Service · By trailer
Flatbed / Open Deck
Full flatbed, step-deck, double-drop, RGN — oversized and specialty.
Who Open Deck is for
Freight too big, too tall, or too odd for a van.
When the load won’t fit through a dock door, exceeds standard trailer height, or needs a deck low enough to clear a bridge — you’re in open deck territory. We run every common trailer in the category, in-house.
- 53′ flatbed · 48′ step-deck · double-drop · RGN (removable gooseneck)
- Permits & pilot cars · routing around bridge and curfew restrictions
- Chain, strap, and tarp securement · waterproof tarping on request
- Driver phone numbers shared on every load · POD same day
Equipment we run
The right trailer is half the quote.
- 53′ FlatbedStandard deck height. Steel, lumber, pipe, palletized industrial freight.
- 48′ Step-DeckLower rear deck — clears loads up to ~10′2″ without permits.
- Double-DropWell between gooseneck and rear deck — for loads up to 11′6″.
- RGNRemovable gooseneck — drive-on loading for heavy machinery up to 150,000 lbs.
- ConestogaCurtain-side flatbed — open-deck access with weather protection.
- Specialty rigsMulti-axle, extendable, and Schnabel for project freight.
Why Comet for Open Deck
We’ve routed permits since long before the routing software existed.
Open deck isn’t a quote you generate — it’s a route you plan. Bridge heights, curfews, escort requirements, state-line transitions. We do that work before the truck rolls, not after. Tell us the dimensions and the destination; we’ll come back with the cost, the timeline, and the route.
How it works
Quote. Schedule. Rest easy.
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Get a quote
One call, every mode. We match the right trailer to your load.
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Schedule the shipment
Pickup, transload, paperwork, delivery — handled.
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Rest easy
Real updates, real people. We solve the whole problem.
Common questions
Before you call, in case it helps.
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What trailers do you run for open-deck freight?
Standard flatbed, step-deck, double-drop, and RGN — matched to the height and deck clearance your load needs. Send the dimensions and weight and we’ll spec the right deck.
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Do you handle permits and escorts for oversized loads?
Yes. Permits, routing, and pilot/escort cars for over-dimensional freight are arranged in-house, so you’re not stitching together a patchwork of vendors.
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How is the load secured?
Securement is matched to the commodity — chains, straps, coil racks, tarping — and the driver documents it. For high-value or damage-prone freight we can photograph the load in and out.
Common industries
Who moves freight this way.
Tell us about the load.
Dimensions, weight, where it’s going, and when it has to be there. We’ll put the right trailer under it.
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