Weather kept off
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 · Rolling Meadows, IL
Royser
Conestoga freight: covered from the weather, loaded from the side
A rolling-tarp deck from a carrier that owns its trucks. The freight is protected from the weather and loads like it would on a flatbed. Our tractors, our dispatch, a straight answer on price. Pickups around Chicago and Conestoga loads nationwide.
Covered deckThe weather stays off the freight
Own trucks20 Volvo tractors
Side loadingLike a flatbed, not through van doors
48 statesBased in Rolling Meadows, IL
For shippers
Price this Conestoga lane
Give us the origin, destination and what you ship. Dispatch confirms a Conestoga rate on lanes we can cover.
Covered open deck
What our Conestoga is for
Freight that must stay dry but will not go through the doors of a dry van.
A Conestoga is a flatbed with a sliding tarp system. The load stays covered from rain and road debris, and it still loads from the side or from above, the way an open deck does. Typical freight: steel, lumber, machinery and building materials that need cover without hand-tarping.
Royser is an asset-based carrier (MC# {{MC}}, USDOT# {{USDOT}}) in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, running Volvo tractors with ELDs. After booking we can share a tracking link that opens without a portal login: see Track a load.
This is not a dry van under another name. If the freight fits a 53-foot box, say so and we will quote Dry Van instead of squeezing it onto a Conestoga.
People come to this page when they want:
- A clear number on a Conestoga lane instead of a “checking with the driver” loop.
- Covering spelled out up front: tarping and strapping named in the rate, not discovered at the dock.
- A carrier, not a middleman: we run our own equipment and do not re-broker loads.
Brokers: the packet, W-9 and COI are on the broker packet page. Same desk, same authority.
Coverage
Conestoga around Chicago and on longer hauls
Rolling Meadows is the base. From there we run regional and long-haul Conestoga across the lower 48.
If the freight is too long, too tall or too awkward for van doors and still has to stay dry, this is the trailer. Steel, lumber and machinery are what it was made for.
Want a fixed window instead of a same-day scramble? Use Book a dock time. Give us height, weight and how it loads, so dispatch checks the legal limits before the truck reaches your dock.
We also run Conestoga across the 48 contiguous states when the freight and the empty trailer line up. We would rather pass on a bad match than burn your appointment window.
CDL-A Conestoga hiring lives on a separate page: Conestoga seats. This page is for shippers and brokers who need a covered deck, a rate and a phone that gets answered.
Loads like a flatbed
Side and overhead loading. Send the dimensions with the request so we know it fits before we price the lane.
Our own trucks
Volvo tractors out of Rolling Meadows. We do not hand your load to another carrier to cover.
FAQ
Conestoga questions
For shippers only. Driver jobs have their own page.
What is a Conestoga trailer?
A flatbed with a sliding tarp. The freight stays covered from the weather and loads from the side or from above rather than through rear van doors.
When do I book Conestoga instead of dry van?
When the freight is too long, too tall or too awkward for van doors but still has to stay dry. If it fits a 53-foot box, ask for Dry Van.
How soon can I get a Conestoga rate?
Use the form on this page or call +1 (224) 877-0350. On lanes we can cover, dispatch answers with a firm rate.
Can the receiver follow the load without a portal login?
Yes. After booking we can send a link to pass along. See Track a load.
Do you run Conestoga around Chicago?
Yes, this is our home ground. We run regional Conestoga and longer hauls when the empty trailer and the appointment line up.
Is this the same as the Conestoga seats page?
No. This page is for shippers and brokers booking a trailer. CDL-A hiring is on Conestoga seats.