The trucking way of life demands long hours on the road and exposes the commercial or owner operator truck driver to the high-fat/low-fiber food common to many trucking diners. This lifestyle makes it all too easy to eat unhealthy food, get no exercise, and gain excess weight around the waist. Years of living this way can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes. Before […]
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The Four Traits of the Professional Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driver
Dictionaries define “professional” as referring to someone engaged in a paid occupation. However, this fails to capture the real meaning of the word when someone is referred to as being a true professional. The true professional truck driver separates himself from other commercial or owner operator truck drivers by his on-the-job behavior. This behavior also makes him very different from the mass of other drivers […]
Productivity Tips for the Owner Operator Truck Driver
Your livelihood as an owner operator truck driver depends on your performance. This, and the many tasks you must do every day adds up to a lot of pressure. How do you get more things done in a 24 hour day? By increasing your productivity. There are always ways of doing things better and faster. Here are four suggestions: Do one thing at a time. Plan […]
Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driving Tips in Texas: Dust Storm Safety
Dust storms are low-occurrence but high risk weather events. Their main danger to commercial or owner operator trucks is sudden visibility loss. Unlike fog, which has a fairly consistent visibility distance, the visibility in a dust storm can change from minute to minute. A quarter-mile visibility can suddenly drop to zero. When vehicles attempt to drive through dust by following the tail lights of the […]
Prevent Cargo Theft and Florida Rig Insurance Claims with a Layered Defense Strategy
Compared to many crimes, cargo theft from a commercial truck can be very lucrative and involve less effort and risk of getting caught. That’s why cargo theft costs the U.S. billions of dollars annually. It has a devastating effect on the businesses that depend on timely shipments. Theft of a high-end cargo load for example, may cause lost sales and customers at the retail stores that depend on […]
Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance Tennessee Tips for Sightseeing on the Road
Many people become truck drivers with the hope of seeing the country. Those dreams are all too often shattered once a new driver learns that doing so is easier said than done. Just because you have deliveries to make doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy some sightseeing once in a while, it just means you need to be creative on how you go about doing […]
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, […]
New Technology That Detects Driver Fatigue Will Soon Benefit Commercial Drivers
Long-haul commercial or owner operator truck drivers average 2,000-3,000 miles per week. This kind of driving can produce fatigue, especially if stress or other circumstances prevent a driver from getting a good 7 or 8 hours of sleep every night. However, there’s a new technology in the works that detects driver fatigue. When a driver becomes drowsy, the technology sounds an alert or sends a video […]
Rig Insurance Florida: Improve Your Health by Making Three Small Changes
The commercial or owner operator truck driver’s job is both stressful and sedentary. Add unhealthy food to this, and you’ve got the formula for high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. Unlike a stressed out office worker who can hit the gym at the end of the day, the truck driver has just enough time to eat and hit the sack in his sleeper at […]
Six Tips for Commercial or Owner Operator Trucks on Sharing the Road with Motorcycles
In any two vehicle collision, the smallest vehicle sustains the most damage. The occupants also have a higher injury and fatality risk. This means that the motorcyclist always loses in collisions with other types of vehicles. In addition, their two wheels make them less stable on damaged or wet pavement. Their lack of a protective cage, seat belts, and airbags mean that they rarely survive […]