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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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Drivers facing long hauls often have to deal with fatigue and the drowsy driving that accompanies it. Toss in driver
The much anticipated U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulation on electronic logging devices (ELD) will be published before the end
The recently passed six-year, $325 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (STRR) includes $4.5 billion per year for a
The truck driver shortage in the United States has reached an estimated 48,000 drivers and could expand even further according
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a highway bill on Nov. 5, setting up negotiations with the Senate in
NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind says his agency is launching a comprehensive effort to crackdown on drowsy driving, a major contributor
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