{"title":"LUMBER TARPS","description":"\u003cp\u003ePick your drop first, because the drop is the size. A 16x27 tarp is always a 4 ft drop, a 20x27 is a 6 ft, and a 24x27 is an 8 ft. Match it to how tall your load rides and the rest follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen look at the weight, not the ounces. You are the one throwing it up there, and an 8 ft combination tarp weighs 100.8 lbs while the RipStop in the same size weighs 76 lbs. That is 25 lbs you feel on every load, and it is why the 11oz RipStop is the tarp most of our drivers settle on. It is light, the crosshatch weave stops a tear from running, and it patches with glue at a truck stop instead of a sewing machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo heavier only when the freight earns it. Bare steel and sharp edges chew through thin vinyl, and that is what 18oz is for.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"combination-18oz-14oz-lumber-tarp-24x27-8-drop-black","title":"Flatbed Lumber Tarp 24x27, 8 FT Drop — 18\/14oz Combination","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tarp wears out from the top down. The load rubs against the roof panel on every mile of rough road, while the sides mostly just hang there catching wind. So this one puts 18oz vinyl where the abrasion happens and 14oz down the sides where it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a tarp that lasts like an 18oz on the surface that matters, without carrying 18oz of fabric everywhere. That is the theory, and on steel and mixed freight it holds up year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnow what you are picking up. At 100.8 lbs this is the heaviest tarp we sell, and the RipStop in the same size weighs 76 lbs. Twenty-five pounds is a real difference at the end of a long day, and lighter tarps also cost less to ship, since carriers price by weight. If your freight does not chew through vinyl, take the RipStop instead. If it does, this is the tarp that survives it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44452592550135,"sku":"CLT-CC","price":314.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/Combination_18oz_14oz_Lumber_Tarp_20x27_6_Drop_Black.webp?v=1764687663"},{"product_id":"heavy-duty-18oz-steel-tarp-16-x-27-with-flap-stainless-steel-d-rings-black","title":"Flatbed Lumber Tarp 16x27, 4 FT Drop — 18oz Heavy Duty","description":"\u003cp\u003eEighteen ounce vinyl is the thickest fabric we stock, and it is what you want under steel, machinery, and anything with an edge that eats tarps. Abrasion is the enemy on that freight, and thickness is the only real answer to abrasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBe honest with yourself about the tradeoff before you buy it. This tarp weighs 71.5 lbs. The RipStop in the same 16x27 size weighs 50.7 lbs. That is twenty-one pounds you throw onto the load and drag back down, every trip. Drivers who tarp steel daily take the weight without complaining. Drivers hauling lumber and clean freight usually should not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers loads up to 4 ft on its own. For longer loads, lay the rear tarp first with its flap toward the back, then the front tarp on top with its flap forward against the headboard, overlapping at the center so wind cannot get under either flap and water runs off toward the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44452597072119,"sku":"LT4FT-SS-CC","price":219.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/Combination_18oz_14oz_Lumber_Tarp_20x27_6_Drop_Blackf.webp?v=1764687663"},{"product_id":"ultralight-14oz-lumber-tarp-24x27-8-drop","title":"Flatbed Lumber Tarp 24x27, 8 FT Drop — 14oz Vinyl, 8x8 Flap","description":"\u003cp\u003eStraight 14oz vinyl, top to bottom, no mixed panels. It is the standard workhorse fabric for lumber and building materials: thick enough to shrug off clean freight, thinner than the 18oz you would put under steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing to be clear about, because the old name on this page was misleading. At 92.6 lbs this is not a light tarp. It is the second heaviest 8 ft drop tarp we sell. The RipStop in the same 24x27 size weighs 76 lbs, which is 17 lbs less, and it repairs with glue instead of a sewing machine. If weight is what you are shopping for, that is the tarp, not this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere it earns its place: uniform 14oz means no seam between a thick top and thin sides, and no weak line where those two panels meet. Simple construction, predictable wear, and a tear anywhere on it patches the same way, with the same kit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44452599562487,"sku":"SLLT-C-CC","price":285.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/Photoroom_20260712_175255.webp?v=1783896829"},{"product_id":"ultralight-14oz-steel-tarp-16-x-27-with-flap-stainless-steel-d-rings","title":"Flatbed Lumber Tarp 20x27, 6 FT Drop — 18\/14oz Combination","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix foot drop is the middle ground, and it is what drivers reach for when the load is too tall for a 4 ft tarp and does not need the full 8. This is the only 6 ft drop tarp we stock, so if that is your load height, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is built the way a combination tarp should be. The top panel takes 18oz vinyl, because that is the surface the load grinds against on every mile of bad road. The sides run 14oz, because they hang and catch wind rather than rub against freight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 84.4 lbs it sits in the middle of our range on weight too: heavier than a RipStop, lighter than the 8 ft combination. If your freight is clean lumber rather than steel, the RipStop is worth a look first. It weighs less, it costs less to ship because carriers price by weight, and you are the one throwing it up there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44452601889015,"sku":"LT6FT-SS-CC","price":279.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/viber_image_2024-03-08_11-45-36-334_78e8400f-55f6-47b8-9fba-1dbd445560c1.webp?v=1764687663"},{"product_id":"tarp-8-ft-super-light-14-oz-airbag-parachute","title":"Flatbed Lumber Tarp 24x27, 8 FT Drop — Airbag Nylon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe airbag tarp swaps vinyl sides for nylon fabric. Nylon has give, so where a vinyl side would snag on a load corner and split, the nylon stretches and slides off it. The top panel stays 14oz vinyl, because that surface needs to be waterproof and take abrasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 71 lbs it is the lightest tarp in our lineup, and if weight were the only thing that mattered the decision would be easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeight is not the only thing that matters, so here is the honest tradeoff. Nylon cannot be glued. If a side tears, you sew it, which means a shop or a needle and an evening, not a patch and twenty minutes at a truck stop. The RipStop weighs 76 lbs, five pounds more, and any tear anywhere on it fixes with a patch and a tube of HH-66 cement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuy this one if snagging is your problem and you have somewhere to sew. Buy the RipStop if you would rather repair it yourself on the road, the same evening it happens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49447397622007,"sku":"LT-AB-BLACK-CC","price":349.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/Photoroom_20260712_165214.webp?v=1783896320"},{"product_id":"tarp-4-ft-rip-stop-11-oz","title":"Flatbed Lumber Tarp 16x27, 4 FT Drop — 11oz RipStop","description":"\u003cp\u003eFifty pounds and change. The 18oz heavy duty tarp in this exact size weighs 71.5 lbs, so you are throwing twenty-one fewer pounds up onto the load, every single time. That is the difference between a tarp you dread and a tarp you just do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe weight does not come out of the strength. RipStop vinyl is woven in a crosshatch pattern, so when a board corner punches through, the hole stops where it started instead of running the length of the tarp. Thickness is one kind of tough. This is the other kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is vinyl, so you repair it yourself. A patch and a tube of HH-66 cement fixes a tear at a truck stop in twenty minutes, and it holds. Being lighter also means it ships cheaper, since carriers price shipping by weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers lumber or machinery under 4 ft on its own. For longer loads, lay the rear tarp first with its flap toward the back, then the front tarp on top with its flap forward against the headboard, overlapping at the center.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49447551009015,"sku":"RS-SULLT411-CC","price":229.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/Photoroom_20260710_194534.webp?v=1783896152"},{"product_id":"tarp-8-ft-rip-stop-11-oz","title":"Flatbed Lumber Tarp 24x27, 8 FT Drop — 11oz RipStop","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeventy-six pounds. That is the whole argument for this tarp, and here is what it beats: the 14oz vinyl tarp in the same size weighs 92.6 lbs, and the combination tarp weighs 100.8 lbs. You throw this one twenty-five pounds lighter, every load, for the life of the tarp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe weight does not come out of the strength. RipStop vinyl is woven in a crosshatch pattern, so when a board corner punches through, the hole stops where it started instead of running the length of the tarp. That is a different kind of toughness than thickness, and on a flatbed it is the kind that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is vinyl, so you repair it yourself. A patch and a tube of HH-66 cement fixes a tear at a truck stop in twenty minutes, permanently. An airbag tarp saves you five more pounds, but its nylon sides can only be sewn back together, never glued. Five pounds is a bad trade for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLighter also ships cheaper, since carriers price freight by weight. Over a year of tarping, that adds up in both your back and your invoices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49447583613175,"sku":"RS-SULLT811-CC","price":329.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/Photoroom_20260712_165130.jpg?v=1783896210"},{"product_id":"flat-smoke-tarp-12-ft-x-16-ft","title":"Flat Smoke Tarp 12x16 — 18oz Heavy Duty Vinyl, 4 Rows of D-Rings","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost drivers buy a smoke tarp for the nose of the load, to keep exhaust soot, road grit and spray off freight that a lumber tarp does not reach. It does that job. The ones who own it keep it for two other reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour load runs a few feet longer than your 4 ft tarp covers. Without this, you drag out a second 27 ft tarp, unroll it, and fold it back up at the delivery, all to cover four feet of lumber. Or you have a stepped load, your two main tarps will not overlap, and nothing bridges the gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis tarp saves you from both. It weighs 32.4 lbs, and one person spreads it and folds it in a couple of minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric is 18 oz vinyl, the heaviest we stock. The front of the load takes the worst of what comes off the road, so that is where thick material earns its weight. On a tarp this size you get that toughness without a lumber tarp's bulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOurs also carries four rows of D-rings, one along every side, not the single row most suppliers stitch in. You pull it tight from whichever edge the load gives you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50350487077111,"sku":"SMT1216-CC","price":97.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0246\/3479\/files\/Photoroom_20260710_193528.webp?v=1783896259"}],"url":"https:\/\/cargocontrolcenter.com\/collections\/lumber-tarps.oembed","provider":"CARGO CONTROL CENTER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}