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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 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
Trucking industry weighs in on ELD implementation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking input on the proposed mandatory use of Electronic Logging Devices
Should states manage transportation funds?
As Congress steers toward another transportation funding crisis, some in Washington think the long-term solution to transportation funding would
Congress leaves highway funding on the table
When Congress left Washington for the Fourth of July recess they did so with major transportation legislation yet to
ATA economic forecast a mix of good and bad
Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations (ATA), sees the rest of 2014 as mix of good
Celebrity crash shines spotlight on HOS rules
A New Jersey highway crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian has shined a spotlight on
Senate committee adopts one-year delay for restart rules
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) successfully pushed through an amendment in the Senate Appropriations Committee last week that would delay
Missouri shelves “sound cannon” project
Missouri transportation officials have shelved a project using “sound cannons” to warn distracted drivers to slow down in work
Natural gas option could heat up battle between trucks and rail
Lower costs for natural gas-powered highway tractors compared to diesel could make it more profitable for trucking companies to
VTTI study says trucks with electronic logs have fewer crashes
A study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found
California firm demonstrates truck platooning technology in Nevada
Peloton Technology of Menlo Park, California recently demonstrated its Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications and driver assistance technology designed to solve
Is flashing your headlights covered under free speech?
Across the United States, flashing your headlights at another vehicle can mean different things. For some it is a
Cold winter proved to be a boon for cargo thieves
The winter of 2013-14 was one of the coldest on record and dropped the 10th largest snow cover on the