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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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The Teamsters and OOIDA are challenging a federal decision to allow Mexican motor carriers to haul loads past the border
Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) closed an investigation into blowouts involving certain Michelin tires after determining
Highway off and on-ramps, many of them of antiquated design, are proving to be danger zones for truck drivers, according
Nevada-based On the Move Systems (OMVS) is developing a new program designed to save time and money on trucking by
U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) recently introduced legislation that would allow the Department of Transportation
The Canadian press is reporting that mandatory driver training for new truck drivers is coming to Ontario, although details are
BlackBerry introduces radar tracking system for trucking
BlackBerry Limited recently unveiled BlackBerry Radar™, a new end-to-end asset tracking system for trucking companies and private fleet operators,
E-Commerce boom impacts trucking industry
ATLANTA— Mark Eaves has been a tractor-trailer truck driver for 13 years. Lately, though, he is more like your
Democrats fight trucking provision in FAA bill
A trucking provision in a House aviation bill jeopardizes approval of the legislation governing the Federal Aviation Administration, according
Trucker Old Dominion sees boost in shipping demand
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., one of the nation’s largest U.S. trucking companies, said it has seen strong shipping
Trucking firms claim NC residency to get lower insurance rates
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin wants state lawmakers to tighten up regulations over commercial vehicle insurance, saying some
Raimondo signs RI truck tolls plan into law
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed her toll-funded bridge-repair plan into law last week, declaring victory in a high-pitched
Truckers oppose proposed Georgia speed controls
The Georgia trucking industry voiced opposition last week to proposed tougher limits on its highway speeds, according to a
XPO cuts 160 jobs related to Con-way
XPO Logistics Inc., which acquired Ann Arbor-based Con-way Inc. in 2015, said it cut approximately 160 positions in its
RI Trucking Association cuts ties with lobbyists, spokesman
The Rhode Island Trucking Association is no longer working with the lobbying and communications team that has been guiding
Trucking companies confront Amazon threat
Trucking executives say they still expect growing business from Amazon.com Inc., even as the company takes steps to move
Truck parking system coming to Indiana
Truck drivers are tired—literally—of searching for parking spots. In a survey of 4,000 truck drivers conducted by an Illinois
NIOSH study reveals safety issues in long-haul trucking
New data from The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) highlights a number of important safety issues