September 14, 2026
Will KremerHow to Start a Box Truck Business: The Six Steps, Who to Contact, and What It Costs
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated September 14, 2026 You have decided to start a box truck business. That is a real decision, and a good one: a box truck is the most direct way into trucking with one truck, no employees, and lanes that get you home at night. We write […]
September 14, 2026
Will KremerNational Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2026: Thank You, Truck Drivers
By Will Kremer, Agent · Last updated September 14, 2026 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2026 runs September 13 through September 19. It is the 38th year the American Trucking Associations has set aside a week for the 3.6 million professional drivers who move nearly everything the rest of us own, eat, and use. This […]
September 13, 2026
Will KremerHow Much Does an MC Number Cost? Fees vs the Real Startup Cost
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated September 13, 2026 Ask ten people what an MC number costs and you will get ten numbers, most of them from someone selling a package. The honest answer has two halves, and they’re nothing alike. The government fees are small, fixed, and published. The cost of […]
September 13, 2026
Will KremerBIPD Insurance: What “$1M BIPD” Means on Your Trucking Requirements
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated September 13, 2026 Almost nobody goes looking for BIPD insurance on their own. You go looking for it because a broker, a shipper, a load board, or a lease agreement handed you a sheet of insurance requirements, and the first line on it says something like […]
August 23, 2026
Will KremerCar Hauler Insurance Cost (2026): Rates by Body Type
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated August 23, 2026 Car hauling is one of the best businesses in trucking to build from a single truck, and the insurance is the part most new operators find hardest to pin down. The ranges online run from a few hundred dollars a month to numbers […]
August 23, 2026
Will KremerHotshot Insurance Cost (2026): Non-CDL and CDL Rates
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated August 23, 2026 Hotshot insurance cost is the first number most new operators go looking for, and the internet hands back a range so wide it’s useless. We write hotshot policies every week, most of them for non-CDL drivers pulling a gooseneck behind a one-ton pickup, […]
August 10, 2026
Will KremerTrucking Insurance Services Is Now a Highway Certified Insurance Agency
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated August 10, 2026 Some news we’re genuinely happy to share. As of August 10, 2026, Trucking Insurance Services is a Highway Certified Insurance Agency. The short answer We are a Highway Certified Insurance Agency. Motor carriers who work with us have verified insurance data on the […]
August 6, 2026
Will KremerBox Truck Insurance Cost (2026)
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated August 6, 2026 Ask five box truck owners what they pay and you will get five very different numbers, because the truck is the least interesting thing about the quote. What moves the price is how long you have held authority, who is driving, and where […]
August 5, 2026
Will KremerCVSA Brake Safety Week 2026: What a Brake Violation Actually Costs You
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated August 2026 CVSA Brake Safety Week 2026 runs August 23 to 29, and this year inspectors have a named target: brake drums and rotors. For seven days, certified inspectors across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will run brake-focused inspections, and any truck with a serious brake […]
August 4, 2026
Will KremerNo Down Payment Commercial Truck Insurance: What You Actually Pay Upfront
By Will Kremer, Truck Insurance Agent · Last updated August 4, 2026 Search for no down payment commercial truck insurance and you’ll find plenty of people happy to sell you one. We place these policies every day, and here’s what those ads leave out: a truly zero down commercial truck policy does not exist. Every […]