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I’m writing this from Hawaii where I’m gonna be stayin fer a while, I reckon. I figgered I wouldn’t be thinkin much bout cargo securement bein on an island with no interstate, butI swear it’s like the load securement finds me. I was walking to the beach, oilin’ up fer some sun, when I saw a lil’ tugboat haul in to port. These fellers had bout 100 tons of Brazilian rosewood they was shipin and, bein able to spot a poor tie a mile away, I went on over to these folks and greeted em, “Howdy there pardners.” Now they knew I weren’t from round here, but they was still nice as flowers. So I went ahead an said, “Y’all should really invest in some better cargo securement for that there tug. She could use some winch straps, or load binders of some sort, somethin more than what y’all are working with. That way you never need to worry none bout your load.” Told em to go to DC Cargo Mall for their cargo securement needs. An they thanked me fer my advice.

Then, some lil’ Hawaiian mamas seen what I been up to, and hell, they were so impressed, they asked if they could lather me up. I said “Sure thing lil’ darlins.” So we went on to the beach for some cargo securement of our own.

Well, when you get 100 million miles under yer belt, you owe it to yourself to take a lil vacation now an’ then. Guess that’s why they call me King of the Highway, heheh.

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Well I’m takin’ some time off from writin because I’m a heading to Hawaii next week fer vacation. Now I know I mostly write about my recent stories with load securement and whatnot, but for this one, I’m going to take it back. Way back.

The time was 1971, and I was a skinny kid from Missouri just learning the ins and outs of cargo securement. It was one of my first real runs, a cross country from Pennsylvania all the way to California. At the time, I hardly knew a thing bout ratchet straps or load binders, but what I did know was that there was gonna be a Grateful Dead concert out in San Francisco that I was goin to see.

I’m sure even you youngsters know the song “Truckin.” Well that was just about my theme song the whole ride there. I trucked on out, making sure that my load securement was alright about every 300 miles, I reckon. Well when I finally got to old San Fran, everybody was smoking dope, and I made sure that my cargo securement was okay before I started to party. Those boys sure can play some gee-tar, I tell ya. It was hands down best show I’ve ever seen.

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Howdy y’all, it’s the cargo securement king, Jimmy B. I done some driving out west lately. Reckon I got some good load securement stories for y’all this week.

Now when a man is trucking 12 hours a day, Lord knows he could use a drink when he finally pulls over. I got a few favorite waterin’ holes around this great big country. I was at one way out west in Oregon with a nice frother and some famous Tad’s Chicken and Dumplins. Mighty tasty after a day on the road, when alluva sudden a pretty little mama comes a walking on in there. She recognized that there was a boy from out of town with that truck out there. Now I’d never seen her before but she sure was a perty one – real nice gams, and a tight little body, with some really great…teeth. So she takes a look at me, sizing me up, and asks me, “Hey big boy, what do you use for your truck tie downs with a load like that?”

And I said, “Why’s that darling? Lookin for a transport service? Or you just interested in rachet straps and truck tie downs?”

She replied, “Well, quite frankly, I just like to compare rachet straps from boys around the country. I’ve seen some real sturdy ones in my time.” She smiled.

Heheh. To that I tipped my hat and paid my bill. I know when a woman’s trouble – load securement knowledge or no.

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Howdy y’all. I figure I really like talkin’ to y’all bout my adventures round the country. I got another one that happened just last week. I was a drivin’ through South Dakota with some load binders holdin down some tractors down back. Not my biggest haul, but not my smallest neither. Now y’all know I use all my truck tie downs for my cargo securement from www.DCCargoMall.com so I wasn’t worried none bout them tractors getting unsteady or nothing.

When alluva sudden a blizzard comes outta nowhere! They done even closed down the interstate so I couldn’t even continue the haul. Now I been through some real thick snow in my time, especially with a big haul out back, and when I got it strapped down with rachet straps and load binders, ain’t hardly nothing to worry about. So I pulled on over to and started takin a nap in the cab.

Now when I awoke, the storm had settled on down, and there was a driving going on. So I checked my rear view to make sure I was good to go, when I saw something moving on back there. I decided to go on out and have myself a look. Turns out, while I was a sleepin, a mamma raccoon had decided to lay camp with her youngins underneath one a them tractors, because it was real shady from the snow and all. With the snow all but stopped I even saw one of her babies a hangin on one a my winch straps like a koala or something. Well I couldn’t just drive on down the innerstate with them babies – they’d get squashed right quick – so I shooed em away and watched em go. The mamma waddled off into the snow with the babies comin up the rear. It was a real sight to see, y’all, perfect for National Geographic or one a them magazines. Till next time friends.

-Jimmy B.

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As of September 2002, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published several new cargo securement rules that you should be aware of regarding proper use of truck tie downs, that every driver should know about.

Minimum Number of Tie Downs Required:

The FMCSA requires that all truck tie downs need to be attached and secured in a fashion that keeps it from becoming loose or unraveling while the vehicle is in transit.
When an article of cargo isn’t restrained to prevent your load from moving forward, the number of truck tie downs needed depends on the length and weight of the articles. There must be – one tiedown for articles 5 ft or less in length, and 1,100 lbs or less in weight; two tiedowns if the article is -

1. 5 ft or less in length and more than 1,100 lbs in weight; or
2. More than 5 ft but less than 10 ft, regardless of weight.
If the cargo is blocked from moving in the forward direction by a headerboard, bulkhead, or other items are properly secured, your load must be secure by at least one truck tie down per 10 ft.

If you’re in need of some truck tie downs or other load binders on the cheap, check out DCCargomall.com.

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Well, I’m back from Tennessee. Real nice country down there. I reckon I got some stories for y‘all.

Now, I was a heading through the ol’ Smoky Mountains, real perty country, them mountains. I had dang near 80,000 pounds hitched to my behind, and here I am a weaving through them big blue mountains, and I didn’t have a care in the world, cause I know that my load binders was doing their job real good. So I pull on through, and find myself just outside of Gatlinburg.

Now, I haven’t eaten nothing for ‘bout nine hours, an my belly‘s a roarin and a grumblin for some filler. So I pulls up to a stop station. Now an older feller, he seen me pull on up with that load and he figgers I come down through them there mountains. He asks how I done it. I tell him, “Ol’ man, I got me the best load binders around, so I don’t have to worry none bout my rachet straps or my truck tie downs or nothing. Now this ol’ feller ask me where I done bought ‘em. And I told him rightly, I done got ‘em off a DC Cargo Mall. They got all the load binders you need fer yer cargo securement. And this ol’ geezer, his jaw done near dropped to the floor! He asks, “Where’s that, sonny?”

So I tell him, “That’s there on the internet, grampa, www.DCCargoMall.com!” Now get this. So then he asks me, “What’s an internet?”

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Tell you what. I’ve been driving trucks since I was a youngin, more than 30 years. I’ve hauled small loads, big loads, tractors, cars, motorbikes, and all kinds a vehicles. And you gotta feel good bout what’s holdin down whatever it is in your bed. Because back there, when the wind starts a whippin and a blowing, the last thing you want is for what your hauling to come out of your truck.

So I says to myself, I need some 1” ratchet tie down straps, 4” rachet straps for this great load securement that I got to bring on down to Tennessee. I also need some load binders, but I ain’t goin to be spending an arm and a leg for them. So I go to dccargomall.com to get some winch straps and they had a real nice selection.

Ones I got come with a defender on the inside of a flat hook so it protects the bearing point where the flat hook is connected. These winch straps are some of the nicer ones I’ve ever used, and let me tell you, I’ve used my fair share. So now that I got my winch straps, I got cargo securement and I’m ready to drive on down south.

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Have you been searching for a new place to buy your ratchet straps and cargo securement supplies? Tired of paying too much for load binders, truck tie downs, and winch straps? Well check out DCCargoMall.com! We’ve got all of the load securement and load binders you need for any truck or bed you’ve got.

At DC Cargo Mall we take pride in our customer service, our exceptional products, and our unbeatable prices. We want to be your number one resource for any tie-down needs you have, and we will earn your business by proving to you that we’re the best.

We’re waiting for you in Brooklyn and online. Plus, every week we’ll be updating this blog to give you all of the latest trends and tips for the long haul. So check back in with us, and remember, what you tie down shouldn’t tie you down.

We’re here to set you free from all of the oppressive prices on cargo securement that are out there. And if you need selection, that’s our middle name. We look forward to becoming your go to resource in ratchet straps, tie down straps, load binders and all of your moving securement needs. See you soon!