An Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation found lax oversight in the hauling business. Carriers face no minimum insurance requirements if they travel within state boundaries. Interstate trucking companies face a $750,000 minimum insurance requirement. The newspaper also found that interstate trucking companies can be on the road for 18 months before getting a safety review. Hauling companies that keep their trucks within Georgia aren't subject to such a review. (Photo Courtesy of Caleb Unseth via Flickr.)
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation found lax oversight in the hauling business. Carriers face no minimum insurance requirements if they travel within state boundaries. Interstate trucking companies face a $750,000 minimum insurance requirement.
The newspaper also found that interstate trucking companies can be on the road for 18 months before getting a safety review. Hauling companies that keep their trucks within Georgia aren't subject to such a review.
Capt. Bruce Bugg of the Department of Public Safety said there a very few requirements for getting into the trucking business.
