Abstract: An apparatus for restraining articles in the bed of a truck such as a pick-up truck. The apparatus of the present invention includes a rigid support member secured at its upper end to one side wall of the bed of a truck, a pulley assembly secured to the lower end of the support member and to the floor of the bed of the truck adjacent the one side wall, a strap anchoring assembly secured to the floor of the truck adjacent the other of the side walls of the truck bed, a winch secured to the upper end of the rigid support member, and a flexible strap having a first end secured to the winch, a second end secured to the strap anchoring assembly, and an intermediate portion for engaging the articles loaded within the trunk bed to restrain them against the floor of the truck bed.