How to Order Temporary Traffic Control Equipment in Under 10 Minutes

Posted 2025-06-09

How to Order Temporary Traffic Control Equipment in Less Than 10 Minutes

Need cones, signs, barrels, or barricades for your next project, and need them fast? Whether you're running a paving crew, utility job, or municipal repair, getting the traffic control equipment you need shouldn’t slow you down.

Here’s how to order what you need in under 10 minutes, without the back-and-forth or guesswork.


Step 1: Know What You Need (or Let Us Help You Decide)

If you already have a traffic control plan, that’s great. It likely includes a list of devices. But even if you don’t, a quick phone call or email to a traffic control provider (like us) can get you sorted fast.

Most orders include combinations of:

  • Cones

  • Barrels (drums)

  • Type I, II, or III barricades

  • Temporary signage (e.g., "Road Work Ahead", “Flagger Ahead”)

  • Arrow boards or message boards

  • Flashers, sandbags, or stands

Don’t know exactly what you need? A good provider will help you figure it out — in minutes.


Step 2: Provide the Key Info

To get your quote and equipment moving quickly, have these details ready:

Job site address or location

Start date and time

Estimated duration

Your job number or PO number

On-site contact name and phone number

Delivery or pickup preference

Any special access issues (e.g., night work, tight space)

Bonus: If you’re working on a public job, tell us the project name or agency, so we can match the setup to the specs.


Step 3: Place the Order

You can usually place an order by:

Phone call (fastest for urgent orders)

Email (especially with a plan or list attached)

Stopping by the office in-person (best if you want to try our free snacks basket)

At our company, most customers send an email or make a 3-minute call. If we’ve worked with you before, we likely already have your preferences saved, which speeds things up even more.


Step 4: We Confirm & Schedule Delivery

Once we confirm availability, we’ll:

  • Lock in your delivery or pickup time

  • Assign it to our operations team

  • Prep and load the equipment

  • Deliver your equipment to make your crews safe

For repeat customers, we can often get same-day or next-day turnaround. And yes, we can handle emergencies. But if you tell us you need this yesterday…sorry, we cannot travel back in time.


What If You’re Not Sure What to Order?

That’s common. We regularly help customers:

  • Interpret state or local DOT plans

  • Convert engineer drawings into equipment lists

  • Make sure they’re in compliance with MUTCD standards

  • Avoid over-ordering or under-ordering

Just send over your plan or give us a quick call, and we’ll do the rest.


Final Tip: Build a Relationship

If you work on multiple projects a year, it pays to build a relationship with your traffic control provider. That means:

  • Faster turnaround

  • Priority scheduling

  • Custom pricing

  • Streamlined ordering (even just a text message or short email)

Need Equipment Today?

We can help. Whether you're planning a job next week or need gear on site in a few hours, our team can get it done — fast.

Call us or email your order, and we’ll take it from there.


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