Category: Transportation

If your business is a part of the transportation industry, you know how hard it can be to get the right insurance to protect you from all of your risks. And there are plenty of risks that you face every day on the road. When you send out your trucks – whatever kind they are – you need to know that they’re protected with the right insurance coverage. Here at InsuranceHub, we specialize in transportation insurance. We’ll help you manage your risks and customize an insurance plan that fulfills all of your company’s coverage needs.

We’ve dedicated a section of our blog to transportation-related articles to help you protect everything you’ve worked so hard to build. Feel free to click through and read at your leisure. We enjoy passing along insurance information and safety tips that will help transportation companies just like yours be prepared. Armed with knowledge and a great insurance plan, you’ll be able to hit the road with confidence.

05 Sep
2018

Why do I need garage liability insurance for my tow truck business?

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Insurance, Transportation

When you’re running a tow truck business, you have a lot on your mind. You have to manage your drivers, keep track of your accounting, fill out paperwork, and, of course, deal with the tow truck insurance. One coverage you might have questions about is garage liability insurance. First of all, what is garage liability insurance? And why would you need garage liability insurance if you don’t have a garage? We’re going to explain what garage liability is, why you might want to consider it, and how you can get quotes for garage liability insurance.

29 Aug
2018

InsuranceHub is celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Insurance, Transportation

A very important week is coming right up. September 9^th-15^th is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which is a time to celebrate all professional truck drivers and tow truck operators and the hard work they do every day. Truck driving is not for the faint of heart – it’s a lot of hard work and it’s not easy. Truckers are a vital part of the American economy, which relies on moving goods all over the country. This is a time to say “thanks” to the over 3 million professional truckers across the United States.

22 Aug
2018

How to start a tow truck business (and hit the ground running)

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Insurance, Transportation

You’ve made up your mind – you want to start a tow truck business. You’re going to yourself out there and create your very own business. Congratulations! There’s definitely freedom in being your own boss, and knowing that you built something is very satisfying. Now, towing is not for the faint-of-heart. It’s hard work, and the work is rain-or-shine, day or night. But you get the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve done an honest day’s worked and really helped people. So, all this being said – you’re going to create your own business. We’ve got some tips on how to start a tow truck business.

15 Aug
2018

How to retain tow truck drivers at your business

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Insurance, Transportation

As a tow truck business, it’s important that you have a stellar team. You need people who are hard-working, good-natured, and committed to getting the job done safely. Towing is not an easy job, and when you’ve got a great team, it can be a real wrench if people start leaving your business. Running a successful towing business is hard work, and you depend on your drivers. How are you supposed to replace the great tow-people that no longer work for you? Well, that might not be the question to ask yourself. Maybe a different approach is to ask how to retain your best tow truck drivers. We’ve got a few tips to help you keep your top talent.

01 Aug
2018

Don’t make these 8 mistakes when buying tow truck insurance

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Insurance, Tips, Transportation

There’s a lot to consider when you get tow truck insurance, and it can get a little overwhelming. When you’re getting insurance in a high-risk industry like towing, it’s crucial that you get the right coverage to protect your business, your drivers, and your trucks. Check out the following common tow truck insurance mistakes so you know what to look out for when you’re buying tow truck insurance.

25 Jul
2018

7 tips to create a culture of safety at your tow truck business

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Insurance, Transportation

Working on the side of the road as a tow truck operator can be dangerous and, at times, frightening. Many of the risks you and your drivers face aren’t under your direct control – for example, you can’t stop someone else from texting behind the wheel, and you can’t make it stop raining. But you can do your best to create a culture of safety at your business in an effort to keep your drivers out of harm’s way.

What’s a culture of safety, you may ask?

It means that safety is a fundamental part of what your business is. Safety is so deeply ingrained in your tow truck business that it influences how your employees act and go about their jobs.

So, how can you create a culture of safety?

Let’s take a look at these seven tips for creating a culture of safety.

18 Jul
2018

How much does repo insurance for a towing business cost?

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Insurance, Transportation

If you have a tow truck business that does repo you know that your line of work comes with lots of risks – there are the incidental risks of driving and towing, of course, but there are also risks specific to repo that you’re exposed to every time you go on a job. And that’s why it’s so important to get the right tow truck insurance for your repo business. But how much does repo insurance cost? We’ll explain what wrongful repo insurance is and how much insurance for a repo business costs.

11 Jul
2018

7 tips for running a successful tow truck business

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Insurance, Transportation

Running a tow truck business is hard work. It takes a certain kind of person to succeed as a tow truck operator. You have to be extremely driven (pun intended) and very determined. Multi-tasking and juggling are key – you have to manage your employees, maintain the tow trucks, pay the bills, organize the paperwork. Needless to say, you’re a busy person. But guess what? We’ve got some tips for running a successful tow truck business.

04 Jul
2018

What is on-hook insurance and do I need it for my tow truck business?

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Transportation

As a tow truck driver, you’ve got a lot of responsibility. Your client is trusting you to get their car from Point A to Point B without incident – they expect that vehicle to be in the same condition as they left it. That puts a lot of pressure on you to take extremely good care of the car. But what if something happens to the car while you’re towing it – what if you get into an accident? Well, good news – there’s a coverage that will protect the client’s car while you’re transporting it. It’s called on-hook insurance. Let’s take a look at what on-hook insurance is and how it can help protect your business.

27 Jun
2018

8 tips to prevent back pain as a tow truck driver

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Insurance, Transportation

A lot of truck drivers experience back pain – it happens because of the nature of the job. Tow truck drivers are no exception. When you sit for long stretches of time, get jolted and jostled around as you’re driving, get in and out of the cab of your truck, and lift heavy loads on a regular basis, back pain tends to happen. The back is made up of lots of muscles, vertebrae, disks, and nerves, and just a small tweak to one of these things can aggravate it. The good news is that there are a few things you can do to prevent back pain as a tow truck driver.