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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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Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on transportation, American Trucking Associations (ATA) executive vice-president David Osiecki recently advocated government agencies
Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute (VTTI) has been awarded two federal contracts worth a potential $55 million to study safety for
While Congress appears headed for another stopgap funding measure for transportation, the Obama administration is pushing the Build America Investment
Earlier this month, on a stretch of the A14 autobahn in eastern Germany, Daimler demonstrated its Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a $10.9 billion extension of U.S. transportation funding through May 2015. The
With much of the national focus on Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rules, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers


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







