Posts by Logan Hooks
How to use technology to lower trucking insurance prices
Dealing with trucks day in and day out, comfortable and familiar with their mechanical innards, it can be natural to trust in their analog approach to things over newer, digital solutions to ongoing issues. But technology, always advancing, can work wonders if used correctly, and modern technology solutions can go a long way to helping…
Read MoreHow do I save money on my trucking fleet insurance rates?
It’s a simple question every truck owner asks at some point: how do I save money on my insurance rates? As the owner of a trucking fleet, you’re asking even more, to save money on rates for your entire trucking fleet. You need insurance for each and every one of those trucks simply to run…
Read MoreHow to deal with regulatory fines for a trucking fleet
It’s sadly inevitable, but at some point your trucking fleet is going to be hit with a regulatory fine. It may be a mistake, a clerical error or a simple miscalculation by a harried official having a bad day. It may not. One of your trucks may, by simple error or oversight, run afoul of…
Read MoreFleet Risk Solutions: Your trucking risk management firm for Georgia drivers
It seems like a simple equation. You have a fleet of trucks. You have a group of drivers. And you have clients who want those drivers to get in those trucks and haul their merchandise from one place to another, for which they will pay you. It’s a can’t-miss business plan, right? Well, sure, in…
Read MoreHow to offer benefits and retirement for my trucking business employees
Why, you may ask yourself, do you need to think about offering benefits and retirement plan options to the drivers in your trucking company? After all, after painstaking research and careful planning, you’ve finally insured your trucks, making sure they’re covered with as much insurance as federal and state regulations require and perhaps a bit…
Read MoreNew Venture Insurance Tips
If you just finished your DOT application, then you’ve probably already received three phone calls from compliance companies, a couple emails from factoring companies, and a minimum of ten freight brokers have already added you to their mailing list. The next few weeks are going to feel like you’re sprinting a marathon. From signing up…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Inspection Selection System
Inspection Selection System Have your drivers been getting pulled over for inspections, or waived into weigh stations more frequently over the past 12 months? It’s possible that this uptick of inspections is merely a coincidence, or the adjustment to a new route. The most likely culprit is your Inspection Selection Summary (ISS). This is a…
Read MoreAuto(MEH)tion: Beyond the Technology for Autonomous Trucks
Autonomous trucking has been the fun new buzz word for the past 5 years, and are we really any closer to a full roll out of automated trucks? My short answer is, no. The first autonomous vehicle actually debuted all the way back in 1939, and while we are much further along than the original…
Read MoreWhat is Negligent Entrustment?
Negligent Entrustment is probably the single biggest factor in lawsuits against trucking companies. It’s very important to not only understand what Negligent Entrustment is, but how you can protect your company from this common legal strategy. Negligent Entrustment – The entrusting of a dangerous article (motor vehicle) to one who is reckless or too inexperience…
Read MoreProtecting Your Greatest Asset As a Trucking Company (Hint: It’s You)
The most important part of your business is not the truck, its not the trailer, and its not even the loads and rates you receive from brokers. Your most important asset is you, because without you there is not a company. The good news is protecting yourself and the future of your company is not…
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