Cargo & Freight · Driver Training VideoMachinery & Heavy-Equipment Tiedown
Excavators, dozers and skid steers are tall and top-heavy, and any machine of 10,000 pounds or more needs four tiedowns. Drivers learn to pin booms and buckets, set brakes and chocks, and check chain angles.
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Heavy equipment moves differently than a stacked pallet. It's tall, top-heavy, and sitting on tracks or tires that were never built to grip a flatbed deck. The securement job starts before the machine ever rolls up the ramps.
Rule one: for any wheeled or tracked machine of ten thousand pounds or more, four tiedowns, minimum, no matter how short it is.
Rule two: the combined working load limit of your tiedowns has to add up to at least half the weight of the machine.
Rule three: secure every point that moves.
Rule four: set it before you strap it. Parking brake engaged, transmission in gear or park, ignition off, wheels chocked front and back if there's any chance of rollback on the ramps.
Before you pull out, walk the load. Check your chain angles — a chain pulled too steep mostly holds down and does little to stop sliding. Check for sharp edges where a strap could saw through, and protect them.
Your company standard: four tiedowns minimum on any wheeled or tracked machine, working-load-limit tags checked and legible, every articulating point locked down, wheels chocked before the first chain goes on, and a fifty-mile recheck on every load.
FMCSA regulations this training supports
Assign it after a roadside inspection to coach the exact issue and document corrective training.
Sample quiz questions
3 of the 10 questions drivers answer after the video. Quizzes run in the driver's own language.
- Four tiedowns minimum
- Two tiedowns, same as a short pallet
- One tiedown per axle
- Whatever the length-based lumber table calls for
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Four tiedowns minimum
- Use two straps since the lumber table applies to all short loads
- Use three straps as a compromise
- Still use four tiedowns minimum — the length-based count doesn't apply to this machine
- Skip tiedowns since the frame on tracks already grips the deck
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Still use four tiedowns minimum — the length-based count doesn't apply to this machine
- The full weight of the machine
- Half the weight of the machine
- The breaking strength of one chain
- A quarter of the machine's weight
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Half the weight of the machine
How fleets use this training
Pick Machinery & Heavy-Equipment Tiedown and send each driver a personal link by email, or copy the link and text it yourself.
Drivers watch on their phone and answer the quiz in their own language. No app, no login.
They sign on screen and get a certificate with your logo. Every completion is saved for DOT and insurance.
Train your drivers on Machinery & Heavy-Equipment Tiedown
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the Machinery & Heavy-Equipment Tiedown training video?
About 3 min. Drivers watch it on their phone from a personal link, then take a 10-question quiz.
Is there a quiz and a completion certificate?
Yes. Every driver takes a 10-question quiz in their own language, signs on screen, and gets a completion certificate with your company name and logo. Records are saved for DOT audits and insurance.
Which FMCSA regulations does it cover?
It supports training for roadside violations including Vehicles / heavy equipment (§393.128); Vehicles / heavy equipment (§393.130); Vehicles / heavy equipment (§393.132).
Which languages is it available in?
Ready today in English. You can also order it branded in any other language for $2.99 per extra language.
How much does it cost?
Included in the Full Library plan ($129.99/mo, unlimited drivers). You can also order this video branded with your logo and company name in the voiceover for a one-time $4.99, yours to keep.