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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
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