448 Van Body and Trailer

448.1 General

Each vehicle must be waterproof and fully enclosed, with solid sides, top, and doors. The inside must be kept clean, free from obstruction, and in good repair. The vehicle flooring must be substantially constructed, free of unnecessary holes and openings, and must not be permeated with oil or gasoline.

448.2 Securing Doors and Containers

Roll-up doors must be equipped with safety chains. All doors to the cargo compartment must be equipped with locks and kept locked while en route. All shoring equipment (e.g., full-length E-tracks, shoring bars, shoring straps) must be in good condition. Vehicles transporting BMC containers must have properly located stake pockets or tow pin holes.