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+1 (818) 600-0008Open-deck shipping from Los Angeles nationwide. Flatbed, step-deck, RGN, and lowboy
trailers matched to your freight, with proper securement, tarping, and experienced drivers on every load.
Open-deck freight lives or dies on two decisions: the trailer and the securement. A load that's 10 feet tall doesn't belong on a standard flatbed, and steel coils strapped like lumber are a claim waiting to happen. AEEM matches every load to the right deck, flatbed, step-deck, RGN, or lowboy, with securement and tarping planned before pickup.
From our Los Angeles base we move steel, lumber, machinery, and construction freight to all 48 contiguous states within legal dimensions. When your load runs over legal width, height, or weight, our permitted heavy-haul service takes it from there with the permits and escorts handled.
We confirm dimensions, weight, and loading method, then match the load to flatbed, step-deck, RGN, or lowboy and flag tarping needs upfront.
Chains, straps, edge protection, and tarps are planned to FMCSA securement rules for your specific commodity before the truck arrives.
Experienced open-deck drivers oversee loading and securement, then every load runs with live GPS tracking and milestone updates through delivery.
Freight is delivered, unsecured safely at the receiver, and closed out with electronic proof of delivery for your records.
A Los Angeles based open-deck team built for the right equipment, proper securement, and clean deliveries, from steel to machinery.
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Flatbed for standard freight, step-deck for tall loads, RGN for drive-on machinery, and lowboy for heavy equipment. We spec the right deck at quote time.
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Our operations team monitors every move, day or night, through digital dispatch and live tracking dashboards.
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Every quote includes tarping, securement, fuel, and accessorial fees upfront. No hidden charges, no post-delivery surprises.
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Chains, straps, edge protection, and FMCSA-compliant tie-down counts planned per commodity, because a shifted load is a lost load.
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Lumber tarps, steel tarps, and smoke tarps quoted upfront when your freight needs protection from the road and the weather.
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Load runs over legal dimensions? Our permitted heavy-haul team takes it with permits, route surveys, and escorts under the same roof.
We run daily out of the Los Angeles / Long Beach complex, the nation's busiest container gateway, delivering across the Inland Empire, Orange County, and greater Southern California. When your freight lands at another port, the same team and tracking cover it.
Straight answers on drayage, dispatch, and delivery at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
A flatbed is a level 48 to 53 foot deck about 5 feet off the ground, fitting freight up to 8 feet 6 inches tall. A step-deck drops to roughly 3 feet 6 inches, fitting loads up to about 10 feet. An RGN (removable gooseneck) detaches at the front so machinery drives on. A lowboy sits lowest for the tallest, heaviest equipment. We spec the right one at quote time.
Flatbed typically runs 10 to 25 percent above dry van rates on the same lane, driven by equipment demand and securement labor. Step-deck, RGN, and lowboy price progressively higher. Tarping usually adds a flat fee per load. Every AEEM quote is all-in with tarps and accessorials included upfront.
When total height on a flatbed would exceed the legal 13 feet 6 inches. Since a flatbed deck sits about 5 feet high, freight over roughly 8 feet 6 inches tall needs the lower step-deck. We do the math from your dimensions so the right trailer shows up.
If weather or road debris can damage it, yes. Lumber, finished steel, machinery with exposed components, and palletized goods typically tarp; raw structural steel and concrete often don't. We confirm tarping at quote time and include it in the rate.
To FMCSA cargo securement standards: rated chains and binders for machinery and steel, straps with edge protection for softer freight, and minimum tie-down counts based on weight and length. Securement is planned per commodity before pickup, not improvised at the dock.
Then it moves as a permitted load through our heavy-haul service, with state permits, route surveys, and escorts handled by the same team. One quote covers the whole move, you don't need to figure out which side of the line your freight falls on.
