Improper cargo loading and securement can cause injuries, traffic accidents, cargo damage, lawsuits, and even truck rollovers. While truck driving schools cover the topic, loading and securement mistakes still happen for a variety of reasons. Securing and loading cargo is a big topic, and its complete coverage is beyond the scope of one blog post. However, here are four tips that the commercial or owner […]
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Four Tips for Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Driving in Heavy Rain
Summer thunder storms in the southeast can bring high winds and torrential rain. In such conditions, the commercial or owner operator truck has both advantages and disadvantages over automobiles. On the one hand, the big rig’s heavy weight gives it better traction on wet pavement. On the other hand, this heavy weight also increases its stopping distance. Because the tractor and trailer pivot at a […]
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, […]
Common Beginner Mistakes in Commercial Truck Driving
To err is human, but when a commercial truck driver makes a mistake, it can cause an accident, damage a rig, or cost the trucker his job. On the other hand, some mistakes don’t result in such heavy consequences. However, it’s best to avoid mistakes altogether through constant diligence and professionalism. Here are four common beginner mistakes in commercial truck driving: Failing to Check the […]
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 […]
Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance Tennessee: Preventing Truck Fires
Commercial or owner operator truck fires are becoming more extensive than in past decades. The increased use of composites and other flammable plastics in their construction, as well as the presence of more flammables in their sleepers is largely responsible for this trend. When a small fire starts, it can rapidly become life threatening. Fire prevention requires regular inspection of the areas where they commonly start: […]
Rig Insurance Florida: How to Prevent the Damaging Effects of Corrosion
Rust is a kind of cancer that steadily eats away at your rig. If ignored, it will cause equipment failure and weaken critical safety structures such as the under-ride guard. Corrosion occurs when salts (of different kinds) and water act on unprotected parts of your commercial or owner operator truck. You don’t have to drive on the salt treated roads in the snow-belt states to […]
Study Shows Sleep Apnea Can Put Owner-Operators at Risk for an Insurance Claim in South Carolina
If you are out there driving a big rig, you know you constantly have to be alert to guide your truck down the highways safely. An accident can have catastrophic consequences, and could result in not only physical harm, but damage to your rig. A new study puts owner operators with insurance in on alert to the danger of sleep apnea. Many drivers think, “So […]
Three Types of Distracted Driving That Endanger Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Drivers
Driving commercial or owner operator trucks require greater focus and skill than passenger cars. Their longer braking distances require the driver to see or anticipate trouble well in advance. Because big rigs are less nimble than cars, truck drivers can’t count on last second maneuvers to get out of trouble. They must remain focused on their driving at all times. However, this isn’t easy because […]
Five Common Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Pre-Trip Inspection Oversights
Oversights happen to the best of us, and the stress of the job doesn’t help. However, a complete and thorough pre-trip inspection is required by law. It’s also important for the commercial or owner operator truck driver’s safety and the public’s as well. What is often overlooked are those items that seem less important. What these things are, depend on the individual. But there are […]