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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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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in December that focuses on upgrading the
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) filed a lawsuit over a new regulation announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the latest findings of its annual truck bottleneck analysis and the Tom
Just in time of the recent holiday season, Amazon ventured into the trucking industry, unwrapping thousands of new trailers to
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has asked the federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to explore testing for synthetic
Last month, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) announced new legislation, the Vehicle Innovation Act
Trucking firms fires 33 drivers who filed wage claims
At least 33 truck drivers who filed wage claims against a Compton, California trucking company have been fired, according
Trucking groups want FMCSA safety scores removed from public view
A coalition of U.S. trucking associations are petitioning U.S. DOT to remove Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety scores
NHTSA looks to incorporate V2V technology in vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is laying the groundwork for Vehicle-to-Vehicle technology in future light vehicles and
Economic indicators tracking up for trucking industry
According to Forecast, a collaboration between the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and IHS Global Insight, overall freight tonnage will
Trucking firms ante up on driver wages
U.S. Xpress, the Chattanooga-based trucking giant, will boost truck driver pay by 13 percent effective this month in an
Penske expands truck rental operations in Australia
Penske Commercial Vehicles, based in Brisbane, has announced a new joint venture with U.S.-based Penske Trucking Leasing to provide
Vancouver port becomes a model for congestion relief
Port Metro Vancouver (British Columbia) has made a dramatic turnaround from a port that suffered such severe congestion that
ATA says governments need to change trucking enforcement approach
Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on transportation, American Trucking Associations (ATA) executive vice-president David Osiecki recently advocated government
VTTI awarded FMCSA, NHTSA federal contracts
Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute (VTTI) has been awarded two federal contracts worth a potential $55 million to study safety
Administration wants infrastructure investment
While Congress appears headed for another stopgap funding measure for transportation, the Obama administration is pushing the Build America
Daimler unveils truck of the future
Earlier this month, on a stretch of the A14 autobahn in eastern Germany, Daimler demonstrated its Mercedes-Benz Future Truck
Congress looks to ‘kick the can’ on transportation funding
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a $10.9 billion extension of U.S. transportation funding through May 2015.