Flatbeds: the container workhorses
20ft and 40ft flatbeds carry the containers that come off the vessel. If your cargo is containerised and stays containerised to the destination, a flatbed is the straight answer: fast to load, fast to secure, built for the port-to-warehouse run.
Lowbeds: when the load is the problem
Generators, transformers, construction plant and anything tall, heavy or awkward rides on a lowbed. The deck sits close to the road, which keeps high loads under bridge clearances and heavy loads stable. Lowbed moves are planned moves: route surveys, sometimes escorts, always coordination. Booked properly, oversized cargo arrives uneventfully, which is the goal.
Curtain-siders: flexibility for palletised freight
Curtain-side trucks open along their full length, so palletised goods load from the side by forklift, fast. For distribution stock, FMCG and anything palletised that needs weather protection without a fixed box, the curtain-sider is the efficient choice, especially on multi-drop routes.
Three questions that pick the truck
- Is it containerised? Flatbed.
- Is it over height, over weight or over width? Lowbed, with a route plan.
- Is it palletised and multi-drop? Curtain-sider.
What matters more than the truck
Whatever the vehicle, three things decide whether the inland leg goes well: a professional driver, insurance that actually covers the load, and an escort when the value justifies one. That is the standard on every Royal Purple Express movement, Port Harcourt to Lagos to Abuja and beyond. On-time delivery is our standard, not a promise.
