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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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Lower costs for natural gas-powered highway tractors compared to diesel could make it more profitable for trucking companies to look
A study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found that
Peloton Technology of Menlo Park, California recently demonstrated its Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications and driver assistance technology designed to solve the
Across the United States, flashing your headlights at another vehicle can mean different things. For some it is a way
The winter of 2013-14 was one of the coldest on record and dropped the 10th largest snow cover on the
With fuel efficiency continuing to be a critical element in trucking, industry giant Mack Trucks says its’ focus is to
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