AMERISAFE provides workers' comp policies for truckers across the country, relying on our industry expertise to assess risk and efficiently manage claims. We work with policyholders in the following specialties:
- Dirt Hauling
- Forest Product Transportation
- Gravel Hauling
- Long Hauling
- Ready Mix
- Short Hauling
- Towing
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2015, almost 900 driver/sales workers and truck drivers experienced fatal work injuries, nearly three times as many as the agribusiness industry, which maintains the second-highest amount of fatal work injuries.
Although roadway accidents account for a large number of trucking injuries and deaths, a number of other hazards negatively contribute to trucker safety. Many drivers are injured while completing the following tasks:
- Getting in and out of the cab
- Getting in and out of the trailer
- Loading and unloading
- Securing and unsecuring the load