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Load Shift & Securement Specialists in Northeast Ohio
When freight moves inside the trailer, the truck can’t safely roll on. Hook-N-Haul re-stacks, re-secures and transfers shifted loads at the roadside or at our Litchfield shop, so your driver gets back on the road with the load tied down.
- On the road or at our shop
- Load transfers to another trailer
- Dispatch answers 24/7
Injured or stuck in a live lane? Call 911 first, then call dispatch.
Load Shifts Handled Where Your Truck Is
From a few leaning pallets to a trailer that has to be emptied, we bring the crew and equipment for the job.
Roadside load shifts
Shifted pallets, leaning stacks and broken load bars set right where the truck is stopped.
- Re-stack and re-block freight
- New straps, load bars and dunnage
- Photos before and after
Load transfers
When the trailer can’t go on, we move the freight to another trailer and keep it secure.
- Forklifts and pallet jacks
- Transfer to your trailer or ours
- Secure yard storage if needed
At-shop load shifts
Bring the trailer to our Litchfield shop, or we tow it in, and we sort the load off the highway.
- Unload, re-stack and re-secure
- Trailer checked before it leaves
- Driver back on the road fast
Three Steps to a Secure Load
Every load shift gets the same careful process, day or night.
Call dispatch
Tell us where the truck is, what you’re hauling and what you can see. Dispatch sends the right crew and equipment.
Assess the load
Our crew checks the freight, the trailer and the scene, and decides whether to fix it there, transfer it or bring it to the shop.
Re-secure and roll
Freight is re-stacked, blocked and strapped to cargo securement standards, then your driver is back on the road.
Answers About Load Shifts & Securement
What to expect when your freight has moved.
What is a load shift?
A load shift is freight moving inside the trailer while the truck is on the road, from hard braking, a sharp turn, or a strap or load bar that gave way. A shifted load can push against the walls or doors and make the truck unstable, so it has to be put right before the truck keeps going.
Can you fix a shifted load on the roadside?
Often, yes. Our crew re-stacks, re-blocks and re-straps the freight where the truck is stopped. When the scene or the load makes that unsafe, we move the trailer to our Litchfield shop and do the work there.
Can you move my freight to another trailer?
Yes. When a trailer is damaged or the load can’t be made safe inside it, we transfer the freight to your replacement trailer or one of ours, and can hold it in our secure yard until you’re ready.
What about paper rolls and other rolled freight?
Rolled freight needs a roll clamp rather than forks. See our roll clamp service, or call dispatch and tell us what you’re hauling.
Load Shifted in Your Trailer?
Our crews handle load shifts and transfers 24/7 across Northeast Ohio.
Dispatch answers 24/7.