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At National Independent Truckers Insurance Company, RRG (NITIC), we are proud to announce that we have once again retained our
NITIC Retains AM Best B++ Rating: What It Means for Truckers and Small Fleets
At National Independent Truckers Insurance Company, RRG (NITIC), we are proud to announce that we have once again retained
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California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office is accepting applications for the Motor Carrier Employer Amnesty Program (AB 621) from eligible commercial trucking
FlowBelow Aero Inc., a leading manufacturer of tractor-mounted aerodynamic products, recently announced the signing of Groupe Trans-West to deploy its
California’s rich harvest of almonds, walnuts, pistachios and other nuts find their way to tables and pantries across the world.
Perceptions, it is held, are difficult to change. But Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement,
There’s an app for that. That ubiquitous phrase now, more than ever, applies to the multi-billion trucking industry that moves
Facing a mounting shortage of drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a proposed rule that would make
I-65 bridge failure delaying traffic in Midwest
The early August failure of the northbound Wildcat Creek Bridge on Interstate 65 south of Indianapolis is causing truckers
U.S. DOT releases study findings on platooning initiative
U.S. DOT’s Driver-Assistive Truck Platooning (DATP) initiative study team has released its Phase One final report. As part of
President fills the gaps at FMCSA, FHWA
President Barack Obama last week appointed T.F. Scott Darling III as the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
Caterpillar will move away from Navistar on truck production
Caterpillar has announced it will wind down its Mexico truck production facility with Navistar and start producing its own
GM unveils new safety test area near Detroit
General Motors has opened a new 52-acre Active Safety Test Area near its Milford Proving Ground near Detroit. The
Georgia truckers appeal to legislators over classification
More than a dozen Georgia-based truckers recently testified before the Georgia Legislature, telling state lawmakers that shipping companies have
CTA teams with SoCalGas on natural gas initiative
The California Trucking Association (CTA) has joined forces with Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) to increase awareness of the
Booker’s bill would modernize truck safety standards
Earlier this month, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bill that he says would modernize truck safety
Sysco Corp-U.S. Foods merger stopped by feds
A proposed $3.5 billion merger of Sysco Corporation and US Foods will not go forward after a federal judge
Branson calls for carbon-free emissions by 2050
Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business empire, is calling on world governments to adopt a zero greenhouse gas
Samsung gives drivers a better picture of oncoming traffic
Samsung, a company best known for its consumer electronics, has taken its big screen technology to the road with
House passes transportation appropriations bill
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Housing and