Flatbed, Step Deck & RGN Freight Broker
Lumber, steel, machinery, building materials and golf carts on flatbed, step deck, RGN and conestoga. C1 Freight moves open-deck and heavy-haul freight across Texas, the Southeast and the Midwest, and between the US and Canada, through vetted carriers.
What Is Flatbed Shipping?
Flatbed and step deck trailers load from the side or top, so freight that can't go through a dock door, or needs a crane or forklift, can still move. They're the standard for lumber, steel, pipe, machinery, building materials and other heavy or oversized freight.
Step deck adds height clearance for taller loads, RGN handles overweight and oversize equipment, and conestoga adds a rolling tarp system when freight needs to stay covered.
When to Use Flatbed or Step Deck
Freight that can't load at a dock
Side or crane loading for long, wide or heavy pieces.
Taller or heavier loads
Step deck for taller machinery and golf carts; RGN for overweight and oversize equipment.
Weather protection
Lumber tarps, steel tarps or conestoga when freight must stay dry.
Partials on open deck
Share a step deck with other freight and pay only for the deck space you use.
Open-Deck & Heavy-Haul Equipment We Arrange
Tell us what you're shipping and we'll match the trailer.
Flatbed
For lumber, steel, pipe and building materials that load from the side or top.
Conestoga
A rolling tarp system for freight that needs protection without manual tarping.
Tarped Flatbed
Lumber tarps and steel tarps arranged when your freight needs to stay dry.
Step Deck
Lower deck height for machinery, equipment and golf carts that won't clear a standard flatbed.
RGN Trailers for Overweight & Oversize Loads
When freight is too heavy or too tall for a step deck, we arrange removable gooseneck (RGN) trailers. The neck detaches so equipment drives on, the low deck keeps tall machines under height limits, and extra axles carry overweight loads.
Excavators, dozers, cranes, drill rigs, transformers and mining equipment. Permits and routing are arranged before pickup, across the US and between the US and Canada.
Lanes We Know Best
Our open-deck experience runs deepest inside Texas and across the Southeast: Texas to Texas, Texas to Florida and Georgia, California to Texas, Georgia to the Carolinas and Tennessee, and within Florida.
Across the border, we know flatbed and step deck freight for steel, mining and machinery shippers in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba. We serve open-deck shippers across the US and Canada.
Open-Deck Freight by Industry
The commodities we move on flatbed and step deck most often.
Golf Carts & Powersports
Golf carts, LSVs and UTVs on step deck, in full loads and partials.
Building Materials & Lumber
Lumber, roofing, insulation and building products, tarped when needed.
Solar & Energy
Solar racking, panels and energy equipment delivered to project sites.
Steel & Machinery
Coil, plate, beams, fabricated metal and machinery on flatbed and step deck.
A Strong Flatbed Carrier Network
Open-deck freight is where our carrier network is deepest. We work with vetted flatbed, step deck and RGN carriers that meet our safety, insurance and securement standards.
Our team stays on every load from pickup to delivery and keeps you updated until it delivers.
Carriers vetted for safety, insurance and authority
Securement and tarping needs confirmed before pickup
One team from quote to delivery
Get a Flatbed Rate
Tell us what you're shipping, where it's going and how it needs to be secured.