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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 Teamsters and OOIDA are challenging a federal decision to allow Mexican motor carriers to haul loads past the border
Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) closed an investigation into blowouts involving certain Michelin tires after determining
Highway off and on-ramps, many of them of antiquated design, are proving to be danger zones for truck drivers, according
Nevada-based On the Move Systems (OMVS) is developing a new program designed to save time and money on trucking by
U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) recently introduced legislation that would allow the Department of Transportation
The Canadian press is reporting that mandatory driver training for new truck drivers is coming to Ontario, although details are
Powerhouse lobbying groups pushing for gas tax hike
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AAA auto club and American Trucking Associations are urging Congress to raise the federal
New York startup looks to be “Uber” of trucking
A New York startup called Transfix has joined companies such as DashHaul, CargoMatic and Keychain Logistics vying to become
FMCSA to train police on truck traffic enforcement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon launch a national program to train police officers in traffic
Massachusetts lawmaker seeks to curb highway protests
Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing getting tougher on protesters who block highways. Rep. Colleen Garry has filed legislation that proposes
Oil price crash taking toll on alternative fuels
While truckers and consumers are enjoying five-year lows at the pump, clean fuel alternatives are suffering. Biodiesel fuel producers,
Federal judge wants more information on Pilot J business deal
A federal judge in Kentucky is asking for more information about business arrangements between Pilot J truck stops and
Technology working to make trucking safer
Advances in technology will make trucking safer in the future. The only question that remains is how soon the
Driver pay on par with national median, ATA survey finds
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports that results of a survey of 130 fleets and more than 130,000 drivers
Speed limits continue to increase across U.S.
U.S. speed limits are rising nationwide, especially in wide-open Western states, reflecting the more-harried lifestyles of a fast-paced nation,
Large truck fatalities increase again
According to a Bloomberg News report, the number of people killed in large-truck crashes increased for the fourth straight
Senate approves tax credits for trucking industry
A bill that provides millions of dollars in tax credits to the trucking industry has been approved by the
Lower oil prices good news for trucking industry
Plunging fuel prices and an improving U.S. economy is a two-pronged piece of good news for the trucking industry,