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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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ATRI releases list of roads truckers should avoid
For truckers, congested traffic is more than a source of frustration – it cuts into the bottom line, affecting

FMCSA to maintain 50 percent random drug testing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reported that the annual minimum random controlled substances testing rates for employees

Trucking industry looks to hire 100K vets
The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the nation’s largest trucking association, has pledged to hire 100,000 veterans over the next

HOS restart rule suspended until September of 2015
A controversial Hours of Service (HOS) restart rule that required truck drivers to take two periods off between 1

DOT delays results of truck size and weight study
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has delayed until next year completion of a comprehensive study of truck size

FMCSA revisits liability coverage issue
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is making another run at increasing liability coverage for trucking operators after

Navistar unveils disaster relief truck design
With both natural and man-made disasters breaking out somewhere on the globe on a regular basis, truck manufacturer Navistar,

EU investigating truck makers on price fixing charges
European Union (EU) regulators are investigating a number of the world’s top truck makers suspected of conspiring to fix

Trucking facing a capacity crunch, holiday demand, higher rates
A driver shortage, tightening capacity in both trucking and rail, congestion at major ports and an improving economy are

Can Obama and Congress forge a new highway bill?
As Congress and the Obama administration line up for GOP control of both houses, the transportation industry is waiting

Technician shortage stalks trucking industry
The much publicized truck driver shortage in the U.S. is real. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimates the shortage

Midterms indicate strong support for transportation
With the dust pretty much settled from the Nov. 4 midterm elections, U.S. transportation is adding up as a