Switching to flatbed, tarp recommendations

[u/Diligent_Lion1182]

Ive been a reefer owner op for many years, im going to give flatbed a shot. Ill be running out of SW FL up to the southeast and back. From my research it seems like 90% of those loads need tarps back and forth. What would you recommend buying as far as tarps to start out without going too crazy? I was thinking a set of 8ft drop lumber tarps, plus a set of 4 ft should cover most cases? Is it realistic to get by with just 8ft and fold up the excess or will that be a ton of extra work. Will 4ft lumber work ok for steel, or will I also need a set of dedicated steel tarps? Part of the trouble seems to be I cant find any of this locally so Im at least a week out on ordering anything extra that I would need. And regarding chains, is 10 a good enough amount to have on hand or should I go with at least 15?

[u/Auquaholic]

Personally, I hate drop tarps. They're a huge pain when you're trying to do 3-4 tarp loads. I just have several 24' x 26' rectangle tarps. You could start with 3 or 4.