A system for securing a vehicle during transport against movement under forces from multiple directions, comprising in combination: a vehicle having: a frame and a plurality of tie-downs (11 - 26) affixed to the frame at selected laterally spaced-apart locations about the frame, including at least two first tie-downs (11 - 15; 20 - 26) at each of a front side and a rear side of the frame and at least one second tie-down (16, 17; 18, 19) at each of a left side and a right side of the frame, wherein the at least two first tie-downs (11 - 15; 20 - 26) at each of a front side and a rear side of the frame are articulable, a supporting surface for supporting the vehicle during transport having: a plurality of anchor points (211 - 236) at selected laterally spaced-apart locations about the supporting surface outwardly from each side of the vehicle, including at least two anchor points (211, 212) forward of the front side of the vehicle, at least two anchor points (213 - 216) rearward of the rear side of the vehicle, at least two anchor points (219, 220) laterally leftward of the left side of the vehicle, and at least two anchor points (221, 222) laterally rightward of the right side of the vehicle, and a plurality of elongate ties (111 - 136) extending tautly between each tie-down (11 - 26) and a respective anchor point (211 - 236) at a corresponding side of the vehicle, characterized in that the frame has at least one deformation zone adapted to yield to absorb impact forces in the event of a crash of the vehicle, wherein the at least one second tie-down (16, 17; 18, 19) at each of a left side and a right side of the frame is rigid with the frame, and wherein the ties (111 - 136) are arranged at selected angles relative to one another so as to impose an essentially neutral stress and loading in the deformation zone of the frame to securely retain the vehicle substantially against movement on the supporting surface but without deforming the deformation zone of the frame. a vehicle having: a frame and a plurality of tie-downs (11 - 26) affixed to the frame at selected laterally spaced-apart locations about the frame, including at least two first tie-downs (11 - 15; 20 - 26) at each of a front side and a rear side of the frame and at least one second tie-down (16, 17; 18, 19) at each of a left side and a right side of the frame, wherein the at least two first tie-downs (11 - 15; 20 - 26) at each of a front side and a rear side of the frame are articulable, a frame and a plurality of tie-downs (11 - 26) affixed to the frame at selected laterally spaced-apart locations about the frame, including at least two first tie-downs (11 - 15; 20 - 26) at each of a front side and a rear side of the frame and at least one second tie-down (16, 17; 18, 19) at each of a left side and a right side of the frame, wherein the at least two first tie-downs (11 - 15; 20 - 26) at each of a front side and a rear side of the frame are articulable, a supporting surface for supporting the vehicle during transport having: a plurality of anchor points (211 - 236) at selected laterally spaced-apart locations about the supporting surface outwardly from each side of the vehicle, including at least two anchor points (211, 212) forward of the front side of the vehicle, at least two anchor points (213 - 216) rearward of the rear side of the vehicle, at least two anchor points (219, 220) laterally leftward of the left side of the vehicle, and at least two anchor points (221, 222) laterally rightward of the right side of the vehicle, and a plurality of elongate ties (111 - 136) extending tautly between each tie-down (11 - 26) and a respective anchor point (211 - 236) at a corresponding side of the vehicle, characterized in that the frame has at least one deformation zone adapted to yield to absorb impact forces in the event of a crash of the vehicle, wherein the at least one second tie-down (16, 17; 18, 19) at each of a left side and a right side of the frame is rigid with the frame, and wherein the ties (111 - 136) are arranged at selected angles relative to one another so as to impose an essentially neutral stress and loading in the deformation zone of the frame to securely retain the vehicle substantially against movement on the supporting surface but without deforming the deformation zone of the frame.