Practical answers before you shop trucking insurance.
Simple guides for owner-operators, fleets, new authorities, cargo coverage, and commercial truck insurance pricing.
Safety & Compliance • 7 min read
Why FMCSA’s English Proficiency Push Matters For Your Trucks, Safety, And Insurance
FMCSA is weighing tougher action on English-proficiency violations, including possible out-of-service orders. Here is what happened, why it matters for safety, and how it can affect inspections, claims, and trucking insurance.
Regulations & Compliance • 7 min read
HOS Exemption Requests Are Back in the Spotlight: What It Means For Your Trucking Operation
Several carriers have asked FMCSA for hours-of-service exemptions, and driver groups are pushing back. Here is what is happening, why it matters for safety and insurance, and what paperwork you should have ready if rules shift.
Trucking Business • 7 min read
FR8 Solutions Lawsuit: Rate Sheets, Settlements, and What Truckers Should Watch For
A freight broker lawsuit over altered rate sheets and payment promises is a reminder to owner-operators and small fleets: know exactly what your percentage is based on, and keep the right paperwork ready for disputes and insurance reviews.
Regulatory News • 7 min read
FMCSA Denies Project GAP CDL & ELD Exemptions: What It Means For Small Fleets
FMCSA refused a small carrier’s request to skip CDL and ELD rules. Here is what happened, why it matters to passenger and niche carriers, and what documents to have ready for insurance and compliance.
Industry News • 7 min read
Freight Rates Are Up, But Trucking Jobs Aren’t: What It Means For Your Insurance
Why today’s rising freight rates are not bringing more trucking jobs, and how that shift affects safety records, underwriting, and your next insurance renewal.
Regulatory Updates • 6 min read
FMCSA Reviews ClearView E-Mirror Exemption: What Trucking Fleets Should Know
FMCSA is reviewing an exemption request to let carriers use Transit Solutions’ ClearView E-Mirror camera system instead of traditional mirrors. Here’s what it could mean for trucking safety, compliance, and insurance.
Safety & Compliance • 7 min read
FMCSA Renews CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Data Collection: What Trucking Fleets Should Know
FMCSA is renewing its information collection for the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Here is what happened, why it matters to trucking companies, and the paperwork you should have ready for compliance, audits, and insurance underwriting.
Safety & Compliance • 6 min read
FMCSA Wants English-Proficiency To Be An Out-of-Service Violation: What That Means For Your Fleet
FMCSA has proposed making English language proficiency a formal out-of-service violation for CMV drivers. Here is what happened, why fleets should care, and what to tighten up in your driver qualification files and safety practices.
Regulations & Compliance • 6 min read
Precision Fireworks HOS Exemption Request: What It Signals for Trucking Fleets
FMCSA is reviewing an Hours-of-Service exemption request from Precision Fireworks LLC. Here’s what happened, why it matters for trucking companies, and what safety and insurance documents you should have ready if exemptions become part of your operation.
Regulatory Updates • 7 min read
FMCSA’s 2026 Technical Amendments: Small Edits, But Don’t Ignore Them
FMCSA issued a 2026 rule making technical, organizational, and correcting amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Here’s what changed, why it matters for trucking companies, and what to review in your safety and insurance files.
Regulatory Updates • 6 min read
CCS Transportation HOS Exemption Request: Yard Moves on Public Roads
FMCSA is reviewing an exemption request from CCS Transportation to count short public-road hops between facilities as yard moves. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what trucking fleets should have ready if similar HOS changes move forward.
Regulatory Updates • 6 min read
FMCSA Eyes HOS & Vehicle Marking Exemptions for Huntsman Transport: Why It Matters for Your Fleet
FMCSA is taking comments on Colorado Huntsman Transport’s request for exemptions from hours-of-service and CMV marking rules. Here’s what happened, why trucking companies should care, and what to have ready in your files.
Safety & Compliance • 6 min read
FMCSA Denies Epilepsy Exemptions for 18 Drivers: What Fleets Need to Know
FMCSA has denied epilepsy-related medical exemptions for 18 drivers. Here’s what happened, why it matters for trucking companies, and which driver qualification and insurance documents you should have in order.
Trucking Insurance News • 3 minutes
Understanding Recent Exemptions for Drivers with Epilepsy
Important updates regarding driver qualifications and epilepsy exemptions that trucking companies should be aware of.
Equipment & Safety • 5 min read
Top 5 Devices Every Trucker Needs in 2026
A practical look at the five devices that matter most in a truck right now — dash cams, ELDs, telematics, TPMS, and smart reefer monitoring — and how each one can affect your insurance file.
Trucking Income • 6 min read
How Much Are Truckers Making Right Now?
A practical 2026 snapshot of truck driver pay, owner-operator gross revenue, freight rates, operating costs, and what it means for trucking insurance decisions.
Regulatory Update • 4 min read
FMCSA Denies 52 Driver Exemption Requests Tied to Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
FMCSA denied 52 exemption applications related to epilepsy and seizure disorders for interstate CMV driving. Here is what trucking companies should know for hiring, driver files, and insurance underwriting.
Regulatory Update • 3 min
FMCSA Grants Seizure-Related Driving Exemptions: What Trucking Companies Should Review
FMCSA approved exemptions for 12 drivers with epilepsy or seizure disorders to operate in interstate commerce. Trucking companies should review driver files, medical documents, and underwriting questions tied to safety history and compliance.
Compliance & Underwriting • 4 min read
FMCSA Renews Seizure-Disorder Driving Exemptions: What Carriers Should Know
FMCSA renewed seizure-disorder exemptions for 13 interstate CMV drivers. Here’s what trucking companies should know for hiring, medical files, and insurance review.
Regulatory Updates • 4 min read
FMCSA Grants Driver Exemptions for Seizure Disorders: What Carriers Should Review
FMCSA has approved exemptions for 63 drivers with epilepsy or seizure disorders to operate in interstate commerce. Here’s what trucking companies should know and what insurance documents to have ready.
Trucking Insurance News • 4 min read
FMCSA Moves Forward on CMV Marking Paperwork Review: What Carriers Should Know
FMCSA is moving a commercial motor vehicle marking information request to OMB review. Here is why motor carriers, freight forwarders, and intermodal equipment providers should care, and what insurance paperwork and operations details to have ready.
Industry News • 3 min read
FMCSA Renews Hearing Exemptions for Interstate CMV Drivers: What Carriers Should Know
FMCSA renewed hearing exemptions for 28 interstate CMV drivers. Here is what trucking companies should know for driver qualification files, underwriting, and safety questions.
Regulatory Update • 4 min read
FMCSA Seizure Exemption Notice: What Trucking Companies Should Check
FMCSA approved epilepsy and seizure-disorder exemptions for 14 drivers. Here is what trucking companies should know for hiring, file review, and insurance prep.
Driver Qualification • 4 min read
FMCSA Renews Hearing Exemptions for Interstate CMV Drivers: What Trucking Companies Should Know
FMCSA renewed hearing exemptions for 38 interstate CMV drivers. Here’s what that means for carriers, owner-operators, and fleets, plus the insurance and driver-file questions to review.
Driver Qualification • 3 min read
FMCSA Reviews Hearing Exemption Applications for CMV Drivers
FMCSA announced applications from 11 individuals seeking an exemption from the hearing requirement so they can operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. Here’s what trucking companies should know and what to prepare for insurance and hiring reviews.
trucking insurance news • 3 min read
FMCSA Reviews Seizure Exemption Applications for CMV Drivers
FMCSA announced exemption applications from 12 drivers with epilepsy or seizure disorders who want to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. Here’s what trucking companies should know for driver qualification files, underwriting, and renewal reviews.
Insurance insight
New Authority • 5 min read
Truck Insurance for New Authority
What new trucking authorities should know about filings, liability, cargo, physical damage, and getting ready for carrier review.
Insurance insight
Fleets • 5 min read
Fleet Insurance for 11 to 25 Trucks
A practical guide for small and growing trucking fleets with 11 to 25 trucks preparing for insurance review or renewal.
Insurance insight
Cargo • 4 min read
Cargo Insurance for Reefer Loads
What refrigerated trucking operations should know about reefer cargo exposure, spoilage concerns, and cargo limit conversations.
Insurance insight
Owner Operators • 4 min read
Owner Operator Insurance Cost
Why owner-operator truck insurance cost varies and what solo truckers can prepare before requesting a quote.
Insurance insight
Requirements • 5 min read
Truck Insurance Requirements by State
A practical overview of why state, filings, cargo, radius, and authority type affect commercial truck insurance requirements.
Insurance insight
Pricing • 5 min read
How Much Does Commercial Truck Insurance Cost?
A practical guide to commercial truck insurance pricing, why quotes vary, and what trucking companies can prepare before shopping.
Insurance insight
Owner Operators • 4 min read
Owner Operator Truck Insurance Checklist
A simple checklist for owner-operators preparing liability, cargo, physical damage, bobtail, and non-trucking insurance information.
Insurance insight
Fleets • 5 min read
Fleet Trucking Insurance Renewal Tips
How fleets can prepare for renewal shopping with cleaner schedules, driver lists, loss runs, and market presentation.
Insurance insight
Cargo • 4 min read
Motor Truck Cargo Insurance Basics
What motor truck cargo insurance is, why brokers ask for it, and how freight type and limit selection affect the quote.
Insurance insight
New Authority • 5 min read
New Authority Trucking Insurance: First Steps
What new trucking authorities should prepare before getting filings, liability, cargo, and physical damage coverage.