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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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A New York startup called Transfix has joined companies such as DashHaul, CargoMatic and Keychain Logistics vying to become the
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon launch a national program to train police officers in traffic enforcement
Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing getting tougher on protesters who block highways. Rep. Colleen Garry has filed legislation that proposes making
While truckers and consumers are enjoying five-year lows at the pump, clean fuel alternatives are suffering. Biodiesel fuel producers, who
A federal judge in Kentucky is asking for more information about business arrangements between Pilot J truck stops and several
Advances in technology will make trucking safer in the future. The only question that remains is how soon the future


Virginia enters into agreement with Cuba on ports
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe recently announced that the Virginia Port Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with


Rhode Island DOT identifies potential truck toll locations
Responding to a request from statehouse leaders, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has provided a list of the


FMCSA launches new trucking registration system
Last month, he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) launched a new, simplified, online registration process that truck and


Trucker teams drive to the rescue of online shipping
Truck-driver teams are emerging as the shipping heroes of the holidays, according to an article in the Wall Street


New federal rules will subject drivers to more monitoring
For his entire career in truck driving, Bryan Spoon has tried to move toward being his own boss. A


Ports, trucking, amid top stories in Long Beach
The year began with the city of Long Beach in the middle of what was shaping up to be


Obama expected to sign highway bill
President Obama was expected to sign a highway bill approved by Congress late last week, marking the end of


Quiet ports a cause for concern
For the first time in at least a decade, imports fell in both September and October at each of


House rejects proposal to let heavier trucks on interstates
A controversial proposal to allow heavier trucks on interstate highways in an effort to save shippers time and money


President Obama signs short-term highway bill
President Obama recently signed yet another bill extending highway funding on a short term basis as Congress tries to


Self-driving trucks will actually be great for truckers, for now
Could autonomous trucks one day replace drivers on long-distance hauls? That’s the question the trucking industry is trying to


Rhode Island truckers propose alternative to tolls
Warning of “potential legal consequences” if lawmakers embrace Governor Raimondo’s trucks-only tolling proposal, the Rhode Island Trucking Association proposed







