Commercial flooring installers carry some of the awkward loads in the trades: 12-foot carpet rolls, pallets of tile and LVP, buckets of adhesive, stretchers, and a full set of hand tools. The truck body you choose decides how many trips you make and how much material gets damaged. Here is how crews around Wharton, Houston, and across Louisiana set up their trucks, from the team at Star Truck Equipment.
Carpet Rolls Need Length and Protection
A standard roll is 12 feet wide, so it ships on a long core that has to ride flat and dry. A flatbed with a headache rack and a rack or cover system carries rolls securely, while a long enclosed or service body keeps them out of the rain. Texas and Louisiana humidity and sudden storms are hard on unprotected material.
Heavy Tile and Underlayment
Tile, thinset, and self-leveler bags add up fast. Add up your typical load and compare it with the payload of your chassis before choosing steel or aluminum. Aluminum bodies save weight, which gives you more payload for material. Steel offers extra toughness for rough job-site use. Our truck bed inventory includes both.
Tool Storage That Keeps You Organized
Knee kickers, power stretchers, seam irons, cutters, and rollers all need a home. Compartment service bodies such as CM and RKI offer lockable, weather-sealed storage that keeps tools secure overnight and easy to find on site.
Useful Add-Ons
- Headache rack and ladder rack for long material
- Tie-down points and stake pockets for pallets
- Work lights for early-morning and late-evening installs
- A liftgate or ramp for heavy pallets
See more options on our truck accessories page.
Pick the Right Chassis
Most flooring contractors run a one-ton or larger truck, with dual rear wheels if loads are consistently heavy. We can help you match the body length, cab-to-axle dimensions, and payload to your work.
Talk to Star Truck Equipment
Call (979) 532-1486 and tell us what you haul. We are in Wharton, TX and install for flooring contractors across Texas and Louisiana. Pricing and availability are best confirmed by phone.
