{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Flatbed","description":"When steel beams, pipes, or heavy machinery need to be moved, a flatbed is the obvious solution: as an open truck or trailer platform without fixed sides or roof, it allows loading from the side or above by crane, forklift, or telehandler. The absence of walls and overhead cover makes thorough cargo securement under applicable road traffic regulations mandatory, along with weather protection via tarps or lashing straps. Flatbeds come in several configurations: standard flatbed, extendable flatbe","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/flatbed","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:28:13.613116","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritsche","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/flatbed","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Flatbed · When steel beams, pipes, or heavy machinery need to be moved, a flatbed is the obvious solution: as an open truck or trailer platform without fixed sides or roof, it allows loading from the side or above by crane, forklift, or telehandler. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritsche"}