General Rules
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations regarding cargo load securement apply to trucks, truck tractors, semitrailers, full trailers and pole trailers. General requirements for securing cargo and specific requirements for different types of cargo can be found in
FMSCR Part 393, Subpart I — Protection Against Shifting and Falling Cargo. A
Cargo Securement Rules Summary is also available.
Temporary Exemption (2011-2017)
Metal Coil Securement – Eyes Crosswise
Motor Carriers who use the temporary exemption from
FMCSR Part 393.120(2) must meet the following securement requirements.
If the coils are loaded to contact each other in the longitudinal direction and relative motion between coils and between coils and the vehicle is prevented, then the coils may be secured:
- The front coil must be blocked in front with a timber at least 4x4 inches. The timber must be at least 75% of the width of the coil, or row of coils if two or more coils sit side by side.
- The rear coil must be blocked in the rear with a timber at least 4x4 inches. The timber must be at least 75% of the width of the coil, or row of coils if two or more coils sit side by side.
- The first coil must be secured with a tiedown to prevent movement in the forward direction.
- The last coil must be secured with a tiedown to prevent movement in the rearward direction.
- Each additional coil in the row must be secured with at least one tiedown.
- The aggregate working load limit of all the tiedowns must be at least one-half times the weight of all the coils.
Log Securement – Clarification for Oregon OSHA
Many log trucks require only two tie-downs (wrappers) to satisfy the cargo securement requirements in
FMCSR Part 393.116. To meet OSHA standards, the load may require more than two. Check with OSHA for their particular standards.