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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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If the nation’s Highway Trust Fund goes belly up this summer most states and dozens of metropolitan areas will lose
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the availability of $9 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects
When the California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently decided to give smaller truck fleets more time to comply with its
The U.S. Department of Transportation has sent a four-year surface transportation reauthorization bill to Congress that would pump $302 billion
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the findings of its independent evaluation of FMCSA’s HOS study and the
Facing a May 21 deadline, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
U.S. DOT proposes electronic recorders for truck drivers
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a proposal that would require interstate commercial truck
Federal law does not supersede California law, DOT tells appeals court
Appearing before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Appeals Court in early March, the U.S. DOT testified that federal preemption does
Canada, U.S. test pilot inspection program at border
The U.S. and Canada recently launched a pilot program that allows American customs officers to inspect U.S.-bound cargo trucks
Trucking industry circles the wagons on tolls
With the U.S. Highway Trust Fund heading toward insolvency, Congress and the trucking industry are lining up on opposite
President calls for tougher fuel standards by 2016
President Barack Obama recently directed his administration to issue the next round of fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards
Mexican truckers seek $30 billion for alleged non-compliance with NAFTA
A Mexican trucking trade association has filed for arbitration against the U.S. seeking $30 billion for non-compliance with the
Trucking employment consistent with U.S. economy
Still clawing its way of out of a recessionary period, the U.S. economy continues to make a slow climb
FMCSA proposes drug and alcohol clearinghouse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a proposed rule to establish a drug and alcohol clearinghouse
Three bills aim to increase use of natural gas in trucking
Two Midwestern congressmen have introduced legislation that would make it easier for long haul truckers to use natural gas
Customs facility funding may slow Canadian bridge project
A new International Trade Crossing (ITC) bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan could be delayed if the U.S. government does not come
HOS rules suspended to combat propane shortage
Extreme arctic cold weather in the Midwest and Eastern regions of the country this winter has caused shortages of
ATA says Obama lacked specifics on highway funding
In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama talked about supporting a new highway bill, improving