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What Does Short Term Truck Insurance Cover?
In the trucking world, flexibility is often just as important as reliability. Whether you’re moving a newly purchased truck,
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Oil price crash taking toll on alternative fuels
While truckers and consumers are enjoying five-year lows at the pump, clean fuel alternatives are suffering. Biodiesel fuel producers,
Federal judge wants more information on Pilot J business deal
A federal judge in Kentucky is asking for more information about business arrangements between Pilot J truck stops and
Technology working to make trucking safer
Advances in technology will make trucking safer in the future. The only question that remains is how soon the
Driver pay on par with national median, ATA survey finds
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports that results of a survey of 130 fleets and more than 130,000 drivers
Speed limits continue to increase across U.S.
U.S. speed limits are rising nationwide, especially in wide-open Western states, reflecting the more-harried lifestyles of a fast-paced nation,
Large truck fatalities increase again
According to a Bloomberg News report, the number of people killed in large-truck crashes increased for the fourth straight
Senate approves tax credits for trucking industry
A bill that provides millions of dollars in tax credits to the trucking industry has been approved by the
Lower oil prices good news for trucking industry
Plunging fuel prices and an improving U.S. economy is a two-pronged piece of good news for the trucking industry,
Ryder hosts border security summit
In November, Ryder Corporation hosted a U.S.–Mexico Border Security Summit to initiate information sharing between customers, business partners, and
Rosekind nominated to lead NHTSA
President Obama recently nominated Mark R. Rosekind to head up the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Rosekind has
Trucking Firms Sue City Over Heavy Truck Ban
The Morgantown, W. Va. City Council exceeded its constitutional authority by banning heavy trucks from the city’s downtown business
Truck driver’s negligence blamed for Washington bridge collapse
A Washington state bridge collapse that sent two cars tumbling into a frigid river last year was primarily the