Page 3 - Truck Tarps and Covers

The roads of the United States are full of trucks. A lot of trucks. The American Trucking Association (ATA) estimates that more for than 11.8 million tons of freight was hauled in 2019, accounting for over 80 percent of nation’s freight billing. A lot of items and a lot money is invested in moving precious cargo from one point to the next. Protecting the freight is paramount in these transportation...

When the word tarp is comes up the first thing for many that springs to mind is a truck tarp. This is not surprising when there are 33.8 million trucks in the United States carrying a lot of goods. The American Truck Associations (ATA) statistics show that around 71 percent of all freight in this country is hauls on trucks. This amounts to 10.5 billion tons of cargo carried on trucks annually. Much...

Why Use Heavy Duty Truck Tarps?

Heavy duty tarps are similar to poly tarps but of higher quality. Following are the characteristics of Heavy Duty Truck Tarps.

1. The fabric weight is 6.0 + oz. per square yard.
2. They are very strong and resistant to any kind of damage.
3. They are flexible which makes them best for use.
4. They are water resistant and waterproof.
5. They are coated to prevent any damage from...