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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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As the political season moved away from the conventions in July to the final dash to November, each party released
In a move to increase its penetration into trucking and fleet management communications, Verizon Communications recently reported it has a
Tesla founder Elon Musk’s latest master plan includes an electric semi-truck, which he sees as a major development in cutting
In July, Daimler Bus unveiled its Mercedes-Benz Future Bus on Europe’s longest bus rapid transit line in Amsterdam, demonstrating autonomous
Now that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have officially become the nominees of their respective parties, the question looms for
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has tapped Chris Spear to replace Bill Graves as the federation’s president and chief executive
Supreme Court considers potential landmark trucking case
The U.S. Supreme Court, in the spotlight recently over the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, is considering a potential landmark
Truck Driver’s health moves to the forefront
It’s a well-known fact that truck drivers, traditionally, do not have the healthiest of lifestyles. Long hours behind the
A.M. Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Positive for National Independent Truckers Insurance Company, A RRG
OLDWICK, N.J., June 26, 2018—A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for theLong-Term Issuer Credit Rating
FMCSA denies small business trucker exemption from ELD mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied a request from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) to be
Trucking Alliance pushing Congress for tighter drug testing
The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, also known as the Trucking Alliance, is lobbying Congress to enact stricter
Trucking leaders push back on EPA standards rollback
Leaders of some of the nation’s leading transportation companies and organizations recently came out squarely against the Trump administration’s
ELD compliance rates jumped in advance of April deadline
A late-March survey by CarrierLists found that the trucking industry was 91 percent compliant with federal Electronic Logging Device
Study reveals truck driver pay on the upswing
Truck driver pay is on the rise as an increasing demand for freight services and stiff competition for drivers
Truckers operating out of Seattle, Tacoma ports get clean air extension
Threatening a work stoppage, truckers serving the ports of Seattle and Tacoma were successful in getting a second extension
Trucking’s ELD: Early returns are mixed bag
Only months into implementation of electronic logging device (ELD) regulations in the trucking industry, the early reviews show a
Rhode Island DOT gets environmental clearance for truck tolls
Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation (RIDOT) in December received environmental clearance for two truck electronic toll locations along Interstate
Trucking Industry adjusting to ELD mandate
In mid-December, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration’s (FMCSA) long-awaited new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations went into effect, requiring