Have you ever seen that cable television show, "Pimp My Ride"? In the show, ordinary people are given the opportunity to have their low-end (alright, "beaten up" is more appropriate) vehicles completely revamped and set for style. Interiors are gutted, paint is removed, engines are torn out. In the end owners are given their car but with a whole new look. The interiors are often extreme, with special flip-down televisions and lounge-style seating. Sometimes there are even aquariums!
The effect is a bit over the top, but if you're accustomed to doing without then the impractical (especially free impractical) may not be that bad. What might happen if a version of the show was available for truck drivers? What a boon it would be to long haulers to have special amenities built right in.
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There are other, more practical ways to improve a trucker's ride and livelihood. One of them is etrack. Etrack is a flexible cargo securment system which allows users to choose multiple points of tie down. Made of heavy gauge steel, etrack is available in either powder coat finish or galvanized steel. Etrack may be purchased in 2', 5',8' or 10' sections and placed either on the walls of a trailer or on the floor if automobiles, motorcycles or ATVs are the intended cargo.
While the product may not have the mass sex appeal as a sparkly new paint job or built-in refrigerator, its practicality may please owners just as much. Efficiencies in time will be realized because of fewer diversions moving loads around to find a specific order. Also, the system makes it safer for drivers and fellow drivers on the road as well, since the system will keep loads from shifting in bad weather or road conditions.
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An experienced owner-operator, Scott Brunson helps members of the transportation industry each day as a product specialist for US Cargo Control, an online retailer of logistic straps and other cargo securement products. Find what you're looking for at US Cargo Control today.
