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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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ITR Concession Company (ITR), the Spanish-Austrian consortium that paid the state of Indiana $3.8 billion in 2006 to lease the
As Canada’s economy grows, its less-than-truckload (LTR) roster is shrinking. The largest LTR carriers in Canada are gobbling up smaller
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering granting exemptions to moving truck drivers and some drivers with health
A pilot project to test electric-powered trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is slated to go
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has been defending the science and methodologies used in developing Hours of Service
At least 33 truck drivers who filed wage claims against a Compton, California trucking company have been fired, according to
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