Flatbedding History: From Horse Carts to Modern Trucks

Before the diesel engine. Before the interstate highway system. Before the automobile itself. The story of flatbedding goes back further than most people in trucking have ever thought to look, and in Episode 34 of the Cypress Truck Lines Podcast Marcus takes you all the way back to the beginning. This is a different kind of episode. No guests. No interviews. Just Marcus and a comprehensive look at the complete history of flatbed trucking from the horse-drawn carts that moved the first oversized loads through the early days of motorized freight, the building of the American highway system, the evolution of flatbed design and safety standards, and the modern flatbed industry that Cypress Truck Lines and Sun Belt Trucking operate in today. Whether you have been flatbedding for thirty years or you just got your CDL last month this episode will give you a new appreciation for the road you are already on and the industry you already belong to. Trucking history is American history and this is the story that most people in the cab have never heard told from start to finish. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Subscribe now and know where you came from.