Although tornadoes can happen at any time of the year, in Texas tornado season is generally from the months of March through August. It is certainly not an uncommon sight to see many tornadoes occur at one time. As a commercial truck driver or owner operator in Texas, you are on the road for a significant period of time. Proper owner operator and bobtail insurance during these […]
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Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance North Carolina: The Big Business of Log Hauling
Log hauling is big business in North Carolina! At last count, the state had 24 different companies providing this service. Log haulers were among those individuals forming an organization, the Carolina Loggers Association, dedicated to addressing concerns of those involved in the forest products industry, including highway bills, tax reform and healthcare issues. The size of the log hauling operation in North Carolina should come […]
Bobtail Insurance in Texas: Truck Driver Shortage Demands Creative Solutions
Truck Driver Shortage to Affect Bobtail Insurance in Texas According to the American Trucking Association, the commercial truck driving industry currently has a shortage of 35,000 drivers. By the year 2020, the situation will become dramatically worse, with a shortage of 240,000 drivers predicted. Why? Because of “flat wages,” increased government regulations on the industry, imminent retirements and changes in public opinion regarding truck driving as […]
Owner Operator Insurance: Florida Commercial Truck Insurance Coverage
As an owner operator in Florida, your commercial truck insurance has to be prepared for every possible scenario on the road. There are a huge number of potentially dangerous things you encounter every day from careless drivers to the weather. You counter those things by being well rested before you drive, keeping your commercial truck maintained and having owner operator insurance. Florida, like most other […]
Oversize-Overweight Truck Loads
In the commercial truck insurance industry there is a variety of required paperwork that the trucker must have filed with the federal and state authorities when trucking for hire. Every state has different laws and permits that are required. In the State of Texas the trucker must obtain an oversize / overweight permit from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles if your vehicle and/or load […]