CURTAINSIDE TRAILER BLOG

Difficult loads come with the territory in this business. For freight managers, drivers, or loaders, any load may present problems that turn a simple job into a challenge. Trailers can be one of the solutions to difficult loads—or they can be part of the problem. Because all freight isn't created equal, your fleet needs the flexibility to haul whatever the job demands. As the world's largest manufacturer of curtains for over 40 years, Roland also offers custom engineered curtainside trailers that bring side-access advantages to U.S. transportation fleets. While difficult loads will always be part of the challenge of keeping the wheels of commerce moving, we're helping smooth the road with adaptable Roland curtainsiders -- "Built stronger to last longer."

If the old adage "time is money" has ever been appropriate, it has never been more so than in the trucking industry. As a truck owner/operator or truck fleet manager, anything that can safely save time or add efficiency to your operation should definitely be worth considering, and a curtainside van does both. If you're not yet fully familiar with the benefits a curtainside van can provide, including the savings of both time and money, here are a few facts you may find useful.

If you're ready to add curtainside conversions to your fleet, you probably already know why you're taking this step: the limited load access of van trailers, the lost time tarping flatbeds, the inflexibility of  “either/or” decisions when it comes to accommodating today's diverse freight. Curtainsides offer a hybrid solution that adjusts to the changing requirements of the daily load, combining the three-side access of a flatbed with the enclosed advantages of a van trailer. Driver time is optimized, backhauling and other revenue opportunities are increased, and a wider variety of freight mix including partial shipments are now viable.

For certain loads, no conventional semi-trailer beats the open access of a flatbed. However, the bad news about flatbeds can be expressed in two words: the tarp. Many flatbed loads require tarping for protection from the elements as well as security. Any driver who regularly manhandles tarps can tell you about heaving a 65 to 100-pound canvas cover over a load, adjusting its position, tucking in corners, and tying it all down neatly with straps and bungies. This painstaking, arduous process adds at least an hour to the driver’s schedule at every pick-up. In bad weather, it can be hazardous work as well.

Hello and welcome to our new Curtainside Trailer blog…

where we will talk about all things related to Curtainside Trailers

If you are a client we are excited to introduce you to this new resource. If you are new to Roland Curtains and/or the curtainside trailer side of the trucking industry, we hope this blog becomes a valuable resource to get you up to speed on the value of curtainside trailers and how to get started with cutainsides.

For right now, we will recommend 4 Main Areas of the Roland Curtains website to Learn More: