Size the tarp job before you drop the chains
Tarping is labor you should get paid for. Enter your load dimensions to size the coverage you must tarp, then hold the broker to a tarp fee you agree on. Runs on your device.
Flatbed Tarping Coverage Estimator
Enter load dimensions in feet. There is no universal "standard" tarp fee — negotiate it per load.
How it works: coverage ≈ top (L×W) + two sides (2×L×H) + two ends (2×W×H). It tells you the tarp size and the labor involved — the fee is negotiated per load, not a fixed market number, so settle it in writing on the rate con.
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