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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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held a public listening session in late February to gain input on the
A new research white paper released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) suggests that drivers who received targeted simulator
Phil Byrd, chairman of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and president and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express, will be the
In our digital age, cyber security is part of the cost of doing business. We understand that we have to
The debate over truck speeds is taking shape across the nation as 16 states are now considering changes to speed
FMCSA establishes advisory committee on truck training
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced the formation of a 26-member advisory
ASA lobbies Congress for additional weight capacity
The American Soybean Association (ASA) wants Congress to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways, according to an association
Safety groups endorse electronic collision devices
Four highway safety groups have petitioned the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require large trucks and buses to
DOE lowers diesel price forecast for 2015
In its most recent forecast, the Department of Energy lowered its forecast for 2015 U.S. diesel prices by two
Driver turnover rate up slightly in third quarter, says ATA
The turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose one percentage point to an annualized rate of 97 percent in
Port disputes on West Coast impacting U.S. supply chain
Work slowdowns and a looming strike at West Coast ports is now having a ripple effect on the entire
OSHA cites freight firm in August explosion in St. Louis
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found Saia Motor Freight Line guilty of one
Wisconsin governor favors bonds over a gas tax increase
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he would rather rely on $1.3 billion in bond revenue to fund transportation improvements
New York clears the way for LNG refueling stations
New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has finalized regulations that will allow construction of liquefied natural gas
Safety advocate asks mayors to help slow it down
Road Safe America founder Steve Owings recently asked a committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to support a
Shuster says freight corridors a priority this year
Rep. Bud Shuster (R-PA), a key member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, says this is the year
ATA disappointed in President’s State of Union message
Leaders of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) expressed disappointment with President Obama’s recent State of the Union speech for