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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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Lower costs for natural gas-powered highway tractors compared to diesel could make it more profitable for trucking companies to look
A study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found that
Peloton Technology of Menlo Park, California recently demonstrated its Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications and driver assistance technology designed to solve the
Across the United States, flashing your headlights at another vehicle can mean different things. For some it is a way
The winter of 2013-14 was one of the coldest on record and dropped the 10th largest snow cover on the
With fuel efficiency continuing to be a critical element in trucking, industry giant Mack Trucks says its’ focus is to
Ontario looking to mandatory truck training
The Canadian press is reporting that mandatory driver training for new truck drivers is coming to Ontario, although details
Senate confirms Hart as chairman of NTSB
Christopher Hart, a lawyer with a history in aviation and transportation safety, was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate
Commercial Driving and Insulin for Diabetes Control
In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes. 30.8% of these diabetic Americans used insulin
DOT Physical Forms and CDL Physical Forms
Preparing to go to your DOT Physical Exam or CDL Physical Exam? Below you can download the forms you
Trucking Capacity shortage could get worse, says ATRI
Rebecca Brewster, president and CEO of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), is predicting a capacity shortage for the
ATA asks Congress to stay course on highway funding
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and a coalition of 37 other organizations warned Congress about the dangers of devolving
U.S. and Canada strike deal for border checks
Shipping by highway, rail and water between the U.S. and Canada was enhanced recently when government officials signed a
CDC cites dangers of truck crashes
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says 317,000 crashes involving large trucks were reported to law enforcement in 2012,
Universities say natural gas trucking fleets could benefit economy
A report recently released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California – Davis and Rice
Tennessee DOT teams with FMCSA on SmartPark study
Truckers with smart phones will soon be able to find parking spaces along Interstate 75 in eastern Tennessee by
EPA taps Southwest Research Institute for emissions, fuel study
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a five-year, $20.16 million contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Foxx pushing for long-term transportation plan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was speaking to the faithful last week when he urged members of the American