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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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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


Convoy CEO says inefficiency is trucking’s biggest problem
Though an industry-wide driver shortage gets all the ink, trucking’s biggest problem is inefficiency, according to Convoy CEO Dan


Trucking industry opposes tolls on Virginia’s I-81
A preliminary plan to improve Interstate 81 between Bristol and Winchester and use truck tolls to pay for it


Trucking industry revenues up in first quarter
The first quarter of 2018 was a good one for leased and independent owner-operators, according to data from American


Trucking hires dropped in April amid modest growth rebound
The pace of hiring improved slightly in April as the unemployment rate fell below 4% for the first time


Electric semis hope to clean up industry
Growing up in a family business with a fleet of heavy-duty trucks, Dakota Semler saw the business face a


Why millennials should start considering truck driving
Commercial truck driving has a reputation for grueling hours, weeks away from home, and a burly machismo that isn’t


Trucking startup Convoy making inroads
Seattle-based trucking startup Convoy is making inroads into the trucking industry. Convoy now has 100,000 truckers signed up in


ATA calls on Congress to invest in infrastructure
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear told a Senate panel in December that the federal government needs


How Hurricane Maria Compounded Puerto Rico’s Infrastructure Woes
The damage to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria has been described, in a word, as “apocalyptic.”


Uber Freight Load Matching Service
Trying to find an efficient way to get more loads? Sick of spending time filling out your schedule? Uber


Healthy Living on the Road
The challenges truckers face every day are well known, from limited physical activity for hours on end to coping


ATA data points to continued trucking growth
American trucking is in the midst of a strong growth trend, according to an article in logisticsmgmt.com. The rosy







