3 Benefits of Curtainsider Trailer for Sale
With curtainsider, you get the flexibility of a flatbed when it comes to easy and quick loading and unloading from the sides and back of the trailer, yet you're also able to protect your cargo as you would in a van or box trailer. Man hours are also saved, as delays for dock access are gone because of the capability of loading and off-loading anywhere and at any time.
Speedy load and unload. Once the curtains are pulled back, the curtainsider trailer for sale can be accessed from both sides as well as the rear door by multiple forklifts simultaneously. Drivers are in and out and back on the road quickly.
Simplified partial deliveries. The limitations of “first on/last off” loading are a thing of the past. Independent access to all parts of a load at any point along a route means multiple drop loads are easily doable from a single trailer.
No tarp required. While federal regulations require cargo inside curtainsides to be tied down, most loads can be quickly and conveniently secured with straps. Drivers devote time to driving, not struggling with a tarp, and experience a safer work environment as well.
3 Benefits of Curtainsider Trailer for Sale
We've often been asked, what type of cargo can be hauled in a curtainsider trailer for sale? The short answer is that you can haul just about anything. While used extensively for transporting such cargoes as lumber, machinery, pipe, steel and iron (items commonly carried on flatbed trailers) the enclosed environment provided by the curtainsides also makes it possible to haul fruits, vegetables and other foodstuffs, which is commonly done on the west coast. Protection from wind damage (which can cause dehydration) and from rain damage makes the use of a curtainsider appropriate for most goods.
As with flatbeds, the load you're hauling on your curtainsider trailer can be safely secured to the trailer deck. The curtains themselves are then closed and secured. This will prevent the load from shifting while it's being driven down the road.
3 Benefits of Curtainsider Trailer for Sale
Mobile billboards are becoming an increasingly popular method for companies to advertise their brand names, products, and services. You see it all the time in cities where buses and taxicabs are utilized not just for transportation but for advertising as well.
The large, flat, wide-open space provided by curtainside trailers makes mobile advertising on these surfaces a no-brainer. Some of the graphic images being used in this way are truly amazing. Some even look like bold works of art. A truck hauling produce, for example, accompanied by a big, bright, colorful photo of fruits and vegetables and smiling people enjoying these foods can make a powerful statement to those seeing it go by on the highway. A picture is still worth a thousand words and a well-conceived graphic representation placed on a curtainside trailer can convey a potent message regarding your company and its products.
The curtainsider trailer for sale combine the advantages of a flatbed with the covering and containment benefits of an enclosed trailer. Consisting of durable yet flexible PVC-coated vinyl side curtains which can be retracted from either the front or rear of the trailer, and van-style swinging rear doors, a curtainside totally encloses the load for weatherproof protection and security.
