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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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On the 45th anniversary of Earth Day last week, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the image and education movement representing
A report recently released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports
Alaska’s famed Ice Road, Dalton Highway, that links Alaska cities and the oilfields up north, has been closed to regular
A recent decision by the New Jersey Port Authority to ticket truckers clogging up the Turnpike Extension between Newark and
Rebecca Brewster, president of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), is predicting a continuing driver shortage and overall capacity shortage
As part of National Distracted Driving Month, American Trucking Associations is urging motorists to put their cell phones away and


Agencies getting creative in battle against winter conditions
With severe winter road conditions hindering transportation across the U.S., state transportation agencies have proven they can be creative


ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council takes a look at future trucks
The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations’ Future Truck program has been looking at the


FMCSA audit finds weaknesses in cross-border program
A recent U.S. DOT Office of the Inspector General audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found


Truck drivers offer safety tips for winter road conditions
Recent heavy winter storms across the nation have underscored the need for all drivers, including truckers, to take extra


ATA sets theme for annual meeting
Scheduled for March 10-13 at the Music City Center in Nashville, the event is expected to draw more than
Trucking: The frontier for worker surveillance
Truckers, once drawn to the job for the freedom of the open road, are rapidly becoming the most monitored


Will autonomous vehicles threaten truck driving jobs?
Much of the attention focused on autonomous or self-driving vehicles has centered on testing by companies such as Google,


Trucking industry looks to polish its image
Facing a national shortage of 30,000 drivers and truckload of negative public perceptions, the American trucking industry realizes it


Truckers seek relief from U.S. Supreme Court on cross-border trucking
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stymied at the lower court level, the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is asking the


Truckers get HOS waivers to deal with propane shortage
Unusually heavy rains in the Midwest this year have left cornfields soggier than usual, creating a shortage of propane


U.S. reps want to halt Hours of Service rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. representatives Richard Hanna (R-NY), Tom Rice (R-SC) and Mike Michaud (D-ME) have filed legislation in







