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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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With its recent acquisition of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber Technologies is plotting its entry into the long-haul trucking business,
The California Community College’s Chancellor’s Office made the move to grant Long Beach City College a $511,098 grant to continue
The head of the American Trucking Association (ATA) has lobbed a new grenade at Gov. Gina Raimondo’s truck-toll law, describing
The release of the final version of California’s Sustainable Freight Action Plan has been met with harsh criticism by two
Randolph, New Jersey-based Farren International, a premier total logistics provider since 1959, has announced its merger with EZE Trucking out
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has established the Build America Bureau,


Web startup for truckers, ScoopMonkey pushing onto new platform
A Virginia-based online startup is gaining traction in the trucking world, according to a recent article in Richmondbizsense.com. ScoopMonkey, a


TMAF says trucking is getting greener
On the 45th anniversary of Earth Day last week, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the image and education movement


West Coast ports recovering; cargo projected to rise
A report recently released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container


Alaska’s famous Ice Road faces closures
Alaska’s famed Ice Road, Dalton Highway, that links Alaska cities and the oilfields up north, has been closed to


NJ trucking association calls ticketing decision “beyond stupid”
A recent decision by the New Jersey Port Authority to ticket truckers clogging up the Turnpike Extension between Newark


ATRI president predicts “significant capacity shortage”
Rebecca Brewster, president of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), is predicting a continuing driver shortage and overall capacity


ATA urges motorists to remain attentive on the road
As part of National Distracted Driving Month, American Trucking Associations is urging motorists to put their cell phones away


Teamsters, OOIDA challenge feds on Mexico decision
The Teamsters and OOIDA are challenging a federal decision to allow Mexican motor carriers to haul loads past the


NHTSA closes investigation on Michelin blow outs
Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) closed an investigation into blowouts involving certain Michelin tires after


Exits prove to be dangerous for truckers
Highway off and on-ramps, many of them of antiquated design, are proving to be danger zones for truck drivers,


Nevada firm wants “Uber-like” services for trucks
Nevada-based On the Move Systems (OMVS) is developing a new program designed to save time and money on trucking


Senators introduce bill that would allow hair testing for drugs and alcohol
U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) recently introduced legislation that would allow the Department of






