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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 […]