Commercial Truck Insurance Blog
Texas Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance: Four Tips for Avoiding Train Collisions
Unlike road intersections that are almost always busy with traffic, railroad crossings are often clear of train traffic. This can make the commercial or owner operator truck driver complacent about its dangers. Although the risk of a train/truck collision is less at railroad crossings than car/truck collisions are at intersections, the consequences of a train collision are catastrophic. Unlike vehicles on the road, the train […]
How the Commercial Truck Driver Can Avoid Dog Bites
In addition to the usual challenges of trucking such as meeting delivery schedules and coping with traffic, commercial truck drivers who make deliveries to residential homes face another risk: getting attacked and bitten by a dog. Depending on the circumstances, the dog’s temperament, and its breed, injuries from dog attacks can vary from minor punctures of the skin to a severe mauling that requires lengthy […]
Commercial or Owner Operator Truck Insurance Provider Discusses Dump Truck Safety
Driving commercial or owner operator trucks are a challenge given their large size, weight, lengthy braking distances, blind spots, and limited maneuverability. However, operating a dump truck presents a unique set of challenges. As you may have guessed, they have to do with its dump bed. Improper operation of the dump bed can cause serious injury or death. There are two broad categories of dump […]