cargo they're transporting, based on government recommendations
• Provides need-to-know guidelines on proper use of blocks, ropes, chains, bars and more for flatbeds, dry vans, reefers and other widely used types of trailers
• Also covers critical information on the following:
  • General load securement requirements
  • Commodity-specific requirements
  • Cargo securement regulations
  • Tiedown quick reference
  • Frequently asked questions
  • And much more
• Spiral bound, 7" x 5", over 190 pages

Table of Contents

GENERAL CARGO SECUREMENT REQUIREMENTS

• The fundamentals of cargo securement
• The securement system and it's components
• Containing, immobilizing, and securing cargo
• Inspection requirements

COMMODITY-SPECIFIC SECUREMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Logs
• Dressed lumber and similar building materials
• Metal coils
• Paper rolls
• Concrete pipes
• Intermodal containers
• Automobiles, light trucks, and vans
• Heavy vehicles, equipment, and machinery
• Flattened or crushed vehicles
• Roll-on/roll-off and hook-lift containers
• Boulders
• Square bales of hay

REFERENCE

• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
• U.S. FMCSA Cargo Securement Enforcement Policy
• Cargo securement regulations
• U.S. manufacturing standards
• Default working load limits and unmarked tiedowns
• Tiedown quick reference
• Glossary

View Sample

Click on the links below to view sample pages from J. J. Keller's Cargo Securement Handbook for Drivers.

• Table of Contents
• The Fundamentals of Cargo Securement
• The Securement System and its Components
• Containing, Immobilizing, and Securing Cargo
• Metal Coils
• Reference - Frequently Asked Questions
• Tiedown Quick Reference