Towing stranded cars off busy highways with speeding cars just feet away is a risky business. Expensive property such as the towing vehicle and its equipment as well as the car being towed are at risk. This is just one of several reasons why tow truck insurance can be expensive. These risks are why some insurance companies are getting out of the towing industry altogether. […]
Commercial Truck Insurance Iowa
What To Do During the First Few Months of ELD Enforcement
The electronic logging device mandate has been fully in effect for over 30 days, and now that it’s past the Christmas holiday, more and more attention will be focused on the resulting inspections and difficulties. One of the best ways to avoid headaches that come with the transition is to maintain paper records alongside the ELD records for a short period of time. Why should […]
Avoid a Rig Insurance Claim by Recognizing Distracted Drivers
Tech gadgets make life more convenient and are indispensable for many. People often walk in stores and on sidewalks immersed in their mobile devices while only minimally engaged with their environment. This is usually harmless, though some have suffered minor injuries after walking into objects such as lamp-posts. However, when people continue this behavior while driving, they endanger themselves and others on the road. According to the […]
Tap Into Crowdsourcing to Make Your Transportation Fleet’s Routes Safer
Popular trucking routes change all the time, and sometimes it’s difficult to understand why. It could be that increased pull-over inspections in Indiana are making truckers choose another interstate to avoid the slow-down, or different weight maximums are opening up previously barred highway systems to heavy trucks. While keeping up to date on regulatory trends is also part of managing a transportation fleet, knowing the underlying […]
How Conducting Your Own Level I Inspection Can Reduce Your Semi Truck Insurance Premiums
Pre-inspections are a critical step in the routine of any truck driver. Not only do they help you catch any problems in the cargo or any insecure parts, they help you keep your vehicle compliant after hard days on the road. Keeping your commercial truck compliant with CSVA standards is one of the best ways to keep your semi truck insurance premiums low: not only […]
Three Reasons to Take a Look at Your Insurance Policy Before Winter
Liability insurance is one of the most important protections you can have for your trucking business: it protects your customers’ cargo in the event of an accident, it helps keep your business afloat in the event of a collision with a third party, and it can even make new contracts available to your company if you have the right insurance limits. But physical damage insurance […]
Fidget to Fix Your Back: How Small Seating Adjustments Can Help Your Health
According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), commercial truck drivers are more likely to have an injury that prevents them from working than people in any other profession. This is especially true in colder states like Iowa, where icy cabins and poor circulation can lead to health risks. While you can’t move around frequently or get a standing desk as the common alternative […]
How Are Commercial Trucking Regulations Impacting Iowa Agriculture?
The agriculture industry ebbs and flows around the calendar in Iowa and other states with an emphasis on farming. While many larger farms have dedicated trucks owned by the business for transporting crops to elevators and processors, smaller farms rely on third-party truckers, and even then long lines and sudden surges in harvests slow down the transportation lines. What changes trucking regulation are impacting the industry […]
Commercial Truck Driving : How to Reduce the Risk of Injury
Truck driving is one of the most injury-prone jobs in the United States because it involves both several hours of prolonged sitting every day and abrupt transitions into sudden movement. These injuries not only put your long-term health at risk and can even prevent you from driving for a time, they can risk increasing your health insurance. Here’s how to stay safely moving on the […]
What Does Physical Damage Insurance Include?
Even though insurance is usually broken down into different types such as ‘home insurance,’ ‘car insurance,’ or even ‘health insurance,’ each plan really incorporates multiple different areas of coverage, especially when it comes to business. While this can help you have an insurance plan that is specifically tailored to your trucking business and takes into account your insurance needs, it also means it can be […]