Sleep apnea is a condition where your breathing momentarily stops for a few seconds or longer while sleeping. These pauses in breathing can occur every minute or two throughout the night. This causes a buildup of carbon dioxide in your bloodstream that interrupts your sleep. The interruptions prevent quality sleep and leaves you feeling tired and sleepy during your waking hours. This is not a […]
Owner Operator Insurance
Owner Operator Insurance South Carolina: GAP Insurance
When you buy a commercial truck, it begins to depreciate in value the moment you start driving it. This shouldn’t matter to you since as an owner operator, your intention is to make a living by hauling cargo with it. However, problems can happen if you suffer a total loss of your rig because of an accident, theft, a fire, or a windstorm. Even if […]
High Paying Commercial or Owner Operator Trucking Jobs
The pay of a commercial or owner operator truck driver can vary widely depending on your experience, where in the country you work, your company (which may be your owner operator business), and the type of driving that you do. We will focus on the last factor, the type of truck driving, and will list out and describe three of them. These driving jobs pay […]
Blind Spot Safety for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver in Georgia
For the commercial or owner operator trucker to be a safe driver, he must know the traffic situation around his vehicle at all times. This is a challenging task for the novice driver because of the large blind spots around the truck and trailer. He cannot rely on motorists to avoid these areas because they are generally unaware of the blind spots of any vehicle […]
Work Zone Safety Information for the Commercial or Owner Operator Trucker in Florida
Work zones are necessary for the maintenance of our nation’s highways. Because they disrupt traffic, the potential for accidents is great. Highway speeds abruptly slow to a crawl, traffic merges into fewer lanes, and barriers, construction equipment, and workers are seen on either side as you squeeze through one or two lanes that have no shoulders. With this seeming confusion going on, it’s no surprise […]
What to Do When Your Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Has a Tire Blowout
Truck drivers dread tire blowouts for good reason because they can cause loss of control. However, loss of control happens because the commercial or owner operator truck driver didn’t know how to deal with the situation and panicked. Your ability to safely handle your rig will depend on knowing what to do beforehand, remaining calm during the emergency, and the road and traffic situation when […]
Owner Operator Insurance South Carolina: Rental Reimbursement and Downtime Insurance
You are just starting your own commercial trucking business which employs one person: yourself. You are fairly sure you’ve done everything you need to ensure that your owner operator business gets off to a good start. You’ve looked into commercial truck insurance and have the coverage mandated by law such as primary liability insurance and also have adequate coverage for your truck. So it seems […]
Tandem Axle Adjustment Uses for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver
Many trailers have sliding tandem axles that can move forward or backward. When the tandem axle is moved forward, it is closer to the trailer’s center of gravity. Therefore, more of the trailer’s weight is sitting on top of the tandem axle. This means that less of the load is on the tractor’s drive axle. When the tandem axle is moved closer to the rear […]
Tips for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver on Avoiding Jackknifing in Florida
Jackknifing often occurs when road conditions are slippery such as during a winter snow storm or when the pavement is wet from rain. However, it can also happen under perfect road conditions when the pavement is dry. Avoiding jackknifing is a matter of understanding how a tractor and trailer combination behave, avoiding skids, and of having quick driving reactions to stop your rig from completing […]
Space Management Rule of Thumb for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver
Of the different road spaces around your truck, the space in front of you is the most important. If you ever get into an accident, it will likely be with something in your direction of travel. While it’s true that you want to maintain empty space to the sides of your rig whenever possible, you must always allow plenty of empty road space in front. […]