Insurance premiums are part of running every business but for moving business it is important for your trucks and driver. Sometimes the minimum coverage is set by a governing body to ensure there is enough protection if there is ever an accident. It means there is sufficient money to cover expensive costs incurred by the individual hurt in an accident.

FMCSA regulations regarding ELDs and other potential changes that could affect your moving business, could be coming this year. You will need to be aware to ensure your comply.

You would be surprised by the different factors that can affect the moving companies across America. This is why a quarterly conference of the FMCSA occurs to discuss these issues. With that thought in mind, FMCSA reviewed the Protect Your Move, PYM, which educates those people who are looking to use a moving company and ensures they are fully aware of their rights and their responsibilities when it comes to the actual movement of their property.

It is important to understand the impact that driving programs can have on the driver and the business when changes come into force from the government. Your ability to drive and the information you need to provide often change. This can impact the driver’s ability to earn money, but there is a safety factor that must take high priority before any changes are implemented.

There are companies out there who prey on the innocent people just wanting to move to a new home. They feed them lies, take their belonging, and often hold these items hostage until unrealistic fees are paid to the company. It is not good for the industry as a whole to have businesses that practice in this way.

Many organizations and companies have campaigned for a change in the process of FMCSA citations. Charges that are later dismissed or found not guilty are not being removed, nor is the data amended to show the actual result of the citation. This can prevent the business in question from obtaining further work when other businesses having access to this inaccurate information.