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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 American Trucking Associations (ATA) has come out swinging against a recent Brazilian study that claims drug and alcohol use
By David Fierro WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month, regulatory changes affecting the trucking industry associated with last year’s MAP-21
A mass protest of the U.S. federal government began as scheduled in and around Washington D.C. on Friday, but lacked
The recent passage of a bill concerning sleep apnea in commercial truck drivers by both the House of Representatives and
W“The trucking industry continues to dominate the freight transportation industry in terms of both tonnage and revenue,” according to the
All interstate CMV drivers must have a physical examination at least every 2 years; however, the medical examiner may determine


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





