Cargo securement requirements

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A tractor loader-backhoe weighing over 10,000 pounds is being transported on a trailer.

Section § 393.130: What are the rules for securing heavy vehicles, equipment and machinery?

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Question 3: A tractor loader-backhoe weighing over 10,000 pounds is being transported on a trailer. The loader and backhoe accessories are each equipped with locking devices...

How should I secure the accessories for an item of construction equipment which weighs 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) or more, if the accessory devices would extend beyond the width of the trailer if they are lowered to the deck for transport?

Section § 393.130: What are the rules for securing heavy vehicles, equipment and machinery?

Guidance Q&A

Question 2: How should I secure the accessories for an item of construction equipment which weighs 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) or more, if the accessory devices would extend beyond...

If an item of construction equipment which weighs less than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) is transported on a flatbed or drop-deck trailer, must the accessory equipment be lowered to the deck of the trailer?

Section § 393.130: What are the rules for securing heavy vehicles, equipment and machinery?

Guidance Q&A

Question 1: If an item of construction equipment which weighs less than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) is transported on a flatbed or drop-deck trailer, must the accessory equipment...

Does § 393.104(b) require that securement devices be marked or labeled with their working load limit or any other information?

Section § 393.104: What standards must cargo securement devices and systems meet in order to satisfy the requirements of this subpart?

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Question 2: Does § 393.104(b) require that securement devices be marked or labeled with their working load limit or any other...

Does § 393.104(e) prohibit the use of securement devices for which manufacturing standards have not been incorporated by reference?

Section § 393.104: What standards must cargo securement devices and systems meet in order to satisfy the requirements of this subpart?

Guidance Q&A

Question 1: Does § 393.104(e) prohibit the use of securement devices for which manufacturing standards have not been incorporated...

Do the rules for protection against shifting or falling cargo apply to CMVs with enclosed cargo areas?

Section § 393.100: Which types of commercial motor vehicles are subject to the cargo securement standards of this subpart, and what general requirements apply?

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Question 2: Do the rules for protection against shifting or falling cargo apply to CMVs with enclosed...

Are the requirements of § 393.100 the only cargo securement requirements motor carriers must comply with?

Section § 393.100: Which types of commercial motor vehicles are subject to the cargo securement standards of this subpart, and what general requirements apply?

Guidance Q&A

Question 1: Are the requirements of § 393.100 the only cargo securement requirements motor carriers must...

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Cargo securement requirements

A tractor loader-backhoe weighing over 10,000 pounds is being transported on a trailer.

How should I secure the accessories for an item of construction equipment which weighs 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) or more, if the accessory devices would extend beyond the width of the trailer if they are lowered to the deck for transport?

If an item of construction equipment which weighs less than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) is transported on a flatbed or drop-deck trailer, must the accessory equipment be lowered to the deck of the trailer?

Does § 393.104(b) require that securement devices be marked or labeled with their working load limit or any other information?

Does § 393.104(e) prohibit the use of securement devices for which manufacturing standards have not been incorporated by reference?

Do the rules for protection against shifting or falling cargo apply to CMVs with enclosed cargo areas?

Are the requirements of § 393.100 the only cargo securement requirements motor carriers must comply with?