Tag: progressive-commercial

Overdrive Extra

Another record year for truckers’ GATS parking benefit auction for St. Christopher

Despite the recent freight slowdown in some parts of the trucking sector, owner-operators and company drivers alike dug in deep to pull out yet another record-breaking auction for the “Truckers Fund.” Between an auction, a charity dunk tank ($20 for three throws) and matching funds, total donations for the event came to nearly $21K.

August 29, 2019

Electronic Logging Devices

A gold rush for ELD data

As the trucking industry reckons with the value of information spewing from millions of trucks, issues of privacy, disclosure and ownership rights, including fair compensation, remain to be resolved.

June 4, 2019

Life

Progressive expanding health tips for truckers, partnering with St. Christopher Truckers Fund

From in-cab recipes to workout routines truckers can do in or around their trucks, check out Progressive's health tips designed for truck drivers.

September 10, 2018

Business

Progressive launches usage-based insurance program based on ELD data

Progressive announces its Smart Haul program is designed to adjust insurances rates based on data collected from drivers' ELDs. Learn more on Overdrive.

September 6, 2018

Business

Progressive sets up new independent with truck, authority and cash

Army veteran James Rogers was gifted a truck by Progressive Commercial.

April 10, 2018

Business

Watch: Trucker Talent Search winner, trucker, singer-songwriter Jason Lee Wilson live from MATS

A knock-out performance by 2016 Trucker Talent Search winning trucker-singer-songwriter Jason Lee Wilson of Maryville, Tenn., including a track those of you who’ve been dealing with those persnickety ELDs might relate to.

March 23, 2018

Business

Big John Drury — aka the ‘dancing trucker’ — heads up health effort at GATS

At the Great American Trucking Show, as he explains this video, trucker Big John Drury has partnered with Progressive Commercial to spread the message of health through dance.

August 27, 2015

Channel 19

‘Monkey Gouger’ Jimmy Ardis in Real Life Trucking Hero running

The owner-operator is one of several up for the Progressive Commercial contest’s $15,000 grand prize. Vote by October 31 to register your support for your favorite contenderss.

October 16, 2012