Container and method for transporting cargo on a flatbed vehicle

A container for transporting cargo on a flatbed vehicle, the container comprising:

• a top wall structure,
• a bottom wall structure opposing the top wall structure,
• a front wall structure,
• a rear wall structure opposing the front wall structure, and
• a pair of sidewall structures disposed in opposing relation, the top wall structure, the bottom wall structure, the front wall structure, the rear wall structure and the sidewall structures being coupled so as to form an enclosed interior space,
• the bottom wall structure having fork-receiving structure extending therefrom, the fork-receiving structure being constructed and arranged to receive forks of a forklift to move the container and, to support the container when the container is resting on a surface,
• the top wall structure and the front wall structure being constructed and arranged to be opened and closed to place and store cargo in the interior space.

A method of transporting cargo on a flatbed vehicle comprising:

• providing a container having a top wall structure;
• a bottom wall structure opposing the top wall structure, the bottom wall structure having legs extending therefrom generally adjacent to the sidewall structures, a front wall structure;
• a rear wall structure opposing the front wall structure;
• and a pair of sidewall structures disposed in opposing relation, the top wall structure, the bottom wall structure, the front wall structure, the rear wall structure and the sidewall structures being coupled so as to form an interior space,
• opening at least one of the front wall structure and the top wall structure and loading cargo into the interior space,
• closing the opened wall structure,
• moving the container to the flatbed vehicle, the flatbed vehicle having a cargo carrying surface, opposing sides of the cargo carrying surface defining recesses, and
• inserting the legs into the recesses to mount the container to the flatbed vehicle.

A method of delivering tires to a tire dealer comprising:

• providing a container having a top wall structure;
• a bottom wall structure opposing the top wall structure, a front wall structure;
• a rear wall structure opposing the front wall structure;
• and a pair of sidewall structures disposed in opposing relation, the top wall structure, the bottom wall structure, the front wall structure, the rear wall structure and the sidewall structures being coupled so as to form an interior space,
• opening at least one of the front wall structure and the top wall structure and loading tires into the interior space,
• closing the opened wall structure,
• moving the container to a flatbed vehicle,
• securing the container to the flatbed vehicle,
• transporting the container to a tire dealer,
• removing the container from the flatbed vehicle, and leaving the container at the tire dealer for unloading thereof.