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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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For the first time in at least a decade, imports fell in both September and October at each of the
A controversial proposal to allow heavier trucks on interstate highways in an effort to save shippers time and money was
President Obama recently signed yet another bill extending highway funding on a short term basis as Congress tries to come
Could autonomous trucks one day replace drivers on long-distance hauls? That’s the question the trucking industry is trying to answer.
Warning of “potential legal consequences” if lawmakers embrace Governor Raimondo’s trucks-only tolling proposal, the Rhode Island Trucking Association proposed an
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Daphne Jefferson says her agency wants to see more women to join
Driver shortage and increased demand pushing driver pay higher
For years, the trucking industry has been sounding the alarm about a driver shortage, talking about a deficit of
Amazon forced to look at big trucking firms for drivers
A crunch in trucking capacity is forcing Amazon to expand its reach for truck drivers, now using larger trucking
Owner-operators say freight volume and rates are biggest concerns
An early July survey conducted by American Truck Business Services (ATBS) found that falling freight volumes and rates have
Online driver survey reveals COVID-19 challenges for truckers
A May online survey conducted by Professional Driver Agency (PDA) found that 72 percent of the 1,600 trucker respondents
Truckers embracing wearable tech to combat drowsy driving
Truck driver fatigue is a leading cause of crashes with as much as 13 percent of commercial truck drivers
ATRI research shows an increase in trucking operational costs
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the findings of its 2019 update to “An Analysis of the
Women increasingly answering the call for more truck drivers
With a truck driver shortage still considered the top issue facing the industry, trucking companies are increasingly recruiting women
Trucker associations front and center in D.C. hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Todd Spencer, CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and Chris Spear, CEO of the
Nikola rolls out hydrogen-powered semis in Arizona
Nikola, a newcomer in the trucking industry, rolled out its Nikola Two, a hydrogen-fueled semi, at its Nikola World
E-commerce reshaping the trucking industry
The emerging online and e-commerce market is reshaping the trucking industry, according to recent research by the American Transportation
Trucking moves into the futures market on March 29
Futures markets, also known as exchanges, are common in American industry. The New York Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board
Uber Freight introduces “Powerloop” trailer pool system
Uber Freight is going through some new transformations with its latest affiliate: Powerloop. Moving beyond matching carriers to shippers,