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Financial & Insurance Insights

Essential Insights for 2026

Fact Checked Oct 20, 2024 Why Trust Us Why Trust Us Here’s an overview of how we evaluated and ranked leading auto insurance providers 8,500 Data Points Analyzed 12,500 Customers Surveyed Written By RaShawn MitchnerWritten By RaShawn MitchnerSenior Editor RaShawn Mitchner is a senior editor at Marke

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Driver Lifestyle & Health

Top Trucker Films You Need to See

The trucker lifestyle is synonymous with life on the road. For many, it’s just a job, but for drivers, it’s a passion, a calling that brings them immense joy. Those who don’t drive may not grasp the allure of trucks, often viewed as large and formidable. Trucks today are modern and well-maintained,

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Truck & Equipment Talk

Six More Freight Carriers Fail Amid Industry Turmoil

In November, six freight carriers declared bankruptcy, with some unsecured claims reaching into six figures. According to documents from U.S. Bankruptcy Court reviewed by Equipment Finance News, these companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: Empire Trimodal Terminal filed on November 19 in West Vi

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Financial & Insurance Insights

A Comprehensive Guide to 2026 Insights

Fact Checked Oct 20, 2024 Why Trust Us Why Trust Us Here’s a breakdown of how we reviewed and rated the top auto insurance providers 8,500 Data Points Analyzed 12,500 Customers Surveyed Written By RaShawn Mitchner Written By RaShawn Mitchner Senior Editor RaShawn Mitchner is a senior editor covering

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Driver Lifestyle & Health

Explore Incredible Trucks at the ATHS National Convention

Kansas City Trucking Event Attracts Thousands KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) drew approximately 5,000 trucking fans to its National Convention & Truck Show held in Madison, Wisconsin, from June 5 to June 7. Peter Wild, the convention chair, remarked, “The Madison sho

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Guest Interviews & Call-In Segments

Snowbound Truck Driver Rescued After 20 Hours

The self-employed truck driver, Niclas Nordström, became stranded by snow on Sweden’s E22 motorway for 20 hours on Wednesday and Thursday, describing the conditions as the worst he has faced in his three-decade career. Since the 1990s, Nordström has operated his own road freight business. He mistake

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