Mass car hauler busted for drugs

Car hauler fire in Michigan video

Blue Diamond Weave ratchet wheel strap: the best quality woven, cut, and stitched in the US.

This is my new favorite wheel strap.  You can't see it in this tiny picture, but this ratchet wheel strap is the product of a lot of innovation.  How can something as ordinary as a wheel strap be innovative you ask?  Plenty of ways.

• The Diamond Weave webbing:  this material is woven in Chicago, IL, and received US Patent protection because of its superior abrasion resistance.  If you look at a detailed photo, or better yet, look at this product yourself in good lighting, you can see that the weaving technique is completely different.  This is not some "run-of-the-mill" webbing that you can buy anywhere.  The weave technique knots the fibers together, resulting in a thicker tighter weave that makes it more difficult to catch the yarns on edges.  In 50 hour abrasion tests, this product showed far less wear than a normal two inch strap.  Once you get one of these in your hand, you'll understand why they're a couple bucks more.
• The ratchet handle:  this ratchet handle is the heaviest duty ratchet handle we have seen in almost ten years of sourcing ratchet handles.  It has heavier gauge metal on the sides, and the gear action is much more smooth.  You know how you sometimes have to "fight" with a new ratchet handle to get them to work properly.  You won't have to do that with this ratchet handle.  The fit and finish is as near perfect as you can get, and the component materials are top notch.
• Other factors: the three rubber tread grabs are spaced evenly apart and held in place by black one inch webbing.  The stitching is performed in Texas on new, state-of-the-art sewing machines using the highest quality black thread material.  Shipping times from Texas are quick, in most cases three days are less, and cost is commensurately low because of this central location.  Last, but definitely not least, this product is woven in America and stitched up in America.  I'm not knocking stuff made in China-- I've seen good product coming out of that country, but this Blue Diamond Weave ratchet wheel strap is truly innovative.  You CAN'T buy a Chinese version of it, because it is under patent protection.

Folks, I love selling this product, because I know it's the absolute highest quality we have to offer.   I know that my customers are going to get lasting value out of it.   I know that when I write up an order for it, I'm adding hours on the clock for American workers.   I hope if you're in the market for some new ratchet wheel straps, you'll consider spending a couple bucks extra and seeing how much more your money can buy you right here in the good old USA.

Ratchet Binders with no ball-bearings.

I know this doesn't have much to do with car hauling, but for those of you out wandering the Internet in search of a forged ratchet binder without ball-bearings, I just got some that have a spring instead of a ball-bearing.  Behold the wonder:  A ratchet binder with spring.

This is what happens when the government gets into the auto hauling business.

Click here to see government car hauler.
http://i.imgur.com/OFRw2b6.jpg

Sunpass overbills car hauler

John at Angie's Transportation discovered he was being billed for a lot more axles by the Sunpass system in Florida.  He suggested we spread the news about this, as there aren't many companies making this technology, and it could be happening to other truckers in other states that use this technology.

Read the whole story here.

Autohauler Supply 9 year anniversary ratchet wheel strap special

Autohauler Supply is celebrating its 9th year in business today with $14.95 price on their best product, the Big Orange Double J Wire Hook Ratchet Wheel Strap.  More info here.

United Road buys The Waggoners

Yes, it's true.
United Road Services, backed by the deep pocket boys over at Charlesbank Capital Partners, just bought The Waggoners.

Read the boiler-plate press release.  Sorry, no figures public yet.


Want to know more about those guys in Boston funding all this?

ABOUT CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
Based in Boston and New York, Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity investment firm managing more than $2 billion of capital. Charlesbank focuses on management-led buyouts and growth capital financings, typically investing $50 to $150 million per transaction in companies with enterprise values of $100 million to $750 million. The firm seeks to partner with strong management teams to build companies with sustainable competitive advantages and excellent prospects for growth. For more information, please visit www.charlesbank.com.

Ramptastic deal!

Probably last time you will ever be able to buy a set of 94 inch long, 8,500 lb capacity aluminum loading ramps for under $450 including shipping!

The money you save on chiropractor bills may be your own.

 Check it out:  Aluminum Loading Ramp Deal

Car hauler fire shuts down I-40

KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A car hauler caught fire on Interstate 40 near Midway Road Sunday morning, causing the west bound lane to be closed for more than an hour.

Looks like it started in the axle.  Read more here.  Talk about having a Monday!

Tire Chain Laws, Videos and.. (of course) where to get the best deals!

If anybody is looking for the regulations on truck tire chains, our manufacturer Laclede has a good document on their website. And if you want to see how to put on those tire chains, go here.

If you're a car hauler having difficulty finding chains to fit those 255/70R22.5 tires you're running, click here .

Disruptive Innovation? Web-based, smartphone-based auto dispatch system.

This looks like a pretty good app for carriers working dealer transfers.  Would be refreshing to see a disruptive innovation break the stranglehold Central Dispatch has right now.

Diamond Weave Carhauler Straps

Have you heard about the blue diamond weave carhauler straps?  Woven in the U.S. and stitched in the U.S., these are the latest innovation in strap technology.  If you look at the top picture, you can see the patented weave pattern.  The edges have a different "curled-over" weave that locks the yarns down as tightly as possible.  The idea here is that a flatter, tighter weave may help prevent premature fraying from loose yarns catching on metal edges. 

It's too early to say how much longer these will last than normally woven straps, but the hope is that this new diamond pattern will give long-lasting service.  For more information on cost and availability, please check them out here at Autohauler Supply.

I for one welcome our new overlords.

It's official.  Jack Cooper got Allied.
Read all about it here.