Portable Tarping Station

Flatbed trucking requires that most, if not all, loads are covered to protect against the elements. Loads come in many various shapes and sizes, making the tarping operation dangerous and tedious.

 Traditional tarping stations can cost between $15,000 and $20,000 each, a huge expense. We have developed a safe system that will tarp any load, no matter the shape or size, for a fraction of the cost. More importantly, it’s portable, so it stays with the driver, therefore eliminating the need for a conventional tarping station at each load point.

Safe, simple, less time consuming, easily stored and reusable time and time again.

Our portable tarping station offers the following advantages:

• Comes in compact kit form
• Can be set up by driver in minutes
• Tarping can be done by driver alone, no need for extra help
• Tarping can be done without having to climb on trailer
• Once complete, tarping station stores on truck for next use

Portable Tarping Station

Depending on the load and the trailer being used, the portable tarping station comes in various kit forms as listed below.

There are three interconnecting uprights that can be purchased for the portable tarping station, 2′, 4′ and 5′ uprights give the following available height settings:

Flatbed 

2′ uprights – Low height loads such as steel

4′ and 5′ uprights – Medium height loads

Combination

2’+4′ = 6′ – Medium height loads

2’+5′ = 7′ – Medium to high loads

4’+5′ = 9′ – High Loads

Drop deck trailers

2’+4’+5′ = 11′ – High loads

The portable tarping station can be ordered with all combination uprights or we can tailor the package to meet your needs.

Portable Tarp Folder

After the load is delivered, comes the tedious task of folding the tarp. Wind, snow, inclement weather conditions, space, time, these are all a factor of how efficient tarp folding can be.

Not any more, our tarp folder eliminates all of these, safe, easy to use and store, simple and effective.

The tarp folder hooks onto the rub bar and allows the driver to clip the tarp to the folder using the eyes of the tarp.

Once the tarp is on the folder, it’s just a matter of removing the tarp to the Tarp Roller, rolling and storing – job done.

Safe, simple, less time consuming, easily stored and reusable time and time again.

Advantages

Companies

• 30 minutes saving on average tarp load
• increase productivity (a must with e-logs)
• less physical work for drivers (cleaner, safer, easier)
• less wear and tear on tarps
• no dragging of tarps to flatten out in order to fold and roll
• loads such as steel have 2 layers of tarps lessening the chance of rips, punctures and tears
• tarps stay cleaner so less chances of contaminating a customer’s load
• Happy Drivers
• the system converts a lumber tarp into a steel tarp, no more bunching up excess tarp. simply peel back the length needed

Company Driver

• 30 minutes saving on average per tarp load
• increase productivity (a must with e-logs)
• shorten time loading and unloading at customers
• less physical work
• no need to drag a tarp, pull all corners, fold one end walk to the other repeat…
• this system is not restricted by wind conditions
• easier to tarp loads, no more bunching up excess tarps, just peel back what is needed.
• no need to pad steel loads, this system doubles the tarp layer preventing tarp damage