COVID-19 and trucking industry news

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 15, 2020: How Fleets Can Mitigate Impact of Coronavirus Transport Topics FTR does not expect the economy to recover to pre-crisis freight volumes until the middle of next year. “While we would be the first to concede that we cannot be […]

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 14, 2020: FMCSA Extends Emergency Declaration Through June 14, 2020. Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, Overdrive On May 13, 2020 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted an extension to the existing Expanded Emergency Declaration citing the continued Presidentially declared COVID-19 national emergency

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 13, 2020: Backlog of CDL testing could create a chokepoint for driver hiring later this year CCJ Employment in the for-hire trucking industry fell in April by 88,000 jobs due to economic slowdown from coronavirus. While the driver shortage is temporarily erased, a chokepoint in licensing and

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 12, 2020: Trucking markets: things are looking up FreightWaves Broad-based volume growth in the majority of freight markets led to slight capacity tightening and hikes in spot rates on some of the most challenged lanes (into the Pacific Northwest, for instance).

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 11, 2020: CDC provides COVID-19 guidelines specifically designed for long haul truckers CDL Life The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently shared an article outlining best practices for over the road truck drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More Reefer capacity

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 8, 2020: Trucking shed 88,000 jobs in April as U.S. unemployment soared under coronavirus outbreak CCJ Total employment in the for-hire trucking industry tumbled by 88,000 jobs in April, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly Employment Situation Summary. That significant dip, nearly

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 7, 2020: How the wheels of justice turn during the pandemic Overdrive With widespread shelter-in-place orders and fewer vehicles on the road, how has law enforcement been affected? Read More Pandemic Drug Test Guidance Offers Relief To Trucking Cos. Law360 While

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 6, 2020: TravelCenters of America begins reopening dine-in restaurants FreightWaves TravelCenters of America (NASDAQ: TA) is slowly reopening dine-in restaurants at its travel plazas where allowed, but some changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic may never be reversed. Read More With

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 5, 2020: Directories point to truck stops, services during Covid-19 Trucknews.com The search for a simple place to eat and clean up is a challenge for truck drivers at the best of times. The issue has intensified during Covid-19, when some

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of May 4, 2020: CVSA creates online resource of COVID-19 emergency declarations Overdrive The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has put together an online resource to help truckers and others in the industry find active emergency declaration information for anywhere in North America. The