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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 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reported that the annual minimum random controlled substances testing rates for employees in
The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the nation’s largest trucking association, has pledged to hire 100,000 veterans over the next two
A controversial Hours of Service (HOS) restart rule that required truck drivers to take two periods off between 1 a.m.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has delayed until next year completion of a comprehensive study of truck size and
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is making another run at increasing liability coverage for trucking operators after being
With both natural and man-made disasters breaking out somewhere on the globe on a regular basis, truck manufacturer Navistar, in
ATA asks Congress to take steps on transportation in 2014
As Congress returned from its holiday recess, one of the requests members were greeted with is from the American
OOIDA files suit against California Air Resources Board
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking an injunction against California’s
Oregon representative proposes VMT pilot
Blumenauer’s bill is designed to test a pilot of a transportation funding system that would replace the federal gasoline
As states look to export internationally, the shortage of truck drivers becomes acute
With many states looking to increase global exports, the challenge of moving those goods to port remains a real
NYC pilot program demonstrated off-hour delivery benefits
NEW YORK – A two-year pilot project recently completed by New York City DOT and U.S. DOT’s Research and
FMCSA looking at sleeper berth study
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is planning to conduct a pilot program to study the safety benefits
Panama Canal expansion will affect U.S. trucking industry, report says
The 2015 expansion of the Panama Canal will have an effect on U.S. trucking, according to a report recently
Trucking industry pushing for infrastructure investment
With reauthorization of the federal transportation bill looming in 2014, transportation industry leaders are priming the pump for increases
CDL drivers face Jan. 30 deadline on Medical Certification Status
Commercial truck drivers face a Jan. 30, 2014 deadline to self-certify their operating status and provide NRCME medical examiner
Large truck fatalities spiked in 2012, according to NHTSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released the 2012 Fatality Analysis Reporting
ATA files suit against NY State Thruway over use of toll revenues
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has filed a lawsuit challenging the New York State Thruway Authority’s (NYSTA) diversion of
Feds want to make it easier for military drivers to make transition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Making the transition from military truck driver to the commercial ranks will be a bit easier