Why no passengers?

Obviously the additional cost of insurance is not worth allowing passengers to some companies.

Passengers=possible distractions=busted up trucks

 

Four Eyes might come in handy over two sometimes!

 

With flats there are some places we go where they only allow one person to come into the loading area. Even if it is a trainer/trainee truck the trainee has to be dropped off at a truck stop so the truck can enter to load or del.

 

It's all a big conspiracy!! They are getting kick backs from the lot lizards

 

its not easy finding an insurance company that will allow passengers, even if you are willing to pay more. I was checking it out when shopping around for insurance. I dont know about OOIDA, they would not cover us because we will haul asphalt. I thought that was odd. I think many insurance companies have their odd things that they will not deal with, but most dont want passengers.
One insurance company told me it is because of the liability of that passenger being injured in an accident. Just another person that can come after them for more money, that it had nothing to do with that passenger causing an accident. She also told me that if you do take a passenger they will be covered in an accident, however your policy will be cancelled after that.

 

That would seem to me to be a major reason to not allow passengers.

 

Notarps4me and Brickman, Thanks for the insight.

MedicineMan, lol dood! Thanks for that laugh.