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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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Overhaul, an online marketplace designed for the trucking industry, may be the new kid on the block but it is
Legislation moving through the Alaska Legislature to increase fuel taxes has an unlikely ally – the Alaska trucking industry. Senate
The New York-New Jersey Port Authority is channeling grant monies to assist truckers operating at the port to buy newer,
GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Lytx (formerly known as DriveCam) for
Eighty trucking industry and other logistics organizations are lobbying Congress to pass legislation that would prevent individual states from regulating
The stunning success of companies like Amazon and Uber are changing the landscape in business and industry – and freight
President signs two-month extension of highway bill
President Obama somewhat reluctantly signed a two-month extension to the highway bill last week, but he wasn’t happy about
NTSB calls for action on collision avoidance systems
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is pushing the automotive and trucking industry to adopt life-saving collision avoidance technology
Environmental study raises questions on natural gas conversion
A study published last month in the journal Environmental Science and Technology raises questions about truck fleets switching from
Oregon readies for VMT experiment
As Congress stumbles toward yet another short-term extension for funding the Highway Trust Fund, Oregon is preparing to launch
Trucking revenue passes $700 billion mark
Last year, the U.S. trucking industry generated more than $700 billion in revenue, a historical high, according to the
Freight carriers pushing for higher capacity trailers
Fedex Corp. and other freight carriers are pushing Congress to open U.S. highways to a new generation of bigger
Amtrak and CSX file suit against trucking firm
Railroad companies Amtrak and CSX have filed a lawsuit against a North Carolina trucking firm, alleging that the firm
Volvo, others invest in truck platooning firm
California-based Peloton Technology, a developer of vehicle systems that deliver advanced safety, fuel savings and analytics to trucking fleets,
Court of Appeals denies California truckers on EPA rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against the California Trucking Association (CTA) in an appeal involving the EPA’s
ATA Wants Speed Limiters on Commercial Trucks
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has renewed its call for the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement a rule
Foxx sees another highway funding extension coming
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is saying publicly that he now expects Congress to pass another short-term extension of
TMAF lobbying Congress on highway funding
Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement representing all areas of the professional truck driving