There’s no doubt that aerodynamics affect your fuel consumption. You can see the difference in fuel savings simply by slowing down, which reduces aerodynamic drag on your commercial or owner operator truck. Therefore, it only makes sense that streamlining your rig to reduce air drag should save on fuel costs. While there are many ways of reducing drag such as changing the shape of your […]
Author: Jeb Insurance
Seven Winter Driving Tips for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver
Winter is a difficult time of the year for the commercial or owner operator truck driver. No matter how much experience you have, driving in intense snow storms is never easy. You have poor traction, poor visibility, and the traffic around you can be unpredictable. Getting through the season without incident will require focused and smart driving. Here are seven winter driving tips to help […]
Winter Health Tips for the Owner Operator Truck Driver in South Carolina
Winter is called the cold and flu season. There is much debate about whether cold weather makes you more susceptible to catching colds or getting the flu. However, people spend more time indoors in close quarters, where fresh air from the outdoors is sealed out. This allows airborne germs to spread more easily. There is evidence that cold weather does suppress the immune system, and that […]
Winter Safety Tips for Walking on Ice and Snow for the Commercial or Owner Operator Trucker
Injuries caused by a slip on the ice are ordinary events that will certainly never make the news. But they do make up a large percentage of injuries in the trucking industry. Don’t let a simple slip cause medical bills and weeks of lost work time. Be alert and follow these eight safety tips for walking on ice and snow: Stay focused. When walking on […]
Blood Clots: An Occupational Danger for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), occurs when a blood clot forms within a vein that’s deep in your body. It typically forms in the thigh or lower leg and often strikes people who spend hours sitting in one place. This is why it happens to airline passengers on long trips. However, commercial or owner operator truck drivers who spend hours on the road sitting in front of a steering […]
Flatbed Tarping Safety for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver
Dry van trucking isn’t easy. However, the flatbed trucker has an additional responsibility that’s often difficult and dangerous. This, is placing and securing a protective tarp over his load. The work is dangerous because it involves climbing and working at heights, sometimes on uneven or unstable loads. A hundred pound tarp is an unwieldy thing to handle, especially in a wind that can catch it and […]
How Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Drivers Can Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries
Most people associate repetitive strain injuries with assembly line workers or perhaps people who spend too many hours using a keyboard. This certainly doesn’t describe the work of a commercial or owner operator truck driver, so how does this happen? Answer: the driving itself. Think about it, your hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders make the same motions steering your rig for hours on end. Poor […]
Road Glare Reduction Tips for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver
Road glare can cause tension headaches from hours of sustained muscle tension around the eyes. This in turn, adds to your general feeling of road fatigue. Another problem with glare is that it gets in the way of a clear view of the road. While sunlight is a big source of glare, it doesn’t end when the sun sets because traffic headlights also contribute to this problem. As a […]
South Carolina Rig Insurance Provider’s Suggestions on Reducing Your Fuel Consumption
Despite the low fuel prices we enjoy, fuel conservation is important because it increases profits. In addition, there’s no guaranty that prices will remain at their current levels. They have always had their ups and downs, and it’s not impossible that they will increase again. As providers of South Carolina rig insurance, we would like to share these five fuel conservation tips: Minimize AC Use […]
How Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Drivers Can Avoid Wheel-Offs
As the name suggests, a wheel-off occurs when a wheel and its tire come off the tractor or trailer of your commercial or owner operator truck. Wheel-offs are very dangerous because these out of control 200 pound wheels, rolling at highway speeds, can hit cars or pedestrians. Sometimes these wheels bounce over highway dividers and into the opposite lane. In this case, the combined speed of impact can […]