I-70 blocked for several hours by overturned car carrier.

I-70 auto transport wreck

It came to rest with the tail on the center divider and the front firmly against the bank. There was no way for any traffic to pass.

auto transporter I-70 wreck

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This is the truck that the train did NOT hit.

360.com is reporting on a high mount car carrier that got stuck on  the tracks in Odessa. Looks to me like there is some considerable damage to the truck in position one that was done by the tow truck’s lifting technique. Would his underlift not go high enough to lift it by the hitch pin?odessa texas high mount car carrier stuck on tracks.

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Daycab stinger car hauler trucks WANTED

This is a quote off of the Jack Cooper website:

We Buy Equipment

Jack Cooper is growing and we are purchasing new and used car haul equipment in the U.S. and Canada. Please contact us if you have a day cab car carrier for sale. We do not need sleeper trucks or high mounts. We pay cash. Give us a call at 888-HAUL-JCT

They appear to be aggressively trying to grow their fleet.

jack cooper auto transport WTB daycab stingers

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How did these headracks work?

Looks to me like there would be problems if you hit a steep driveway!

half car headrack for auto transporter

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Auto transport driver trapped in wreckage for 2 hours!

christchurch auto transporter wreckA driver for Car Distribution Group  out of Christchurch NZ was flown to a hospital after spending two hours trapped in the wreckage of his overturned auto transporter.

Auto distribution Group transport truck wreck

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Help Terry load 6 trucks on a quick-loader.

Help Terry stack 6(or 7) trucks on her quickloader.

Terry puts 6 big trucks on a quick load stinger rig

Terrys 6 truck load cottrell stinger ez-load

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Good things for the wife.

chocolate for the wife

A lady was walking down the street when she was a approached by a lady beggar asking shopping wifefor money. The lady took a $20 bill out of her purse, and asked “if I give you this money will you spend it on chocolate.” “Don’t be ridiculous” the beggar replied “does it look like I have nothing better to spend money on?” “How about shopping?” she asked. “No,” the beggar said, “don’t you understand I need wife's hair appointmentsmoney just to stay alive.” “Will you spend it on your hair?” the lady asked. Annoyed the beggar replied, “No, I just need money for food, and shelter. “In that case” the lady said “I don’t want to just give you money I would like you to eat out with me and my husband tonight.” “Why?” The beggar asked. “Well,”the lady said “I think it’s important for him to see what a lady looks like after she gives up chocolate, shopping, and hair appointments.”

 

From frylake.com

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Why hire a pro when you can do it yourself?

car hauler flipping over

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CAR CARRIER HITS BRIDGE and Car falls off on Massachusetts Turnpike.

This is off of telegram.com:

CHARLTON —  State troopers and Department of Transportation officials are investigating a mishap in which a vehicle reportedly fell off a car carrier this morning and hit the Depot Road Bridge on the westbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike.

No one was hurt, according to state police. The vehicles involved in the mishap are off the road, and it is open to traffic, police said.

State police are investigating why the car fell off the carrier, and state transportation officials inspected the bridge for damage.

 

If any one has more info or pictures please email them to me dave@ezdispatch.com

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Can the European way be adapted to the U.S.?

Delavan is betting that it can. We will have more info on their newest version of Lohr equipment in Feb when they test load. european car haulers do it differently

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