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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 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


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





