One of the least apparent hazards faced by commercial or owner operator truck drivers in Georgia are slips and falls while getting in and out of their trucks. It is a routine act done countless times over the years that nearly everyone takes for granted. If you do something enough times, eventually you will make a mistake. Even though the average distance to the ground is only four […]
Commercial Truck Insurance Georgia
Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance In Georgia: Get Your Log Hauler Back On The Road
The insurance industry is not an industry that stands still; it is ever-changing. This year your agent may inform you that you need one insurance carrier, and then next year the agent may recommend that you need to make a switch to a different insurance carrier. What will you do when your insurance agent lets you know that he or she can not find insurance […]
Give Yourself Better Business Coverage With Commercial or Owner Operator Truck insurance In Georgia
If your Georgia business requires that you have a courier truck or any kind of truck that will transport goods, you will have to acquire commercial or owner operator truck insurance. Commercial truck insurance will give you and your vehicle protection in the event you are involved in an accident or some other misfortune occurs. There are plenty of things that you will need to […]
Tips for Fighting Fatigue: Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance in Georgia
Commercial or owner operator truck insurance in Georgia can vary in cost, with one of the factors affecting premiums being accident rates. Since fatigue is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents, drivers and owner operators need to combat it, for their own safety and that of other drivers on the road, as well as to lower premium rates. The National Safety Council […]
Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance: Georgia Requirements
As a commercial owner operator vehicle owner in Georgia, you are required to obtain a Commercial Vehicle Insurance Policy that covers each vehicle. Any vehicle that is used for business or any commercial use or that is licensed by the state of Georgia as a commercial vehicle must be insured. Although there are minimum requirements for commercial or owner operator truck insurance in Georgia, there […]
What to Know Before Buying Commercial Truck Insurance in Georgia
Planning to buy a big rig as an owner operator in Georgia? Congratulations, you’re joining a time-honored profession. Of the nine million people employed in trucking industry jobs, three and one-half million of them are truck drivers. They drive two million trucks. This number is expected to double by the year 2020. That means that the over $200 billion generated in revenues will double. There’s […]
Georgia Trucking Association
Majority of States have their own trucking association that is available for trucking companies and owner operators to join. One of the oldest organizations is the Georgia Motor Trucking Association that has been serving the industry since 1933. The Georgia Motor Trucking Association is the only organization in the state that provides full-time service and representation for the trucking industry. Whether you are a private […]