TL·02
Part of Transport & Logistics
Flatbed transport for general and project cargo.
Al Tawfiq Group moves containers, steel, pipe, palletized goods and project cargo on open-deck flatbed trailers across Saudi Arabia, NEOM, the Red Sea and Tabuk. Open decks load from the top, side or by crane, cargo is secured and covered for the road, and out-of-gauge loads are handled with permits. Cross-border transport to Egypt is available under one contract.
Shipping containers or steel? Send the cargo and route →
CODE
TL·02
DECK
Flat
LOADING
3-way
TO EGYPT
→ EG
FIG.01 LOAD VISUALIZER
See your cargo on the deck.
Pick a cargo type to place it on the open deck and see how it loads and secures. Illustrative — exact trailer, count and securing are confirmed per load.
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3D isn't available in this browser. The open flatbed deck carries containers, steel, pipe and palletized cargo — loaded top, side or by crane and secured for the road. Specs are in the panel and the table below.
FIG.02
WHAT WE CARRY ON FLATBEDS
General cargo and project freight.
CARGO·01
Containers
20 ft and 40 ft containers collected from port and delivered to site.
CARGO·02
Steel & metal
Coils, plate, sections and rebar, chocked and lashed for the road.
CARGO·03
Pipe & tube
Bundled pipe and tube in lengths, stanchioned and secured.
CARGO·04
Palletized & bagged
Boxed, bagged and palletized goods loaded top or side.
CARGO·05
Project & crated
Crates, skids and equipment for construction and industrial sites.
CARGO·06
Out-of-gauge
Over-width or over-length loads within flatbed limits, with permits.
FIG.03
HOW A FLATBED MOVE WORKS
Booked, loaded, delivered.
01
Cargo details
Type, weight, dimensions or container count, pickup and destination.
02
Trailer & plan
We match the deck, plan the route and confirm a price.
03
Load & secure
Loaded top, side or by crane; chocked, lashed and covered.
04
Transport
Moved across the corridor, nationwide or cross-border.
05
Deliver
Offloaded at site, with status from one point of contact.
FIG.04
LOADING · SECURING · COVER
Open decks, properly handled.
A flatbed’s advantage is access — cargo can be loaded from the top, the side or by crane, which suits everything from a craned steel section to a forklifted pallet. That flexibility only pays off if the load is secured correctly, so every move is planned around how the cargo sits and how it’s restrained.
Steel and heavy items are chocked and lashed with the right rating and spread across the deck to keep within axle limits; pipe and tube run against stanchions; and weather-sensitive freight is sheeted and tarped. Containers are collected from port and delivered to site, twist-locked to the deck.
For over-width or over-length freight that still sits within flatbed limits, we handle the out-of-gauge permits and, where a lift is needed at either end, add boom-truck lifting from the same group — so one team owns the load from collection to signed delivery.
3-way loading
Top, side or crane to suit the cargo.
Securing & lashing
Chocks, chains and rated straps, load spread to axle limits.
Weather cover
Sheeting and tarping for exposed freight.
Container handling
Port collection, twist-locked, delivered to site.
Out-of-gauge permits
Over-width / over-length handled within limits.
Lifting on tap
Boom-truck loading and offloading from the same group.
FIG.05
DECISION GUIDE
Flatbed, curtain-sided or lowbed?
Most general cargo goes on a flatbed. Here’s when a sibling trailer is the better call.
| Consideration | Flatbed (TL·02) | Curtain-sided (TL·04) | Lowbed (TL·01) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loading | Top, side or crane | Fast side access, full length | Ramp or crane, low deck |
| Weather | Sheeted / tarped | Enclosed by curtains | Sheeted / tarped |
| Best cargo | Containers, steel, pipe, crates | Palletized, weather-sensitive | Tall / heavy plant |
| Height | Within legal loaded height | Within legal loaded height | Tall / over standard |
Weather-sensitive palletized freight? See curtain-sided (TL·04) → · Tall or very heavy plant? See lowbed (TL·01) →
FIG.06
QUICK FACTS
Flatbed transport at a glance.
| Service | Open-deck flatbed road transport for general and project cargo |
|---|---|
| Typical cargo | Containers (20/40 ft), steel, pipe, palletized goods, crates |
| Loading | Top, side or by crane; chocked, lashed and covered |
| Out-of-gauge | Over-width / over-length within limits, with permits |
| Coverage | Saudi Arabia, NEOM, Red Sea, Tabuk; nationwide and cross-border to Egypt |
| Combine with | Boom-truck lifting and storage from the same group |
| Capacity | Configured and confirmed per load against weight and dimensions |
Note: tracking visuals are illustrative, not live telemetry. Exact equipment, axle count and route are confirmed on quotation. Send your load →
WHY IT MATTERS
The workhorse of the fleet — flexible to load, quick to turn, and backed by the lifting, storage and permits of a full transport division.
NEOM-approved · corridor-based · containers and steel from port to project.
FIG.07
VERIFIED REGISTER
What a vendor team checks.
APPROVAL
NEOM-approved vendor
REGISTRATION
Saudi-registered — Altawfiq General Trade Est.
BASES
Duba & Tabuk, Tabuk Region
PORTS
Container collection from Saudi ports
CROSS-BORDER
Road transport to Egypt available
HSE
Documented practices; certificates provided per quotation
Certificates and references for tender submissions are provided with each quotation and on the company facts page →
FIG.08
RELATED IN THIS DIVISION
Often booked together.
FIG.09
DISPATCH REQUEST
Tell us what you need.
Pick a service and location — we reply with availability and a price. About 60 seconds.
Your request goes to the relevant operations team. Project and commercial information is treated confidentially.
A real reply
Every RFQ gets availability and a price back.
One accountable owner
Whatever the mix of services, one point of contact.
Capability statement
Request our company profile with your enquiry.
PREFER TO TALK?
FIG.10
QUERIES
Flatbed questions, answered.
Flatbed trailers carry general and project cargo on an open deck — containers, steel, pipe, palletized goods and crates. The open deck loads from the top, side or by crane, which suits a wide range of freight.
Yes. We collect 20 ft and 40 ft containers from Saudi ports and deliver them to site, twist-locked to the deck. Give us the port, container count and destination and we'll quote the move.
Loads are chocked and lashed with rated restraints and spread across the deck to stay within axle limits. Pipe runs against stanchions, and weather-sensitive freight is sheeted and tarped for the road.
Saudi Arabia, NEOM, the Red Sea coast, Tabuk and Duba, with road transport nationwide. Cross-border transport to Egypt is available and coordinated under one contract.
Over-width or over-length loads that still sit within flatbed limits are handled with the appropriate permits. For loads that are too tall or too heavy for a flatbed, a lowbed (TL·01) is the better rig — send the dimensions and we'll advise.
Both carry general cargo. A flatbed is fully open for crane and top loading and suits steel, pipe and containers. Curtain-sided (TL·04) is enclosed with curtains for weather protection and fast full-length side access — better for palletized, weather-sensitive freight.
Use the dispatch request on this page — give the cargo type, weight, dimensions or container count, the pickup and destination, and the date. The transport team replies with a deck match and a price.
Yes. Boom-truck lifting (TL·05) for loading and offloading and warehouse or yard storage (TL·06) can run on the same contract, so one team handles the whole movement.