The 18th Gear

What Causes Biggest Delay (and Stress!) at Renewal Time?

Obtaining loss runs! And for the last three years, no less! Why is it so hard for truckers to keep track of their loss runs? I'll answer that and give you a few tips on how to get them, keep them and update them every year.

Stop Driving a Truck and Start Running Your Business

Once you start your own trucking company you need to stop driving a truck and start running a business or you can get in trouble quickly.

The Single Largest Predictor of Future Loss

Survey of underwriters from major insurance carriers reveals what the data shows is the single largest predictor of future loss.

What is the FMCSA Crash Preventability Prevention Program (CPDP)

In this episode I break down the details of the FMCSA Crash Preventability Prevention Program (CPDP). The CPDP allows motor carriers and drivers the opportunity to submit crashes for review to FMCSA’s DataQs system. Crashes found to be “Not Preventable” are not included in the Crash Indicator Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) that FMCSA uses, with other data, to prioritize motor carriers for safety interventions.

$2 Million Liability Limit Legislation Update

House panel approves amendment to INVEST in America highway funding bill. The amendment would raise the minimum liability limit from $750,000 to $2 million. The U.S. House still must pass the highway bill where it would face an uphill battle in Republican-controlled Senate.