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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
OTHER NEWS ARTICLES
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the national organization for state departments of transportation, recently joined
In early March, the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit ruled against the California Construction Trucking Association (CCTA) in its
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is in the early stages of a procurement that will replace the agency’s aging
New York City recently announced it would retrofit 240 city trucks with side guards this year as part of its
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is fighting the proposed merger of Sysco and US Foods on the basis that such
Though a resolution has been reached, the aftermath of the West Coast ports dispute will ripple through the supply chain


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.







