Dump truck drivers play a pivotal role in the transportation and construction industries, tasked with hauling heavy loads of materials to and from various worksites. However, with the weight and size of their vehicles , along with the nature of their ...
A Closer Look at the Operating Risks Encountered by Long-Haul Truckers
Long-haul trucking is a vital component of modern commerce, responsible for transporting goods across vast distances and connecting businesses with consumers. However, the job of a long-haul trucker is not without its challenges and risks. Beyond the ...
Trucker Safety Regulations Exist for a Reason
semi tractor trailer driving on the highway in the evening Long-haul truckers, you spend hours on the open road. You’re likely an expert on every truck stop between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. However, those hours start to mount, and they can wea ...
Insuring Your Car Hauler: You Still Need Commercial Insurance
Sometimes, means of transportation need transportation themselves. Moving vehicles often falls to car haulers. Within the trucking industry, these transport groups serve special purposes. They have to move heavy machinery, safely, over long distances ...
3 Reasons Your Trucking Insurance Has Increased
As a trucker, you know how important trucking insurance can be. But you also want to keep your insurance costs down to avoid paying too much out of pocket. There are many things that can attribute to higher insurance costs. Here are three reasons why ...
Insurance for Your Dump Truck
Trucking insurance for dump trucks mostly falls under the general umbrella of commercial vehicle insurance. This specialized type of coverage protects the business interests usually associated with dump truck operations. You often have to include dri ...
Trucking Insurance: Why You Can’t Just Shop by Price
In these days of uncertain fuel costs, it's tempting to reduce costs by shopping for cheaper trucking insurance. However, the real value of any type of vehicle policy comes when it is time to make a claim. While everybody wants to enjoy reasonable pr ...
How Your Drivers Can Decrease the Risk of Cargo Theft
Thieves don’t always need an elaborate plan to steal the cargo off a truck like you see in the movies. Instead, they can steal cargo while a driver is using the restroom or running into a convenience store to grab a snack. If the truck is idling and ...
4 Ways Technology Makes Trucking Safer this 2022
Ask any driver who spends hours on the road each day driving a big rig how safe the roads are and you are likely to get an ear full of the close calls they have had while driving. Driving a large eighteen-wheeler with a load on the back can be danger ...
Why You Need Trucking Insurance
Road transportation is the main method of transport in a country. Commercial trucks are among the most popular vehicles when it comes to road transportation for carrying raw materials, waste, and finished goods. Commercial trucks are much larger t ...