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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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Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa and a collection of lawmakers and truck safety advocates are speaking out against efforts
For years the auto industry fought the mandating of various safety technologies. Airbags, for example, were opposed by most car
Investors are pouring millions of dollars into startups hoping to disrupt the $700 billion trucking industry, the latest example of
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recently announced it will supply the U.S. Postal Service with more than 9,000 Ram ProMaster cargo vans,
Private trucking and logistics executives say that spot-market demand has turned soft this month and that the contractual rate increases
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Life has started to return to normal in areas of South Carolina inundated by massive floods from
Ryder hosts border security summit
In November, Ryder Corporation hosted a U.S.–Mexico Border Security Summit to initiate information sharing between customers, business partners, and
Rosekind nominated to lead NHTSA
President Obama recently nominated Mark R. Rosekind to head up the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Rosekind has
Trucking Firms Sue City Over Heavy Truck Ban
The Morgantown, W. Va. City Council exceeded its constitutional authority by banning heavy trucks from the city’s downtown business
Truck driver’s negligence blamed for Washington bridge collapse
A Washington state bridge collapse that sent two cars tumbling into a frigid river last year was primarily the
FMCSA seeking info on CDL programs
FMCSA has published an Information collection request submitted to the Office of Management and Budget Entitled “State Commercial Driver’s
TMC announces 2015 Annual Meeting & Exhibition theme of ‘Fueling the Future’
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, themed ‘Fueling the Future,’ will
Nestlé Waters adds propane trucks in LA market
Nestlé Waters North America is now operating five medium-duty beverage trucks powered by propane autogas in the Los Angeles
U.S. truck orders signal recovery has legs
Orders for the Class 8 trucks that literally keep the economy in motion were “phenomenal” in October, according to
Daimler to build Sprinter Vans in U.S.
Daimler AG will launch production of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans in North America, Reuters reported. “We can cover the growing
Allstate launches campaign to raise awareness of “move over” laws
More than one tow truck operator is killed every week by motorists, according to Allstate. Recently, Allstate Roadside Services
NTSB renews call for ban against hands-free phones
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has renewed its call to ban the use of hands-free cell phones for
State and local governments make transportation decisions
Patrick Jones, executive director of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, says state and local governments now must