Truck Tarps

Do you drive a truck, own a truck, or put your freight on hired trucks or services? If so, you know quite well the importance of using Tarps to protect your freight. These durable and adaptable covers will ideally shield your cargo from the hazards posed by wind, rain, snow, dirt, grime, and other issues while on the road. A host of styles and special features for Truck Tarps are available on the market where there are more than a few covers to choose from. The purpose of this article is to help explain and clarify the Best Uses for Truck Tarps in the Transportation Industry.

A primary function of a Truck Tarp is to safeguard the items in route from the rough and damaging elements. These particular covers are usually positioned directly on top or just above the freight by safely securing them through the grommets or eyelets and D-rings by fastening with rubber straps, cables, ropes, or chains. The strong fabric utilized in the Truck Tarps will also shield the cargo from the harmful UV rays in sunlight.

In addition, Truck Covers guard freight from being damaged while on the road. The Tarps will aid in keeping the goods in route or are stored in the yard from getting torn, ripped, scratched, nicked, dented, or other issues. A well secured Truck Cover will also help avert the loads from shifting. The Tarps always help make sure that the freight arrives at the targeted destination in the very same condition it departed in.

Selecting the ideal Truck Tarp for your specific application may be a bit overwhelming. The objective is critical in choosing covers that meet your needs. While selecting a suitable Truck Cover, you will want to take into account the type of truck including pickups, flatbeds, trailers, and semis; the type of load that you are moving, the potential weather along the way; and any other challenges throughout the trip. It is also important to ensure that your Truck Tarps that fit both your truck bed size and layout along with the dimensions of the freight.

In the United States there are nearly 39 million trucks registered for business purposes in this country. The American Truck Association mentions that registered trucks move close to 11 billion tons of freight per year. Items shipped upon trucks account for just shy of 81 percent of the county’s freight invoicing. The stated statistics help explain why around 63 percent all Tarp Industry sales are connected to the transportation sector, protecting truck freight is vital.

When you look for unwavering ways to guard your freight while on the road, Truck Tarps are a necessity. The Covers are presented in a wide variety of styles, fabrics, colors, sizes, and benefits. Whether you have one truck, a small fleet, or a large company, there is a Truck Cover for your needs.

To explore more information about the materials, features, and specific Truck Tarp products available, please review the sections to follow in this article.

Material Options Give You Incredible Versatility For Your Trucking Requirements

A diverse and wide selection of Heavy Duty Truck Tarps and Covers are offered for the many types of trucks on the road along with the incredible variety of freight that is being moved. Manufactured from an assortment of tough and shielding fabrics such as vinyl, clear vinyl, polyethylene (poly), and mesh, there is a cover for every specific type of freight need. Many of these products are offered in an array of thicknesses, material weight, features, and colors to meet the protection and branding needs.

The characteristics and benefits of each of these Truck Tarp products delivers specific safeguarding through the different features. These various materials share many merits that include easy handling, durability, and strength as well as important benefits such as resisting tears, abrasion, rips, punctures, UV rays, water, grease, oil, chemicals, rot, mold, and mildew. Additional extremely important optional protection that are available with many of the Truck Tarps include being waterproof, water resistant, and or fire retardant.

Popular Truck Tarp Products

Your expertise as a driver may be top-notch, but when it comes to protecting your precious cargo from the elements and rough roads of travel, you will need some additional help. That is where truck tarps come in. They are created specifically for shielding loads such as steel, lumber, temperature-sensitive asphalt, or whatever freight that requires some extra care. The ultimate goal is to deliver the cargo undamaged to their final destination. The high quality Truck Tarp Covers consistently stand up against harsh weather as well as wear and tear while safely securing your goods during transit providing everyone peace of mind knowing that the loads are being taken good care of during transportation.

General Tarps

Ideal for any transportation application, for any challenge that might be encountered on the road, a wide range of Heavy Duty General Tarps are available to make the journey both safer and easier. Manufactured from strong yet lightweight fabrics such as vinyl, poly, canvas, and mesh, these covers are offered in a variety of common and convenient sizes, thicknesses, colors, and material weights. In addition, many of these General Tarp products offer optional features that includes waterproof or fire retardant treatments so that no matter where the destination is there is the best protection needed to get the items delivered safely. A wide variety of Custom Tarp options are provided to create covers for unique and special needs.

Mesh Truck Tarps

When you need to secure a load while still wanting to let air pass through, Mesh Truck Tarps are an excellent solution. With the lightweight yet durable fabric options available in an array of colors, shade factors and styles including mesh and netting, their porous design helps prevent them flapping in the wind like solid fabrics do. Mesh Truck Tarps are offered in a wide selection popular and convenient sizes to meet all the needs of securing loads which includes supplies, landscaping, refuse, and produce. Custom Mesh Tarp creation is available for special dimensions and uses.

Flatbed Steel Tarps

Important cargo such as steel plate, steel bar, steel coil, and additional metal products are commonly transported on flatbed trucks and trailers. Steel Tarps and Flatbed Tarps are provided in a wide selection of popular and convenient sizes in 18 oz heavy duty vinyl coated polyester material that also has functional features which includes having strong grommets and D-rings strategically fitted to assist in ensuring that the steel is tied down keeping the valued freight clean, dry, and well protected.

Coil Tarps

Coil Tarps provide a trusted defense for steel coils and other similar items during transportation on flatbed trucks. Crafted from heavy duty 18 oz vinyl covered polyester, these vital Truck Tarps are tied down securely through the sturdy grommets and D-rings. The Coil Tarps can brave all rough conditions, even temperatures that hit as low as a -40° F. The popular and common 6’ X 6’ X 6' size ensures that your cargo is always kept safe under cover while in transit.

Lumber Tarps

Need to keep your flatbed load of lumber safe and sound? Lumber Truck Tarps have the job well covered. Manufactured from durable fabric such as vinyl coated polyester that have material weights of 16 oz or 18 oz, these heavy duty covers protect from the wind, rain, snow, dirt, and other hazards that can cause harm on the road. The tarp selection available ensure no matter the size of the shipment, it can be shielded from any potential issues making for a safe journey.

Machinery Tarps

If you are looking for some heavy duty protection for large and odd shaped loads, then Machinery Tarps are the perfect solution for your special freight. Crafted from rugged 18 ounce per square yard vinyl PVC coated polyester material, they will cover and guard the valuable cargo while in transit or stored on the trailer. These tarps are popular for construction machinery, lumber supplies, or steel items that are to be carried on flatbed trucks. These covers are available in two versatile sizes, the 24' X 24’ and 30’ X 30'.

Smoke Tarps

Tired of dirt, soot, and smoke getting on specific loads. Look no further than Smoke Tarps, the ideal solution for those hauling loads on a flatbed rig. These incredible tarps come as either fitted or flat covers designed to guard freight from nasty messes while reducing noise from certain loads as well. Smoke tarps are crafted with durable black 18 oz vinyl coated polyester with a basic size of 8' X 8' X 2' helping protect your load from the issues encountered on the road.

Landscape Tarps / Nursery Tarps

Whether you are an avid gardener, lawn care professional, or tree nursery owner, Nursery Tarps / Landscape Tarps should be essential for keeping all your precious plants safe while in transit. With their lightweight handling and unparalleled strength fabric features, these covers provide maximum protection as well as a wide range of effective netting solutions. It really does not matter what nature may throws at them, the greenery will be safe and secure while in route.

Transfer Trailer Tarps

When it comes to transporting refuse, garbage, and other items, no one wants their cargo flying off the trailer impacting other motorists or harming the environment. Thankfully, Refuse and Transfer Trailer Tarps provide a safe solution. These impactful covers are made with knitted polyester mesh and vinyl material that is reinforced at the hems for extra support. The Transfer Tailer Tarps are fitted with strong grommets along all four sides for secure tie down so that you can be confident the load will not end up leaving the trip sooner than wanted.

Roll-Off Tarps

Keep your worksite mess in check with Roll-Off Tarps. Whether you are working with lightweight debris or hard to control particles, these durable and versatile covers help deliver a convenient and effective solution. You can choose from a selection of sizes that range from 2-yard up to 50-yard dumpsters.

Asphalt Truck Tarps

When you need a Tarp that can take the heat for asphalt related loads, Asphalt Truck Tarps are a more than reliable choice. A bit different than regular tarp products, these ultra tough covers have been specially designed to resist asphalt and other hot materials. This is accomplished through its resinol formaldehyde latex (RFL) construction that provides long lasting reliability while also helping stop it from sticking to the hot load. The Heavy Duty RFL Asphalt Truck systems are great for utilization as dump truck tarps too.

Custom Truck Tarps

Custom Truck Tarps, covers made to order are available for popular Tarp fabrics that include vinyl and mesh as well as additional features including grommet spacing will be confidently crafted to your specific dimensions and layout. Custom Truck Tarps are individually created to deliver your particular requirements because not all freight fits perfectly under some of the stock size Tarps that are available.

Truck Tarp Accessories

As you haul freight on your truck, you also will need the items to help, assist, and repair the Tarps you are using for protection. A wide variety of Truck Tarp Accessories are offered to make using your covers even easier. Truck Tarp Accessories include Rubber EDM Tarp Straps, Shock Cord, Tarp Cleaner, Seam Sealer, Grommet Kits, Tarp Tape, and Tarp Glue / Tarp Cement.

Properly Tying Your Tarps Down Is Critical

The first part of protecting your freight as discussed throughout this piece is to find the right Tarps for the job. The next part is the execution of using these covers. Making sure that you tie down the Tarps properly is very important in them working well. Securing your Tarps correctly cab be the difference in their effectiveness and in lasting for a long time.

Truck Tarps are fitted with grommets (eyelets) in the hems on all four sides. These are made of durable metal such as brass, nickel, stainless, and aluminum Many of these Truck Tarp products also contain D-rings positioned strategically on the cover. The grommets and D-rings allow for the Tarps to be effectively tied down with fasteners such as rubber straps, cable, rope, and chains.

The objective is to tie down the Tarp in the best position possible to completely guard and shield the freight from the wind, rain, snow, sun, dirt, and other hazards while in transit. Besides keeping the cargo safe, tying down the Tarps properly keeps them in better working order. If they are not secured correctly, loose ends or large sections of the covers can flap in the wind becoming damaged, causing a nuisance to the driver or others on the road, and even causing wind resistance cutting down on fuel efficiency.

To make sure that that the freight is always protected and the effectiveness of the covers continues, they should be periodically cleaned, repaired when issues are found, and stored clean and dry when not in use.

Basic Steps For Tying Your Tarps Down

These steps are a guide to best protect freight and help eliminate damage and premature aging of the Truck Tarps.

1 - Utilize as many of grommets and D-rings as possible to tie the tarps down to the bed of your truck including the side rails. This will help reduce stress on the grommets and the extreme and uneven pulling of the fabric of the covers.

2 - If you find it helpful add additional grommets. This can be accomplished easily and effectively with grommet kits or ultra-quickly with tarp clips.

3 - Always try to keep the tarp as taut as possible when tying it down without straining or stressing it. A tight tarp surface will help eliminate the collection of water, dirt, and debris while also preventing it from flapping in the wind.

4 - Inspect the tarps and loads at each stop for tie down or material issues.

5 - After the freight has been delivered and the tarps removed, brush off any debris and moisture from the covers, neatly fold, and store in a safe place on the truck or in your facility.

Make Sure That You Check Out Our Sale Page For Discounts On Tarps

It does not cost anything to visit and only takes a view moments to check out the tarpsnow.com Sale Page for discounts that is open 24/7. It contains popular Tarp products, sizes, features, and colors. There are vinyl, clear vinyl, poly, canvas, mesh, and nylon tarps, industrial curtains, and accessories. Tarps Now always has something that you need that will also fit your budget. The Sale Page is a collection of customer returns that are stored in our Southwest Michigan warehouses. The sale offerings are typically returned for non-defective reasons such the wrong size being ordered or the customer just did not need the products.

Additional discounts are frequently provided by Tarps Now. Promotions are generated through first visits and return visits to our website along with signing up for our email campaigns and text offerings that go out quite often.

Tarps Now Is The Place For Your Truck Tarps and Everyday Tarps

When you need your truck freight protected, Tarps Now has you covered. Whether you need Tarps for your pickup truck, flatbed truck, trailer, or semi truck, we have the widest selection of these covers from General Tarps to Flatbed Tarps to Roll-Off Tarps to help get you, your vehicles, and your cargo safely to your intended destination. If you have questions or would like to discuss any Tarps in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact our helpful and pleasant staff located at our Michigan headquarters by calling (888) 800-1383 or emailing sales@tarpsnow.com.

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