- Stop only on approved and safe truck stops;
- Not to leave the truck unguarded/unattended;
- To increase the safety by using tracking devices;
- Never send the trucks in convoy;
Also in order for you to prevent theft and at the same time to avoid claims you should have in mind to:
- When hiring new truck drivers- you should check their background and their pre-employment references;
- To avoid the usage of Internet clearing sites;
- To check the direct contact details;
- To check if there are any connections with the Industry Trade Bodies;
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”- Have this as motivation while looking for means how to reduce cargo insurance by avoiding claims.
2. Train Drivers To Get No Tickets
Truck drivers are the core of each trucking company, therefore in order for you to have a successful trucking company it is crucial that you hire the best truck drivers. But how would you know that the truck drivers that apply for the job opening in your company would make the perfect fit? The answer wont come easy, that is so because nowadays almost all drivers that enter in the trucking industry have obtained Class A CDL drivers license which is a “must” as well have gone through several trainings.
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Therefore after you choose an experience truck driver it is essential that you provide him with continuous trainings that will add them up skills. So if you want to reduce the cargo insurance price I would recommend you to train drivers in order not to get tickets. Truck drivers must acquire skills and appropriate endorsements in order to meet the requirements that the trucking industry is asking for.
Moreover, when it comes to truck drivers’ tickets- they are considered to be secret trucking company killer. Still whatever the reason might be each truck driver might get a ticket every now and then, but keep in mind that by reducing the number of tickets you will reduce the cargo insurance price, which will bring more profit for the company as well as for the drivers.
Thereupon, train your truck drivers in the way that they follow the rules and regulations that are given by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA . If we remain realistic we can see that these truck drivers’ tickets are more than just the fine that the truck driver/ the company has to pay, getting tickets might cost the truck drivers to loose their job, as well as it might affect even to losing some customers as well as contractors.
So each truck driver should be careful with the tickets for two reasons, firstly not to loose its livelihood and secondly not to increase the costs of the trucking company that they are working for.
To enumerate, it is crystal clear that by training the truck drivers well and by reducing the truck drivers’ tickets you will reduce the cargo insurance price, and by being successful you will attract more and more customers.
