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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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ATRI promoting sustainable practices in trucking
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has launched a new section on its website, www.atri-online.org, which covers a wide range
U.S.-Canada agree to closer cooperation on trucking issues
The U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council adopted a Joint Forward Plan last month that identified 29 cross-border initiatives the two
Garmin introduces Android-based navigation devices
Garmin has released its first Android-based navigation devices, combining the simplicity of Garmin navigation and the customization options of
Federal appeals court rules against FedEx Ground
A U.S. Federal Appeals court last week ruled against FedEx Ground, finding that the package delivery firm had misclassified
Fuel prices see downward trend
August 29, 2014 Diesel and gasoline prices are tracking downward and that trend should continue into 2015, according to
ATRI asking truckers to identify top concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its 10th annual survey and is asking trucking stakeholders to rank the
Judge: Prime Trucking’s same-sex training policy violates federal law
August 23, 2014 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has found trucking company New Prime guilty of violating
ATA Gives $100,000 to Trucking Moves America Forward
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) trade group is donating $100,000 to the Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) campaign that
US Postal Service reports $2B loss
The U.S. Postal Service ended its fiscal third-quarter with a loss of $2 billion, compared with a loss of
OSHA urges greater flexibility in truck driver coercion definition
Congress directed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to prohibit carriers, shippers, receivers and transportation intermediaries from coercing
CNBC airs series on truck safety
Cable business station CNBC aired a four-part investigative series, “Collision Course,” about trucking accidents on the nation’s highways in
Actor Tracy Morgan “still struggling” with health after crash
Tracy Morgan’s attorney said the comedian is “still struggling” with his health two months after breaking several bones in
