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Commercial & Fleet · Okarche, Oklahoma
Last updated: August 2026 · Built and installed right here in Okarche.
Cadet builds steel flatbed and platform truck bodies — from simple work platforms to gooseneck hauling beds, stake beds, and landscape beds — with standard LED lighting across the lineup. Carter Chevrolet offers Cadet flatbeds on Silverado HD chassis and has them upfit locally through our sister company, OEM Truck Equipment, so you buy the truck and get the bed built without shipping the chassis out of state.
When the job is hauling — hay, equipment, pipe, pallets, or a gooseneck trailer — a flatbed beats a pickup box every time. A Cadet flatbed replaces the factory bed with a flat steel deck you can load from any side, drop a pallet onto, or bolt a headache rack and toolboxes to. Cadet has built these work bodies since the 1970s, and the lineup runs from a straightforward platform to purpose-built gooseneck haulers, stake beds, and landscape beds.
Here’s the Carter difference, same as it is on any upfit we sell: the truck and the bed come together in one place. You buy the Silverado from Carter, our sister company OEM Truck Equipment handles the flatbed upfit right here in Okarche, and you drive off with a finished work truck — no shipping the chassis across the country and waiting on a body shop three states away.
A Cadet flatbed is a steel platform body that replaces a truck’s pickup box with an open, flat deck for hauling. Different Cadet models add gooseneck compartments, removable stake sides, storage boxes, or landscape dovetails, and all come with standard LED lighting.
A flatbed’s whole advantage is openness: nothing boxes in your load, so you can side-load with a forklift, strap down oversized cargo, or run a gooseneck or bumper-pull trailer off the deck. Cadet builds its beds from steel for durability, and the different models are really about what you add to that basic platform — a gooseneck ball and compartment for trailering, stake pockets and sides for containing a load, boxes for tools, or a dovetail and ramps for landscape equipment.
Carter Chevrolet’s sister company, OEM Truck Equipment, handles Cadet flatbed upfits in Okarche, OK. Buying the Silverado and getting the bed built in the same place means no shipping the chassis out for upfit, one point of contact, and a finished truck ready to work.
Most dealers who sell a flatbed truck are coordinating with a body shop far away — the truck ships out, gets a bed, and ships back. We don’t work that way. OEM Truck Equipment is our own upfit shop, right down the street on Oklahoma Ave, so the chassis and the Cadet bed come together in the same town. That means a faster turnaround and a local shop to call if you want a headache rack, toolboxes, or a gooseneck setup added down the road.
Cadet offers a range of steel flatbed models grouped by job: straightforward work platforms, gooseneck hauling beds, a stake bed for containment, and a landscape bed. All feature steel construction and standard LED lighting. Carter can match the right Cadet model to your trade and chassis.
Cadet’s models sort into a few clear jobs. Here’s the lineup in plain terms — tell us the work and we’ll point you to the right one and confirm current specs and sizes.
| Model | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Bronco | Work platform | Straightforward flatbed hauling; multiple deck lengths |
| Western | Work platform | Versatile all-arounder with many size combinations |
| Aztec | Platform + boxes | Hauling plus built-in storage box options |
| Phoenix | Platform (configurable) | Custom header and floor options for specialized loads |
| Metro | Heavy platform | The rugged pick for the toughest, heaviest hauling |
| El Dorado | Gooseneck hauler | Trailering with a gooseneck compartment and heavy hitch |
| Laredo | Gooseneck hauler | Gooseneck hauling on single or dual rear wheel trucks |
| Steel City Stakes | Stake bed | Containing loose or stacked loads with removable sides |
| Grassmaster | Landscape bed | Landscaping and groundskeeping with dovetail and sides |
Most Cadet flatbeds go on a Silverado 2500HD or 3500HD. Choose the 3500HD (single or dual rear wheel) or a 3500HD Chassis Cab for gooseneck hauling, heavier decks, and maximum payload; the Chassis Cab gives a clean frame with no pickup box to remove.
| If you need… | Go with… |
|---|---|
| A standard work platform | Silverado 2500HD or 3500HD |
| Gooseneck hauling / heavy payload | Silverado 3500HD (SRW or dually) |
| A clean frame for a custom bed | Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab |
For the full rundown on the trucks themselves, see our Silverado HD buyer’s guide.
Flatbeds are the backbone truck for a lot of Oklahoma work: ranchers and farmers hauling hay, feed, and equipment; welders and oilfield crews needing a deck they can work off of; landscapers running a dovetail bed with ramps; and anyone who pulls a gooseneck or bumper-pull trailer and wants a proper hauling platform. And because Carter delivers statewide, we can build your Cadet flatbed here and get it to your place anywhere in Oklahoma.
See what’s ready now. Browse our in-stock upfitted commercial trucks, including flatbed units — and remember, we deliver anywhere in Oklahoma.
A Cadet flatbed is a steel platform body that replaces a truck’s pickup box with an open, flat deck for hauling. The lineup includes plain work platforms, gooseneck hauling beds, a stake bed, and a landscape bed, all with standard LED lighting.
OEM Truck Equipment, Carter Chevrolet’s sister company, handles Cadet flatbed upfits in Okarche, OK. You buy the Silverado from Carter and the bed is built right here — no shipping the chassis out of state.
Cadet’s gooseneck models — like the El Dorado and Laredo — include a gooseneck compartment and a heavy-duty hitch ball built into the deck. Tell us the trailer you pull and we’ll match the model and the chassis.
Most Cadet flatbeds go on a Silverado 2500HD or 3500HD. Step up to the 3500HD dually or a 3500HD Chassis Cab for gooseneck hauling, heavier decks, and the most payload.
Yes. OEM Truck Equipment can add a headache rack, underbody or over-rail toolboxes, gooseneck and bumper-pull hitches, and lighting to your Cadet flatbed — spec’d to your work.
Yes. Carter Chevrolet delivers across Oklahoma. We can build your Cadet flatbed here in Okarche and deliver it to your place or job site — with no doc fees and no surprise addendums.
Jason Leck is the General Manager at Carter Chevrolet in Okarche, OK, a GM Business Elite dealer. He helps Oklahoma ranchers, tradespeople, and fleets spec the right work truck and upfit — built next door at OEM Truck Equipment — with the no-pressure approach Carter is known for. More about Jason.
Sources: Cadet model lineup and body-type descriptions based on Cadet Truck Body product information and Carter Chevrolet / OEM Truck Equipment upfit experience; Chevrolet Silverado HD chassis specifications per Chevrolet. Cadet is a registered brand of its respective manufacturer. Confirm exact current models, dimensions, and specifications for any specific build.
Availability, configuration, and pricing vary by unit and are subject to change. Contact Carter Chevrolet to confirm the specifications of any specific in-stock or built-to-order flatbed. CDL requirements depend on the finished vehicle configuration.