Truckin' Through Downtime: Legal Insights on Claims, Insurance, and Protecting Your Income

In this episode, Lindsey interviews Kelsea, a legal expert specializing in downtime claims for trucking companies. Kelsea shares her journey into trucking industry law and highlights the importance of downtime claims, which help recover lost income when trucks are out of service, particularly for smaller fleets or those with specialized equipment. The discussion covers essential tips for filing insurance claims, such as utilizing dash cams, documenting incident scenes, and gathering witness statements. Kelsea explains the claim process, timeframes for payouts, and how her firm operates on a contingency fee basis, affirming that downtime claims are a legal right in most states. The episode concludes with actionable recommendations for trucking companies, including installing dash cams and documenting all efforts to mitigate damages, as well as providing resources for further assistance through downtimeclaims.com and a dedicated consultation hotline.https://www.downtimeclaims.com/The Next Generation in Trucking Association is a non-profit trade association who is engaging and training the next generation of trucking industry professionals by partnering with high schools, community/technical colleges and private schools to connect to and launch training programs around North America.Visit our website: www.nextgentruckers.comRead this articlehttps://nextgentrucking.org/blog/2025/downtime-the-hidden-obstacle-facing-new-age-truckers/Contact us at: [email protected] our website:  www.nextgentruckers.orgContact us at:  [email protected] us on socials here:FacebookInstagramYoutubeLinkedInTikTok