Trucking and the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The logistics of getting truck drivers, especially long-haul drivers, vaccinated (or tested weekly), are daunting. What will these new rules mean?
The logistics of getting truck drivers, especially long-haul drivers, vaccinated (or tested weekly), are daunting. What will these new rules mean?
An emergency regulation regarding COVID-19 on its way from OSHA has many trucking companies, especially larger ones, concerned. How worried should you be?
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear praised trucking’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and the pending infrastructure bill at the TMC Fall Meeting.
With the Delta variant causing a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended emergency exemptions for certain hours of service rules and for state licensing offices.
FTR announced that it has cancelled its 2021 FTR Transportation Conference due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is an off-site safety audit in your future? The COVID-19 pandemic was a game-changer for off-site compliance reviews. FMCSA off-site audits increased by 400% in 2020 and are on track to nearly double in 2021.
The COVID pandemic forced an industry shift. The trucking and logistics industries will continue to look to technology adoption such as payment platforms to meet new safety and cost demands.
The U.S. economy is expected to grow 7.7% this year, largely on the strength of higher vaccinations rates and the country’s slow but steady return to normal life.
Analysis by FTR shows that unemployment benefits were competitive. In 22 states, the median wage for a heavy truck driver exceeded maximum unemployment benefits by less than $5,000 a year.
What does new COVID-19 masking guidance for fully vaccinated Americans mean for the economy and truck freight, as spending on services that involve being around other people continues to improve?
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