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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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Drivers facing long hauls often have to deal with fatigue and the drowsy driving that accompanies it. Toss in driver
The much anticipated U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulation on electronic logging devices (ELD) will be published before the end
The recently passed six-year, $325 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (STRR) includes $4.5 billion per year for a
The truck driver shortage in the United States has reached an estimated 48,000 drivers and could expand even further according
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a highway bill on Nov. 5, setting up negotiations with the Senate in
NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind says his agency is launching a comprehensive effort to crackdown on drowsy driving, a major contributor
FDA rules could result in wasted shipments, industry says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to regulate transportation-related food safety are missing the mark, according to members
Shippers may have edge over truckers in current cycle
The national shortage of trained and qualified truck drivers will hurt the industry in the current freight transportation cycle,
Expanding economy highlights driver shortage
As the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the national shortage of truck drivers to take goods to market is
U.S.-Mexico trucking pilot ends; new trade agreement reached
A three-year pilot trucking program between the U.S. and Mexico has come to an end and U.S. federal agencies
Three-year cross-border pilot comes to an end
The Obama administration has granted provisional operating status to 13 Mexican trucking firms that have hauled goods to and
Winter fuel price projections scaling down
A year after a winter that put much of the transportation industry in a tailspin, projections for the upcoming
FMCSA to recruit fleets for wireless inspection testing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is moving closer to wireless vehicle and driver inspections. FMCSA and partners
Indiana toll road concessionaire turns to bankruptcy
ITR Concession Company (ITR), the Spanish-Austrian consortium that paid the state of Indiana $3.8 billion in 2006 to lease
Canada’s trucking industry seeing contraction
As Canada’s economy grows, its less-than-truckload (LTR) roster is shrinking. The largest LTR carriers in Canada are gobbling up
FMCSA considering exemptions for movers, drivers with health issues
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering granting exemptions to moving truck drivers and some drivers with
Electric-powered trucking project moves forward in California
A pilot project to test electric-powered trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is slated to
FMCSA defends “science” of HOS rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has been defending the science and methodologies used in developing Hours of