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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 Soybean Association (ASA) wants Congress to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways, according to an association report.
Four highway safety groups have petitioned the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require large trucks and buses to install
In its most recent forecast, the Department of Energy lowered its forecast for 2015 U.S. diesel prices by two cents
The turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose one percentage point to an annualized rate of 97 percent in the
Work slowdowns and a looming strike at West Coast ports is now having a ripple effect on the entire U.S.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found Saia Motor Freight Line guilty of one willful
Industry advocates decry new inspection procedures
California trucking industry advocates say they are concerned new inspection procedures for vital equipment have added unnecessary delays to
Companies announce new products for trucking logistics
California-based Trucker Path and New York-based Transfix both announced new products for the rapidly emerging trucking logistics market, according
Cargo thefts on the upswing
Cargo theft in the U.S. is trending up when compared with first-quarter 2014, according to a new report from
Supply chain clogs causing woes for port truckers, shippers on West Coast
Delays in the supply chain are causing severe problems for truckers and shippers on the West Coast, according to
Montana motor carriers pledge $10k to TMAF
Motor Carriers of Montana has pledged $10,000 to Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the trucking advocacy group. “The contribution
Nebraska governor vetoes gas tax hike
Nebraska lawmakers sent a gas tax increase to Gov. Pete Ricketts last week and he promptly vetoed it, calling
Daimler gets autonomous commerical truck license in Nevada
In ceremonies at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway May 5, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval officially granted the first license
West Coast port truck drivers return to work
After four days of striking, short-haul truckers for three companies that move cargo in and out of the ports
ATA outlines plan to improve truck safety to Congress
In recent testimony to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Highway and Transit Subcommittee, representatives of the American Trucking
NTSB sees benefits of onboard video systems
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a report on what it says are the benefits of commercial
Truckers sue to end biodiesel mandate
Minnesota truckers and other interests are suing the state of Minnesota seeking to end the state’s requirement that diesel
Former “Biggest Loser” working with truckers
Pilot Flying J Health Champion and “Biggest Loser” Pete Thomas is offering truck drivers practical advice on how to