Healthy Eating Tips Truck Drivers
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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be hard for truck drivers with long hours, lack of exercise and eating meals away from home. However, you can eat a healthy diet and be more active. It takes planning. Making healthy choices may mean better quality of life. Here are a few tips:
Consider Buying a Power Inverter. This would allow you to use a small microwave, a mini refrigerator, or an electric cooler. You could make some of your own meals and healthier snacks. With the money saved from eating out 2 - 3 times per day, it would pay for...
Winter driving Best practices
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Safe driving points
Watch for limited visibility with fog.
Allow eight to 12 seconds of following distance.
Look a quarter-mile ahead.
Stay in right lane.
Don't travel on the shoulder.
Control your speed.
Watch for iced bridges.
Do's and don'ts
Do use all brakes in combination.
Don't use exhaust brake.
Don't use trailer hand brake.
Do use proper gears going downhill.
Do drive slowly with chains on dry pavement.
Signs that chains are needed
When it's legally required
Snow on oncoming vehicles
CB traffic
Changing weather and road conditions
Having...
Practice defensive driving
Practice defensive driving
General Liability Insurance
Defensive driving is a form of driving that encourages truckers to consistently be on the lookout for potential hazards and changes in driving or road conditions. Drivers are encouraged to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries by anticipating potentially dangerous situations and making safe, well-informed decisions while behind the wheel. By using defensive driving techniques, drivers are less likely to be involved in accidents—so you can worry less about costly repairs, claim payouts, and insurance premiums increases.
Here...
8 ESSENTIAL TRUCK DRIVER SAFETY TIPS TO MINIMIZE RISK
8 ESSENTIAL TRUCK DRIVER SAFETY TIPS TO MINIMIZE RISK
Trucking Insurance
Keeping your drivers safe on the road isn’t just essential for their health and well-being. Their safety directly impacts other motorists on the road, as well as your bottom line. The Department of Labor (DOL) singles out trucking as one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. In fact, transportation and logistics fleets have some of the highest numbers of injuries and fatalities on the job—and those numbers seem to only grow year over year. By improving the safety of your drivers, you not only...
Common Causes of Truck Accidents
Common Causes of Truck Accidents
Commercial trucks like big rigs and delivery trucks present unique dangers to smaller vehicles and their passengers. Truck drivers need to be aware of the dangers presented by their large and unwieldy vehicles, and other drivers need to use extra caution in their presence. Minor driving errors, like failing to signal before changing lanes, can result in catastrophe when an eighteen-wheeler is involved, especially at high speeds.
The following is a discussion of some common situations that can cause or contribute to commercial truck accidents. Speak...
YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRUCK INSURANCE QUOTES
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There is no one-size-fits-all policy for commercial vehicles because not all trucks are the same. Truck insurance is an umbrella of insurance types that cover risks commonly associated with commercial vehicles’ operation.
If you are looking for cheap truck insurance, think again. Investing in more than just the mandatory liability coverage will save you headaches and money in the long run. For instance, bobtail insurance will protect against damage that your truck might suffer while not operating.
Moreover, not every company or driver-owner needs special insurance...
Coverage for all your business truck needs
Truck Insurance
There are approximately 3.6 million truck drivers in the United States, working for more than 711,000 trucking businesses.
With that many trucks traveling on our roads, it’s no wonder that there is a need to find the best commercial truck insurance possible.
Like personal auto insurance, commercial truck coverage can provide a blend of liability, collision, and comprehensive coverage. Unlike personal auto coverage, though, commercial truck insurance needs higher coverage limits to account for heavier and more valuable vehicles, as well as the cargo they haul.
The...
Concrete Contractors Insurance
Concrete Liability Insurance
OSHA estimates that 1.85 million construction workers are exposed to silica. Construction industry estimates are that it could cost upwards of $5 billion to meet the proposed OSHA silica action level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter.1
Concrete contractors can take advantage of our nationwide staff of dedicated full-time Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH) and Construction Risk Control consultants, who bring years of experience in the industry to our policyholders. They can help you identify and prioritize your IH exposures and work with you to develop...