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Ways to Prevent Trap Billowing and Flapping

Tight the Load with Tarp from the Front
Air must move across a weight from front to back according to physics and common sense. Tarps should therefore receive the most attention towards the front of the load, according to common sense. The front of the load is important, as experienced truckers who tarp effectively will tell you.

The front tarp needs to be as flat and tightly fitted as possible in order to minimize billowing. The possibility that the tarp would billow across its full surface will be reduced if you do not provide the air a clear access under the front of it. So, think flat and tight.

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Safe Winter Driving Tips

Have a Winter Survival Pack
Drivers may encounter circumstances that put their abilities to endure frigid temperatures to the test when a winter disaster occurs. It's essential for drivers to have a winter survival pack that includes everything they'll need to stay warm, fed, and, if necessary, stay in touch with home and the police.

Here is a list of items that could benefit a driver, just in case…
Extra warm clothing
Gloves, hats, blankets.
Flint, matches, flares, tinder
Flashlight, Swiss army knife and/or multi-tool
Jumper cables
Rugged solar smartphone charger
Snow shovel
Canned foods and snacks

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Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Acts 20:28

COVID's Impact on Shopping, Supply Chain Remains Profound

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic had a profound impact on how shopping and supply chains operate, experts said Jan. 10 during a session at Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.

“During COVID, because we were at home, e-commerce, online shopping, received a huge jump in how much sales they got,” Miguel Jaller, a researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies at Davis University of California, said. “Now back in the last quarter of 2022 they’re almost all already at the same trajectory as they had been before the pandemic. And there are many things that are affecting those values.”

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/covids-impact-shopping-supply-chain-remains-profound

COVID's Impact on Shopping, Supply Chain Remains Profound | Transport Topics WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic had a profound impact on how shopping and supply chains operate, experts said Jan. 10 during a session at Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.