To pull a cover over a loaded asphalt truck before it leaves the plant and leave it on until the truck is backed up to the paver. A good tarp keeps a crust from forming on top of the load and holds heat on long hauls and cool days. Many specs require tarping every load regardless of weather, and inspectors reject loads that arrive uncovered with a cold crust.
Tarp it all the way down to the tailgate, last load came in with a crust you could stand on.
Also heard as
- tarping
- tarp up
Related terms
Cold load
A truckload of mix that arrives below the minimum temperature or with cold, crusted chunks.
Load ticket
The printed slip that travels with every truck showing mix type, tonnage, time and plant data for that load.
End dump
A dump truck or trailer that raises its bed and unloads out the tailgate, the standard way to feed a paver.