Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business.
As of April 8, 2020:
CARES Act: How the stimulus package could help your fleet stay afloat
FleetOwner
The $2 trillion economic recovery package includes $350 billion in SBA loans for companies with fewer than 500 employees. It includes potential forgivable loans to help fleets retain workers, maintain payroll and make mortgage, rent and utility payments. Read More
Konexial, TruckPark offer telemedicine options for fleets and drivers
CCJ
Konexial on Monday announced the availability of a new telemedicine service, GoMedRx, available to truckers via the company’s My20 suite of apps. Konexial partnered with Everywhere.Care to develop the service. Read More
5 more rest areas reopen with facilities in Pennsylvania
Truckers News
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has reopened indoor facilities at five additional rest areas that had been previously closed because of the COVIC-19 coronavirus. Read More
Minnesota Department of Transportation works to keep truck rest stops open
KEYC
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is pledging to keep truck rest stops open amid COVID-19, giving drivers a much-needed place to get food and sleep. Read More
Virginia to allow trucks to park at 11 weigh station locations
CDL Life
On Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that they would offer 24/7 truck parking at 11 weigh station locations. Read More
POLL: What’s changed at open shippers/receivers as the COVID-19 coronavirus has spread?
Trucking Through Coronavirus
What’s changed fundamentally at shippers/receivers you service in your trucking operation these past few weeks? Reports have been mixed, with access to restrooms and greater distancing between facility staff and drivers common, but what’s been most noticeable for you? Weigh in here.
Franchises, trucking groups team up to ensure drivers keeping food on store shelves have places to eat
Denver Post
The country’s commercial truck drivers are keeping shipments rolling to grocery stores during the coronavirus pandemic to make sure people have food. With restaurants cutting back service, who’s making sure truck drivers have places to eat out on the road? Read More
Sen. Schumer wants $25,000 ‘heroes pay’ for truckers
Trucking Through Coronavirus
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants truck drivers and other frontline workers to receive $25,000 in what he is calling “heroes pay” for their roles in the COVID-10 coronavirus outbreak. His request comes as Congress tackles a second COVID-19 economic rescue package. Read More
The two trillion dollar stimulus package effect on transportation
FreightWaves
Congress just passed a $2 trillion stimulus package. This figure equates to 9% of 2019 U.S. GDP of $21.5 trillion. As COVID-19 rapidly spreads and has become a pandemic, vast swaths of the global economy are shut down, which should lead to mounting unemployment and a deep recession. Read More
Roadmaster Group gives drivers COVID-19 ‘appreciation pay’
Truckers News
One member of the U.S. trucking industry is stepping up to pay truckers extra as they keep driving through the deepending COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Read More
COVID-19 Economic Conditions Catch up to Spot Market
HDT Truckinginfo
The pressure to restock grocery stores and distribution centers stripped by COVID-19 buying has quickly given way to a slump for truck freight. As March segued into April, the spot market took a tumble, according to figures from DAT Solutions and Truckstop.com. Read More