Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation (RIDOT) in December received environmental clearance for two truck electronic toll locations along Interstate 95 in southern Rhode Island.

In mid-December, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration’s (FMCSA) long-awaited new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations went into effect, requiring commercial drivers to equip their vehicles with electronic logs in place of the paper time cards they had used for decades.

This past summer, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it would table a sleep apnea rule designed to establish sleep apnea screening policies and more consistent, specific treatment protocols for both truckers and train operators.

OLDWICK, N.J., October 3, 2017—A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” from “bbb-” of National Independent Truckers Insurance Company, A RRG (NITIC) (Charleston, SC). 

With the next round of talks on a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) coming in September, Canada, Mexico and the United States are saying they’re committed to wrapping up the negotiations quickly with a far-reaching deal.