Covered from the weather
The sliding tarp keeps rain and road debris off the freight. You still get an open-deck load, not a sealed box.
Shipper service · Conestoga · Lake Bluff, IL
PRIDEUSA
Conestoga freight that stays covered and still loads from the side
A rolling-tarp deck from a carrier with its own trucks. Freight stays covered from the weather, and it loads like a flatbed. Our trucks, our dispatch, a rate in about 30 minutes. Core Midwest lanes through Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan, plus nationwide conestoga.
Covered deckWeather off the freight
~30 minRate target on workable lanes
Side loadLoads like a flatbed, not through van doors
48 statesMidwest core · IL · WI · IN · MI
Shippers
Quote this conestoga lane
Tell us origin, destination, and what you are shipping. Dispatch confirms a conestoga rate — usually within about 30 minutes on lanes we can cover.
Covered open deck
What this conestoga service is for
Freight that needs to stay dry, but will not fit through the doors of a dry van.
A PRIDEUSA conestoga is a flatbed with a sliding tarp. The load stays covered from the weather and road debris, and it still loads from the side or from overhead — the same way an open deck does. Typical freight: steel, lumber, machinery, and building materials that need cover without a full manual tarp job at the dock.
We are an asset-based carrier (MC# 875229, USDOT# 2486192) out of Lake Bluff, Illinois. Late-model Volvo power, Motive ELD, $1M liability / $100K cargo. After booking we can share a tracking link your customer opens without a portal login — see Track Shipment.
This is not a dry van with a different name. If the freight fits a 53-foot box, say so and we will quote dry van instead of forcing a conestoga.
Shippers and brokers use this page when they want:
- A clear number on a conestoga lane, not a “checking with the driver” loop.
- Cover spelled out up front — tarping and strapping named on the rate, not discovered at the dock.
- A carrier, not a remix — we run our own equipment. We are not a double-broker shop.
Brokers: packet, W9, and COI live on For Brokers. Same desk, same authority.
Coverage
Midwest conestoga and longer hauls
Lake Bluff is the base. Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan are where we run hardest — regional and longer-haul conestoga included.
If the freight is too long, too tall, or too awkward for van doors, and it still needs to stay dry, this is the trailer. Steel, lumber, and machinery on Midwest lanes are the work we already know — not a coverage map we hope is true.
Need a loading window instead of a live scramble? Use Deferred Loading Appointment. Tell us height, weight, and how it loads so dispatch checks the legal limits before the truck is on your dock.
Nationwide still matters: we haul conestoga across the 48 contiguous states when the freight and the empty fit. We would rather pass on a bad match than burn your appointment window.
Hiring CDL-A conestoga drivers is a different page: Conestoga jobs. This landing is for shippers and brokers who need a covered deck, a rate, and a phone that picks up.
Loads like a flatbed
Side and overhead loading. Send the size with the quote so we know it fits before we price the lane.
Our own trucks
Volvo power out of Lake Bluff. We do not hand your load off to another carrier to cover.
FAQ
Conestoga FAQ
Shipper questions — not driver pay. Jobs are on a separate landing.
What is a conestoga trailer?
A flatbed with a sliding tarp. The freight stays covered from the weather, and it loads from the side or from overhead instead of through rear van doors.
When should I book conestoga instead of dry van?
When the freight is too long, too tall, or too awkward for van doors, but it still needs to stay dry. If it fits a 53-foot box, ask for dry van.
How fast is a conestoga rate?
On workable lanes we target about 30 minutes. Use the form on this page or call +1 (847) 702-8181.
Can the receiver track without a portal login?
Yes. After the load is booked we can send a shareable link. See Track Shipment.
Do you run conestoga in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan?
Yes. That four-state region is our core. Regional conestoga and longer runs are both in play when the empty and the appointment line up.
Is this the same page as Conestoga jobs?
No. This page is for shippers and brokers booking a trailer. CDL-A hiring is Conestoga jobs.