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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2020

Trucking Fleets to Share COVID-19 Insights in HDT Webinar

Executives from Hub Group, M&W Logistics, and U.S. Xpress will share insights on how they're dealing with COVID-19 issues such as drivers, maintenance, and personnel policies in a free webinar moderated by HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 21, 2020

Pandemic Cutting into Fleet Business: Survey

More than half of the fleets surveyed by HDT reported their level of business had been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 3% reported employees had tested positive for COVID-19.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2020

HDT Editor Brings Home Neal Award

HDT’s Equipment Editor Jim Park was recently honored with a 2020 Jesse H. Neal Award for the category of Best Range of Work by a Single Author.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2020

SmartDrive Honors ‘Everyday Heroes’

SmartDrive has created a program to recognize those within the trucking industry that ensure that the goods we need continue to make their way around the country before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2020

FTR: Don't Look for Positive Trucking Conditions Again Until 2021

According to FTR’s projections for its Trucking Conditions Index, a combination of drastic declines in freight volumes, utilization, and rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to the worst overall trucking conditions on record during the second quarter of this year.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 17, 2020

Roadmaster Group: Communication Key During COVID-19

“Our saying right now is, truckers are first responders. It doesn’t matter if it’s a disaster like a hurricane or a national emergency like this,” says John Wilbur, CEO of the Roadmaster Group, in describing his company’s efforts to support drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsApril 16, 2020

Global Trucking Reels Under COVID-19

From a “disastrous” situation in the United Kingdom to “a complete mess” in India, truckers around the world are bracing for financial ruin amid the fight against Covid-19, according to industry leaders.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2020

FTR Updates Interactive COVID-19 Impact Heatmap

FTR’s COVID-19 Impact Heatmap has been updated to show truck load data in the spot market, providing state-level impacts on truck load volumes for four equipment types: dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and specialized.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2020

Uber Freight Adds Bidding to App

Uber Freight's new bidding feature in its app offers carriers and drivers increased flexibility and control by allowing them to bid and receive feedback on select loads directly.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2020

Trimble’s Dispatch Advisor Matches Loads, Drivers and Equipment

Trimble has launched Trimble Dispatch Advisor, a dispatch solution that prescriptively suggests matches between loads, drivers and equipment. Through the program, carriers can identify and select the best loads to increase on-time delivery, reduce empty miles and improve driver utilization.

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