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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


NTSB says fatigue caused Tracy Morgan’s crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of the accident near Cranbury, New Jersey, involving


ATA asking industry to rank concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, recently launched the 2015 Top Industry Issues


House passes 3-month highway funding bill
Two days prior to the July 31 deadline, the House passed a three-month extension of the highway funding bill,


Panel to look at future of trucking equipment, technology
Trucking equipment and technology is ever changing. That has been especially evident of late, as major truck manufacturers have


Facing July 31 deadline, Congress still looking at long-term solution
Congress continued to maneuver over surface transportation policy and funding, making some progress on legislation as the countdown continued


ATA calls for highway funding solution
As Congress continues to pass short term funding solutions for transportation, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) is asking for


Teen Truck Drivers Under Consideration
WASHINGTON — Parents may hesitate to hand teens the keys to the family car, but Congress is proposing to


FedEx agrees to pay $227 million to short-changed workers
A $227 million settlement has been reached with more than 2,000 past and present FedEx workers in California who


Mack Trucks announces new refuse model
At the recent WasteExpo 2015, Mack Trucks introduced its highly anticipated Mack LR low-entry cab over refuse model, built


ATA welcomes electronic stability control mandate announcement
American Trucking Associations (ATA) said it welcomed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement that it would soon


Hampton Roads truckers group opposes terminal appointment system
A group representing local trucking companies has told the Virginia Port Authority it will oppose a container-terminal appointment system


Trucking adds another 8,600 jobs, could hit 8-year employment high
The for-hire trucking industry’s employment numbers in May rallied following two months of slow or no growth, adding 8,600







