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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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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says the truck driver shortage in the United States is a real and growing problem
Historically, technological advances developed for military purposes find their way into the civilian sector in an organic fashion, taking years
Traffic congestion that delays trucking traffic now costs the industry $74.5 billion in lost productivity every year, according to a
In its annual survey among motor carriers and industry professionals, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) found that an ongoing
App-driven tech will accelerate payments to truck operators Financial technology startup FreightRover has inked a $500 million deal with Crayhill
The U.S. Supreme Court, in the spotlight recently over the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, is considering a potential landmark case
ATA taps Chris Spear to succeed Graves
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has tapped Chris Spear to replace Bill Graves as the federation’s president and chief
Drones may change the truck delivery dynamic
The scenario sounds futuristic – a delivery truck rolls into a neighborhood, stops at the curb and a hatch
Scania Trucks and Siemens AG launch electric highway in Sweden
Scania Trucks and Siemens AG have teamed up with the Swedish government to demonstrate the first electric highway, a
Military exploring the use of autonomous truck convoys
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) have started
OOIDA applauds subcommittee passage of transporation spending bill
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is applauding the recent House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development’s
ATRI releases results of sleep apnea study
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the results of its sleep apnea survey, which highlights a number
Rand McNally introduces new plug-and-play E-Log device
Seeking to provide a simple, low-cost electronic logging option for professional drivers, Rand McNally recently unveiled its new ELD
California accepting applications for motor carrier amnesty program
California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office is accepting applications for the Motor Carrier Employer Amnesty Program (AB 621) from eligible commercial
FlowBelow Aero inks Groupe Trans-West
FlowBelow Aero Inc., a leading manufacturer of tractor-mounted aerodynamic products, recently announced the signing of Groupe Trans-West to deploy
Cargo theft is a tough nut to crack in California
California’s rich harvest of almonds, walnuts, pistachios and other nuts find their way to tables and pantries across the
Trucking Moves America Forward makes gains
Perceptions, it is held, are difficult to change. But Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education
Apps, technology changing the trucking landscape
There’s an app for that. That ubiquitous phrase now, more than ever, applies to the multi-billion trucking industry that