Recruiting and keeping good truck drivers is difficult for most fleet owners. There is currently a shortage of qualified truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Organization, the trucking industry needs to hire at least one million truck drivers over the next decade to meet the current demand
How to properly load your truck for safe transport
Imagine looking in your rear review mirror and seeing your cargo spill onto the roadway. A scenario like this could result in a serious accident. A vehicle might swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid hitting the cargo.
Trucking Managers – What Is Negligent Entrustment?
Trucking managers — do you know what the term negligent entrustment means? Well, getting familiar with this term should be a priority. Negligent entrustment is so crucial because it could leave you vulnerable to a lawsuit.
3 stories show why trucking companies need to review their insurance
How long has it been since you reviewed your trucking insurance policy? Has your policy grown with your business?
If you haven’t looked at your coverage recently, you might be headed for some tough times as Tom, Don, and Luke found out.
How UPS Significantly Lowered Its Accident Rate
In the US, on the job fatalities rose 7% last year. The transportation industry accounts for a whopping 40% of these fatalities. That far exceeds any other industry.
As important as it is to prevent a fatality, that’s not the only cost. Injuries, property damage, damage to your own trucks, potential downtime and increased insurance premiums cost you.
What is physical damage insurance?
There are many types of truck insurance out there, whether you drive tow trucks, box trucks, or semi-trucks. One coverage you might be wondering about is physical damage insurance. What is physical damage insurance? What does it do? How does it protect your business? And, well, do you really need it?
How much cargo insurance does your trucking business need?
You have cargo insurance and understand its importance. You’ve evaluated the risks of carrying products. The goods your drivers transport in the trailer may even exceed the value of the truck itself.
5 Risks Only Flatbed Truckers Understand
If you’re hauling with flatbed trucks, you have risks other trucking companies don’t have to worry about. Understanding these additional risks helps you make smart decision to protect your drivers, your trucks, your profits, and your company.