Metals and steel
Steel and Metals Flatbed Trucking
Steel is heavy, dangerous when it shifts and ruined by rust. We haul coil, plate, pipe and structural steel on flatbeds and Conestogas, secured to code and covered when it needs it.
Common problems
What gets in the way of metals & steel freight
Securement
The problemCoil and plate are dense, and a load that shifts is a safety hazard.
How we handle itDrivers chain every load to federal cargo securement rules and recheck it on the road.
Rust and weather
The problemFinished steel and coil rust when they get wet, and the buyer rejects them.
How we handle itWe tarp open-deck steel before it rolls, or haul it on a Conestoga that covers the whole load.
Weight limits
The problemA few coils reach the legal limit, and bad placement overloads an axle.
How we handle itWe plan the weight and its placement on the deck before loading.
Mill schedules
The problemMills ship on their own timetable and expect a truck when the steel is ready.
How we handle itWe plan pickups around mill shipping hours, and dispatch stays reachable around the clock.
What we haul
Metals & steel freight we move
Steel coil
Hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated coil.
Steel plate
Plate for fabricators, shipbuilders and heavy equipment makers.
Pipe and tube
Ductile iron pipe, steel pipe and tubing.
Structural steel and rebar
Beams, angles, channel and bundled rebar.
Finished and coated metal
Sheet and finished products that must stay dry.
Who books with us
- Steel mills
- Service centers
- Fabricators
- Pipe and tube makers
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Equipment and services
Built around your freight
Flatbed
An open deck for freight that loads from the side or top, chained or strapped to federal securement rules.
Conestoga
A flatbed with a rolling tarp system. It loads from the side like a flatbed and covers the freight like a van.
24/7 dispatch and tracking
In-house dispatch around the clock, with live ELD and GPS tracking on every truck.
Brokerage desk
Our own fleet runs your base volume. Our brokerage desk adds trucks for surges and for lanes outside our network.
How a load moves
From quote to delivery
- 1
Get a rate
Enter the pickup and delivery ZIP codes in the calculator. You get one all-in number with fuel included.
- 2
Plan the load
Dispatch confirms the trailer, the weight and your pickup and delivery appointments.
- 3
Pickup and transit
One driver and one truck from pickup to delivery, tracked live by ELD and GPS.
- 4
Delivery
The truck arrives on your appointment, and proof of delivery comes back to you.
Lanes we run
Where we haul metals & steel freight
A sample of our lanes for this industry. Need a different lane? Put your ZIP codes in the calculator.
- Burns Harbor, IN to Charlotte, NCI-65 S, I-64 E, I-77 SFlatbed740 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Cofield, NC to Detroit, MII-64 W, I-77 N, I-75 NFlatbed700 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Pittsburgh, PA to Columbia, SCI-79 S, I-77 S, I-26 EFlatbed575 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Birmingham, AL to Raleigh, NCI-20 E, I-85 N, I-40 EFlatbed560 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Mobile, AL to Raleigh, NCI-65 N, I-85 N, I-40 EFlatbed770 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Fort Wayne, IN to Charlotte, NCI-469, US-33, I-77 SVan or flatbed600 mi · 2 daysView lane
Questions
Metals & steel shipping, answered
Do you haul steel coil?
Yes. Coil rides on a flatbed, chained to federal cargo securement rules and tarped when it needs protection from rain.
How do you prevent rust on steel loads?
We tarp open-deck steel before it leaves the mill, or haul it on a Conestoga that covers the whole load.
What steel products do you haul?
Coil, plate, pipe and tube, structural beams, rebar and finished sheet. Send the product, piece count and weight with your quote request.
Do you pick up at steel mills?
Yes. We run lanes from steel markets such as Burns Harbor, Pittsburgh, Birmingham and Mobile, and we plan pickups around mill hours.
Do you haul oversize steel?
We haul legal-size loads on flatbeds and Conestogas. For anything over legal width or height, ask dispatch before you book.