Category: Shipping


Since January 1, 2018, trucking rates have risen 20 to 40 percent. This holds true for LTL (less than truckload) loads and full truckloads. According to the American Trucking Association, there is a shortage of 51,000 truck drivers nationwide this Read more…


Benders and Rollers seem to be shipping a higher volume of longer, curved, steel section segments via common carrier.  Generally, shipping a segment that is less than 20’ and rolled to a large radius is not a problem. However, once Read more…


Most trucking companies that are familiar with hauling steel are also acquainted with oversize or over-dimensional loads.  When one ships structural steel, length is usually the primary dimension at issue that creates requirements for special trailers and permits. The maximum Read more…


Cost is an important factor when shipping any kind of material, but it is especially crucial for curved structural steel.  The freight cost can be greatly reduced if transportation can be provided on a common carrier or van as opposed Read more…


There are several solutions to the challenges of shipping curved steel sections.  The challenges include safe loading of the trucks, ensuring timely delivery, and keeping costs low. There is a large range of sizes of curved steel:  from eight-inch diameter Read more…


Those of us who work with steel should always strive to eliminate waste in our operations.  Some call this approach “lean manufacturing” or “just in time manufacturing.”  Whatever you call it, it can contribute to your productivity. Sometimes we don’t Read more…


With the increased use of curved steel members in construction and equipment, questions arise as to how to ship large steel loads. The maximum sizes for non-permitted loads (those where special trucking permits are not required) are as follows:  52′ Read more…


Shipping steel members either straight or curved often requires packaging.  With certain original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) special reusable containers are designed to hold a certain number of parts securely.  Some are part of a kanban system common to companies using lean Read more…


One aspect to consider regarding structural beam bending is how large loads will be shipped.  Various states set criteria for the maximum height, width and weight that can be shipped by truck.  In Illinois, for example, typical restrictions for a Read more…


Once structural beam bending is completed, challenges arise regarding how to ship what can be very long and very heavy loads.  Major steel mills like Nucor Yamato and SDI often employ pole trailers to ship their jumbo beams in lengths Read more…

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