Physical damage insurance is one of the more crucial aspects of rig insurance. Commercial truck drivers will need to make sure that they are fully covered. This is the best way to make sure that an investment remains protected at all times. This insurance is required for any driver who has decided to finance their own equipment. Even the most experienced truckers know that they […]
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A How-To Guide For Keeping Fleet Truck Insurance Costs Low
When fleet managers are tasked with the responsibility of finding the right insurance policy, the process can be a challenging one. Knowing what to look for in a policy is important and so is knowing how to determine the proper cost. There are a number of ways to keep these costs down, however. Companies who make the following decisions are able to reduce fleet truck […]
What Does the Denham Amendment Mean for Your Truckers?
When the House passed the Denham amendment in April 2018 as they reauthorized the FAA for five years, they emphasized the importance of federal regulations over the state when it comes to truckers. Many states, like California, either require or allow for paid breaks every four to five hours of drive time. These more frequent breaks were monitored by ELDs. The federal regulations that the […]
Lighter, Faster, Better, But Be Careful: Light Flatbeds Increase the Need for Safety Training
Weight has always been a problem in the trucking world. The heaviness of a load is just as much of a constraint as the size, and many times it’s the primary consideration. There are numerous regulations about the overall weight of a truck and even just the weight of the trailer and load. Cities might restrict access for overweight trucks and only grant a small […]
AOBRD vs ELD: Does the New ELD Grandfathering Extension Apply to Your Trucks?
AOBRD vs ELD The 2018 buzzword is ELD for automated device compliance. But in 2014 it was AOBRD, or Automatic On Board Recording Device. That was the device type mandated under older FMCSA regulations, and it had far different capabilities and requirements than ELDs today or then. But why do AOBRDs still matter today? There is more ELD-related grandfathering. The December 17, 2017 deadline was […]
Are Bigger Trucks Bad for Business?
Semi-trucks are becoming bigger and bigger when they can. Profit margins are thin, which means being able to carry more on each route makes a lot of business sense. But not everyone likes having oversized trucks in their region, and big trucks have their own safety considerations. If you’re weighing the pros and cons of adding a truck for larger loads, it’s not necessarily a bad […]
Drivers Can’t Be on Standby for Self-Driving Semi-Trucks
Self-driving semi-trucks are integrating themselves into experimental routes and smaller geographic regions. Autonomous vehicles of a smaller size are even finding their place in warehouses and docks. But most people agree that self-driving cars aren’t ready to take on all of the road systems by themselves. The systems haven’t finished learning, and they’re too easy to fool. Why can’t self-driving cars monitor themselves? Self-driving AI […]
Change Your Maintenance & Monitoring Policies for Safer Automation
The recent Tempe accident involving a self-driving car and a pedestrian was described by police as unavoidable, and that’s true in more ways than one. Not only did the specific circumstances of this incident make the collision hard to think around, a fatality caused by a self-driving car was always inevitable. While the accident is not going to dramatically slow the evolution or adoption of […]
Operation Safe Driver Week Is Just Around the Corner: July 15-21, 2018
Dangerous driving is the root cause for most of the dangers out on the roads. Even with poor visibility, aging infrastructure, and unclear GPS routes, the number one cause of vehicle crashes is driver behavior. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “Large Truck Crash Causation Study,” the FMCSA found that 88% of truck crashes and 93% of passenger car crashes are due to […]
Which of the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety’s Top Safety Laws Apply to Truckers?
The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety just released their report cards for each state’s highway safety laws. They look at the adoption of sixteen highway safety laws on a state by state level and grade each state accordingly. While all of the laws work together to promote safe highway driving for everyone, not every state has adopted their specific sixteen in equal measure. See how […]