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Safety & Compliance•by Today's Trucking•April 16, 2020

Truck Drivers Crossing Canadian Border Must Wear Masks

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has advised, effective immediately, that all essential workers crossing the Canada-U.S. border must wear a non-medical mask or face covering.

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Equipment•by Staff•April 16, 2020

FTR: March Trailer Orders Drop to 6,500 Units

According to a recent report from FTR, preliminary trailer orders for March are still being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, falling 54% from February to 6,500 units for the month.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 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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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 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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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 15, 2020

Transflo, ATA Supply COVID-19 Information to Drivers

Transflo has partnered with American Trucking Associations on the Driver Assist Task Force platform and mobile app, a suite of free digital tools to give truck drivers and fleets health and safety information to help keep supply chains moving during situations like the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 15, 2020

ATA President, Trucking CEOs Added to White House Economic Revival Group

A group consisting of American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear and CEOs from four major trucking companies have been selected to join President Trump’s Great American Economic Revival initiative, which is convening bipartisan groups of industry leaders from across all sectors of the U.S. economy.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 14, 2020

Freight Volume, Rates Hit the Skids

While COVID-19 related demand boosted freight volume and spot freight in the first part of March, the latter part of the month saw a reversal, and April is looking ugly.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 13, 2020

ARTBA: 230,000 U.S. Bridges Need Major Repairs

According to a recent analysis from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), more than 230,000 U.S. bridges need either major repair work or should be replaced.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 13, 2020

McLeod Adds Digital Freight-Matching API for PowerBroker

McLeod Software introduced a new digital freight matching (DFM) web service API for its PowerBroker TMS product. This web service allows McLeod customers to integrate third-party providers of available freight and capacity-matching solutions into their brokerage operations.

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Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•April 10, 2020

Utah Exempts Truckers from COVID-19 Entry Survey

Truck drivers have now been exempted from an order requiring adults entering the state of Utah to fill out an online form about their potential exposure to the novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 illness.

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