COVID-19 Strains Last-Mile Delivery Logistics
The latest news from Amazon that it is pausing a test of a service that would compete with UPS and FedEx reflects the strain that the COVID-19 pandemic is placing on last-mile delivery logistics.
The latest news from Amazon that it is pausing a test of a service that would compete with UPS and FedEx reflects the strain that the COVID-19 pandemic is placing on last-mile delivery logistics.
Heavy Duty Trucking has honored six executives as HDT Truck Fleet Innovators for 2020. The annual awards recognize fleet executives for their leadership role in fostering innovation in their companies and the industry.
Commercial vehicle traffic volume across the United States has seen an overall drop across the United States and Canada as a result of COVID-19, even while heavy-duty trucking activity remains robust.
These findings were gathered from the April 7 webinar “Navigating the CARES Act for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses with Fleets.”
The South Coast AQMD released Program Announcements for the 2020 Carl Moyer Program, including the SOON (Surplus Off-Road Opt-In for NOx) Provision. Applications are now being accepted.
The Women In Trucking Association named Sue Spero, president of Carrier Services of Tennessee, the winner of the sixth annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award.
A antimicrobial pesticide under consideration as a treatment for bed bugs is now considered an effective disinfectant treatment for trucks whose drivers have been confirmed as COVID-19 carriers, according to the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council.
The Transportation Safety Administration, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, has granted an exemption for Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) holders.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Trucking Associations has cancelled the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, which were scheduled to take place Aug. 19-22 in Indianapolis.
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, are taking a different look at how to replace our reliance on fossil fuels – metal particles.
Einride, which says its autonomous, electric Pods have the potential to transform shipping networks, for the first time publicly demonstrated how remote operators can monitor and control multiple Pods from a single remote drive station.
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.
The Lightning Electric models are being provided to the hospital system by Wondries Fleet Group, a leading fleet dealer in California. All 12 are Class 3 delivery vans and were purchased under the terms of a California state contract.
Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 2,871 of its Ford E-350 and E-3450 full-size vans, due to damage to the fuel pump circuit in the wiring harness, which could result in an unexpected engine stall.
Miami-Dade County, Fla., fleet staff continue to service Solid Waste and Police vehicles while purchasing fuel more often and stocking up on extra parts.
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