Collision avoidance systems have been available for a number of years as an option on new trucks. They use a radar and microprocessor that together scan the road ahead and determine whether a commercial or owner operator truck is closing in on traffic or other objects. The systems warn the truck driver with an audio (and visual) signal and will slow the truck down to […]
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Four Motorist Driving Habits That Can Trigger a Commercial Truck Accident
The fully loaded commercial or owner operator truck is over 20 times heavier than the average car. This places a heavy burden on the truck driver to avoid accidents because of the massive destruction possible with such a vehicle. However, this enormous weight advantage doesn’t make the semi truck invulnerable to the road dangers posed by the average car. A rollover, going off the road, […]
How Commercial or Owner Operator Truckers Can Avoid Bad Food
Because of their reliance on truck stop diners and restaurants for their meals, commercial or owner operator truckers have a better than average risk of food poisoning. However, you can reduce this risk and save money by eating more of your own truck prepared food. On the occasions that you want to splurge a little and eat out, here are five signs that the food […]
Mountain Driving Tips for Commercial or Owner Operator Trucks
Driving a commercial or owner operator truck through the mountains isn’t the same as vacationing in the mountains with your car. For one thing, you can’t pick the time of year with the best weather. For another, the commercial or owner operator truck driver has to haul a big heavy trailer, which together with the tractor, can weight up to 80,000 pounds. On steep upgrades, […]
Rig Insurance South Carolina: About Contingent Cargo Insurance
Why should a freight broker, who simply arranges for carriers to transport freight between the shipper and receiver, take out contingent cargo insurance? After all, it’s the carrier’s job to transport the cargo, and the carrier also assumes responsibility for its safety. If anything should happen to the load, it’s clearly the carrier’s fault. In addition, the carrier also has cargo insurance to cover loss […]
Family Emergencies and Rig Insurance are Bound in South Carolina
As an owner operator from South Carolina, it feels real good driving your rig on a clear road making easy miles to your next destination. Not every mile is that easy and not every day in your life is that easy. Sometimes there are delays and emergencies. You have Rig Insurance and all seems well. The family emergency is always the most emergent and the most remembered. We put sudden events like these […]
South Carolina Rig Insurance Provider Discusses the Traits of Successful Truckers
Not everyone can drive a truck for a living. This isn’t because the skill is hard to learn. Instead, many people can’t handle the job itself. Driving a commercial or owner operator truck is often called a lifestyle rather than a job. Why is this? Because it places unusual demands on you that you won’t find at ordinary jobs. The truck driver spends a lot […]
The Four Benefits of Keeping Your Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Clean
Spring is already here and no doubt there’s a fair amount of spring cleaning activity going on at your home. But how is your commercial or owner operator truck doing? Is it getting the same kind of tender loving care? While some dirt won’t stop your truck from working, it can affect one’s business or career as well as one’s safety. Professional Image Appearances can […]
Owner Operator Insurance South Carolina: The Importance of Cargo Insurance
Trucking is full of hazards. First, there’s the truck itself. Unlike passenger cars designed for good handling, quick braking, and stability, the tractor-trailer rig is designed first and foremost for hauling cargo. It can’t stop on a dime or pull hard turns, both of which are important when avoiding an accident in an emergency. Trucks easily jackknife on slippery roads and can get blown over […]
Owner Operator Truck Driving on Rural Roads
If you are an owner operator truck driver who is used to urban, suburban, and interstate driving, you may feel that you can drive anywhere. But if you haven’t been in rural areas, your previous experience won’t guaranty safe driving in these places. On the face of it, it would seem that driving in the country is safe. After all, there are fewer cars on the road. […]