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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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Much of the attention focused on autonomous or self-driving vehicles has centered on testing by companies such as Google, BMW
Facing a national shortage of 30,000 drivers and truckload of negative public perceptions, the American trucking industry realizes it has
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stymied at the lower court level, the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is asking the U.S.
Unusually heavy rains in the Midwest this year have left cornfields soggier than usual, creating a shortage of propane used
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. representatives Richard Hanna (R-NY), Tom Rice (R-SC) and Mike Michaud (D-ME) have filed legislation in an
The ongoing recovery of the U.S. oil and housing industries is fueling a shortage of truck drivers, according to industry
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