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Insurance can only do so much. You have to be a responsible driver to make it a team.
What is the one thing that Commercial Insurance and Mother in Laws have in common? They are both in EVERYONES business!
Crying over spilled milk is just ridiculous in the trucking business. But if you spill fuel, let the tears roll. Everyone will understand!
Telling your kids to wear clean underwear in case they are in an accident is not as good advice as telling them to have a clean record and insurance covering their butt in case they have an accident.
Your log book is the single most safety requirement you should always do correctly. From the first 15 minutes when you sign on that load and say you walked around that truck and inspected everything until you put your John Hancock on it when you deliver it. You are responsible. Messing with that book is a violation of the law. That is why we have D.O.T. to babysit laziness. It is for the public safety and yours that you must do this. Your boss might turn his head but it is your life that is at risk. If you mess with it you are making your own laws and you really do deserve a fine.
Points in basketball, football, and baseball mean "YOU WIN". Trucking is not a game though it is a profession. Points on your license means "YOU LOSE".
If your business is growing and you have invested money in adding extensive remodeling or more property value to your business don't forget to add more insurance. Shudda , Wudda, Cudda is to late.
Losing your butt in the trucking business is always a possibility but even worse is looking down and finding it seeping out your bellybutton and wrapping around the steering wheel! Get some exercise. Sitting in that seat for hours on end creates "truck driver belly".
Insurance is the only thing I always buy but hope I never have to use! So I shop for the best price.
In the trucking business it is hard to have a sense of humor on those really rough days. But if you have good insurance you can laugh all the way to the bank.