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Winter Health Tips for the Owner Operator Truck Driver in South Carolina

Winter is called the cold and flu season. There is much debate about whether cold weather makes you more susceptible to catching colds or getting the flu. However, people spend more time indoors in close quarters, where fresh air from the outdoors is sealed out. This allows airborne germs to spread more easily. There is evidence that cold weather does suppress the immune system, and that […]

Winter Safety Tips for Walking on Ice and Snow for the Commercial or Owner Operator Trucker

Injuries caused by a slip on the ice are ordinary events that will certainly never make the news. But they do make up a large percentage of injuries in the trucking industry. Don’t let a simple slip cause medical bills and weeks of lost work time. Be alert and follow these eight safety tips for walking on ice and snow: Stay focused. When walking on […]

Blood Clots: An Occupational Danger for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), occurs when a blood clot forms within a vein that’s deep in your body. It typically forms in the thigh or lower leg and often strikes people who spend hours sitting in one place. This is why it happens to airline passengers on long trips. However, commercial or owner operator truck drivers who spend hours on the road sitting in front of a steering […]

Flatbed Tarping Safety for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver

Dry van trucking isn’t easy. However, the flatbed trucker has an additional responsibility that’s often difficult and dangerous. This, is placing and securing a protective tarp over his load. The work is dangerous because it involves climbing and working at heights, sometimes on uneven or unstable loads. A hundred pound tarp is an unwieldy thing to handle, especially in a wind that can catch it and […]

How Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Drivers Can Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries

Most people associate repetitive strain injuries with assembly line workers or perhaps people who spend too many hours using a keyboard. This certainly doesn’t describe the work of a commercial or owner operator truck driver, so how does this happen? Answer: the driving itself. Think about it, your hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders make the same motions steering your rig for hours on end. Poor […]

Road Glare Reduction Tips for the Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver

Road glare can cause tension headaches from hours of sustained muscle tension around the eyes. This in turn, adds to your general feeling of road fatigue. Another problem with glare is that it gets in the way of a clear view of the road. While sunlight is a big source of glare, it doesn’t end when the sun sets because traffic headlights also contribute to this problem. As a […]

South Carolina Rig Insurance Provider’s Suggestions on Reducing Your Fuel Consumption

Despite the low fuel prices we enjoy, fuel conservation is important because it increases profits. In addition, there’s no guaranty that prices will remain at their current levels. They have always had their ups and downs, and it’s not impossible that they will increase again. As providers of South Carolina rig insurance, we would like to share these five fuel conservation tips: Minimize AC Use […]

How Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Drivers Can Avoid Wheel-Offs

As the name suggests, a wheel-off occurs when a wheel and its tire come off the tractor or trailer of your commercial or owner operator truck. Wheel-offs are very dangerous because these out of control 200 pound wheels, rolling at highway speeds, can hit cars or pedestrians. Sometimes these wheels bounce over highway dividers and into the opposite lane. In this case, the combined speed of impact can […]

Florida Rig Insurance: When Big Rigs Are Invisible to Traffic

Motorcycles have a visibility problem because they’re small and have a narrow profile. Because of this, defensive motorcyclists ride as though they’re invisible to other traffic. By contrast, tractor-trailer rigs are among the largest vehicles on the road. Some of their drivers assume that everyone sees them and drive accordingly. That is, they count on other traffic to brake for them. While not all commercial […]

Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driving Tips That Reduce Rust

Winter can be a challenging time of the year for the commercial or owner operator truck driver. Ice and snow will demand yet more focus and careful driving to avoid being the cause or the victim of an accident. This is especially true if your driving brings you to the snow belt states. Although road treatments that use salt are effective and appreciated, they can cause […]

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