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How Much Does Box Truck Insurance Cost? A Complete Guide for 2025 (Written for Box Truck Owners by NITIC)
Running a box truck business comes with enough moving parts. Insurance shouldn’t be another stressful unknown on your list.
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Lower costs for natural gas-powered highway tractors compared to diesel could make it more profitable for trucking companies to look
A study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found that
Peloton Technology of Menlo Park, California recently demonstrated its Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications and driver assistance technology designed to solve the
Across the United States, flashing your headlights at another vehicle can mean different things. For some it is a way
The winter of 2013-14 was one of the coldest on record and dropped the 10th largest snow cover on the
With fuel efficiency continuing to be a critical element in trucking, industry giant Mack Trucks says its’ focus is to
ATA backs major conclusions from study of CSA effectiveness
American Trucking Associations (ATA) officials said they are pleased to see that the long-awaited review of the Federal Motor
East Coast port expansion will alter U.S. trucking routes
East Coast ports undergoing new infrastructure investments will soon accommodate some of the world’s largest cargo ships moving through
Swift and Knight to merge
Two of the largest trucking companies in the U.S are merging in a rare consolidation in the fragmented truckload
FedEx exec backs infrastructure investment, twin trailers
A top FedEx official called for more federal investment in America’s transportation infrastructure in testimony to the Senate Commerce
Traffic study finds Long Island exit one of most congested in U.S.
The Shelter Rock Road exit on the Long Island Expressway is among the 100 most congested stretches of highway
Access to big data would help trucking companies improve safety and productivity
AMES, Iowa – The trucking industry loses billions of dollars and wastes millions of hours each year sitting idle
Road rules: 5 surprises about local truck-driving careers
Many drivers who have logged extensive road hours as overnight drivers turn to local work for the relief it
Driverless trucks: Coming soon to a road near you?
For decades, trucking has provided big-rig driver Frank Mora and his family a decent living. He doesn’t expect that
FHWA unveils national alternative fuel and electric charging network
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is getting serious about alternative fuels. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced
Trump taps Chao for transportation secretary
Elaine Chao of Kentucky, who was Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush, was named to be the
China’s driverless trucks are revving their engines
China is gearing up to overhaul its road delivery with fleets of self-driving long-haul trucks, according to a piece
Trump and trucking: Here’s what to expect
The Trump administration looks to offer the trucking business some badly needed road and infrastructure projects, but the industry