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Cargo loading and securement
['Cargo loading and securement']
Cargo and equipment (such as tires, tools, tarps, etc.) carried on a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) must be loaded and secured in a way that prevents them from shifting on or within the vehicle, or from leaking, spilling, blowing, or falling from the vehicle. In addition, laws and regulations govern the security of vehicles at loading docks as well as the service of loading and unloading cargo (known as lumping).