The best types of vehicles to transport carpets

When you install a new carpet, you can always receive it. Most carpet suppliers or manufacturers expect you to have the carpet delivered, so they already have some kind of service for this. This service is often expensive and will incur additional expenses that you may not have budgeted for. If you are doing the work yourself, you probably want to cut costs and try to transport it yourself.

Most self-installers like to drag the carpet themselves or have the ability to drag the carpet themselves essential. This is especially important if you are doing some kind of side work for friends and family. If you own the right vehicle and tools, or can borrow them for free, you’ll be in a much better situation financially. But be careful, CARPET IS HEAVY, and loading and unloading large rolls of carpet is hard work. You may want to ask a friend to help you move the rug.

Now let’s move on to the vehicle of choice … In my opinion, the ideal truck for transporting carpets from one job site to another is a 16-foot box truck with a “grandmother’s attic.” Having a box truck with a diesel engine is even better as it will reduce fuel costs. The “grandmother’s attic” above the cabin is ideal for storage. It will allow plenty of room for rugs, pads, tools, and supplies along with protection from the elements.

For one-time jobs, you can use a truck or trailer, but these are not the most ideal vehicles because they have no protection from the elements. Although some trucks have box tops that can be easily added and removed from the vehicle. These can be great when hauling rugs in the rain when all you have is a truck.

I have also seen the use of dump trucks, but they are not designed for this type of work. It also doesn’t seem easy to remove the carpet from the dump truck bed (but then again, I really wouldn’t know, I haven’t had to go this route and hopefully never have to). I assume these vehicles are only used as a last resort.

Another vehicle that you can use to transport carpets is a van, one of those big work vans. I see these types of vehicles hauling carpets almost weekly so they must be convenient. The only thing I see a problem with is that the carpet sometimes sticks out the back so it is essential to tie the carpet or use bungee cords to prevent the carpet from flying out the back door.

These are the best ways I’ve seen to transport carpets, so don’t let me see you flying down the highway with a huge roll of carpet tied to the roof of your Honda Prelude!

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