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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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Road salt prices are melting state highway budgets
Last year’s record-setting snowfalls and bitter cold temperatures depleted road salt stockpiles and are driving up prices for many
Massachusetts voters will decide fate of gas tax indexing
In November, Massachusetts voters will decide whether to repeal a provision in a 2013 transportation financing law that calls
Philadelphia FedEx Freight drivers unionize
A group of Philadelphia FedEx Freight drivers recently voted to join a local Teamsters union, a landmark move for
U.S. transit agencies on board with clean diesel technology
Advancements in new clean diesel technology that has resulted in a transit buses with near zero emissions is being
Industry outlook looking up; driver shortage continues to be a challenge
An analyst for Cass Freight Index reports that the U.S. freight market continues to enjoy solid growth in spite
Cost per mile increasing with wages, ATRI study says
The average marginal cost per mile for truck drivers rose to $1.68 in 2013 from $1.63 in 2012, according
Manufacturing execs back change in highway tax structure
Crumbling and congested U.S. roadways are driving up costs for U.S. manufacturers as late deliveries and unreliable transportation undermine
FMCSA eyes ‘alternative compliance’ for motor carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is mulling over the possibility of giving motor carriers regulatory flexibility or
Tolls still a mystery on new Tappan Zee Bridge
A year into construction of the new $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge in New York, state officials have yet
Mn DOT and University of Minnesota studying rest stop options for truckers
A pilot project led by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the University of Minnesota is looking at providing
Sales of natural gas trucks moving slowly
Despite being in the midst of one of the strongest markets for commercial trucks in almost a decade –
DOT physicals coming to a truck stop near you
Truck Stop Health Care, a Florida start-up company, is trying to launch a national service to provide certified medical