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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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With reauthorization of the federal transportation bill looming in 2014, transportation industry leaders are priming the pump for increases in
Commercial truck drivers face a Jan. 30, 2014 deadline to self-certify their operating status and provide NRCME medical examiner certificates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released the 2012 Fatality Analysis Reporting
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has filed a lawsuit challenging the New York State Thruway Authority’s (NYSTA) diversion of millions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Making the transition from military truck driver to the commercial ranks will be a bit easier if
Some of the largest trucking fleets in the United States are starting to make the shift from diesel fuel to
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