This load of utility trailers is a royal pain in the ass. They are stacked two high and to call the load unstable is an understatement. I am making very slow progress as I have to stop about every 50 miles to retighten the traps and chains because these things keep shifting around no matter how tightly I bind them.
The first one to shift was the one on the top rear. It slid over to the right about a foot and I was afraid it was going to come off the trailer before I could get stopped. I resecured everything, again, and am making my way slowly and carefully. When one of them shifted it got right up against a chain binder and now has a nice big scrape in the paint. I'm sure the customer is going to be very thrilled with that.
I described the problems and damage to dispatch when I checked in this morning. He said if I can just get them there without any falling off he'll be happy. We can deal with any damage claim later. It really pisses me off because I don't ever have damage claims on my loads. I told him that under no circumstances would I ever haul another load of these. He agreed we wouldn't pick up there again.
I'll be very glad to be rid of this load. I had planned on being there this afternoon, but with the slow progress it'll be tomorrow morning at the earliest. I really hate loads like this.