Freight shippers often have to deal with severe weather. No matter the season, there are floods, snowstorms, hurricanes, twisters, and all kinds of problems Mother Nature can present. Dealing with all of these potential natural disasters means that an equipment transport company has to be prepared.
The Rocky Mountains get snow well into May, and winter starts sometimes as early as September. These mountains are serious - they rise out of the continent and intimidate those who want to pass. Sometimes these mountain roads are too treacherous altogether and the interstate can be closed due to severe ice, wind and snow; equipment trucking simply isn't possible. Other times freight shippers make do with chains and slow speeds. During winter, and even spring and fall, it's best to avoid these routes if possible, even if means saving half a day of driving.
In the spring of 2011, severe flooding damaged roads throughout the Midwest. The Missouri river forms the fourth largest river system in the world, and is technically the longest river in North America. It was once the route west along the Oregon Trail and even then had long tributaries capable of flooding, such as the Platte and the Yellowstone rivers. Flooding decimates roads and leads to long detours and unforeseen road closures. As such it's important for a logistics company to have access to a CB radio. Talking on a radio can also alleviate fatigue late at night.
The flat fertile country where dry polar air meets moist warm air from the Gulf of Mexico creates a tornado-prone region in the middle of the United States called Tornado Alley. Predominantly in the panhandle of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, this region experiences more extreme tornadoes than anywhere else in the world (other tornadoes in the U.S. usually occur as a result of hurricanes). A high-powered twister can decimate a truck as a video from ABC showed last year. While the driver survived, his semi-trailer was shredded into smithereens. Parking on the side of the road may not suffice; again, it's important to use your radio to stay informed about developing twisters and storm systems, which usually prefigure high winds.
In the southern and western United States, even in the Great Plains, intense heat can also pose a problem to equipment trucking. Concrete expands and buckles in extreme heat, which can cause road damage as well as accidents. Be aware of these pratfalls and prepare for alternate routes, since last minute road repair can take a long time.
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