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Flatbed news from the Fission yard

Short posts on flatbed freight, equipment, lanes and border rules, with photos of our own trailers.

Shutdown die transport: moving dies when the line is downDies and machines move when the line is down. How to plan trucks around a shutdown window, and what a Saturday die move needs to be on the press Monday.November 2, 2026
Road salt and tarping: keeping steel coil dry in winterDoes road salt damage steel coil in transit? What wet tarps do to galvanized and aluminum, what to write on the order, and how Fission keeps it dry.November 2, 2026
How to move industrial machinery between plantsHow machinery moves between plants: who lifts, who drives, which trailer fits the height, and the 6 things the carrier needs before the truck is booked.November 2, 2026
Gordie Howe bridge for trucks and flatbed loadsOpen to trucks since July 27, 2026. Tolls by the axle, 3.6 m wide with no bridge permit, 401 straight to Interstate 75. What changes for flatbed loads.November 2, 2026
How wide can a load be in Ontario without a permit?2.6 m, or 8 ft 6 in, including the load. Anything wider needs an MTO oversize permit. The full Ontario width chart for shippers, step by step.October 18, 2026
A 120 inch crate on a step deck, quoted in 47 minutesA 10 ft crate is too tall for a flatbed in Ontario. On a step deck it rides legal with no permit. Quoted in 47 minutes, delivered the next morning.October 14, 2026
The Seaway closes January 5: plan your December steel nowSeaway closing date 2027: the St. Lawrence Seaway's target close is January 5, 2027. Why the last ships land steel on Great Lakes docks in December.October 13, 2026
How to avoid port storage and demurrage charges on steelPort demurrage charges on steel: free time is often 5 working days, then storage runs per 100 lb every 5 days. Published rates and the math on one lot.October 9, 2026
Rolltite trailer: what it is and when a flatbed is betterA Rolltite, or Conestoga, is a flatbed with a sliding cover. When it beats an open flatbed, when it does not, and what to tell dispatch.September 27, 2026
What to send for a flatbed quote in 1 business hourThe 6 things dispatch needs to price a flatbed load without calling you back, and why weight and dimensions are the ones people leave out.September 18, 2026
Why a 6 axle moves 86,000 lb when a tandem stops at 45,000Ontario allows more weight on a truck with more axles. That's why Fission runs 16 multi axle curtainsides: 8 with 4 axles and 8 with 6 axles.September 16, 2026
How a Conestoga trailer works, and why shippers ask for oneA Conestoga is a flatbed with a tarp that rolls on rails. How it loads from the side or top, why shippers ask for one, and when an open deck is better.September 14, 2026

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