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Safety & Complianceby StaffMarch 30, 2020

HDT Wants to Know How COVID-19 is Affecting Your Fleet

HDT has launched a survey to gain more insight to how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting fleets in the commercial trucking industry.

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CDC Travel Advisory, Rhode Island, Florida Quarantines Don't Apply to Trucking

Truck drivers are not supposed to be affected by a new CDC travel advisory in the Northeast or by new checkpoints in two states.

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Fleet Managementby James MenziesMarch 27, 2020

FTR: COVID-19 Crisis to Take Toll on Trucking, Economy

The U.S. economy was rocked today by shocking numbers of 3.3 million people filing unemployment claims for the first time, but the worst is still to come for trucking.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeMarch 27, 2020

Strick Elevator Allows 25% More Freight in a 28-Foot Pup Trailer

When a less-than-truckload client came to Strick Trailers with an idea to build a more efficient and productive pup trailer, Strick delved into the task and came up with the Elevator.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMarch 27, 2020

CDC's Advice for Truckers Delivering into New York City

The CDC has issued guidelines for truck drivers delivering into New York City area, which is one of the hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. CNN reported that as of midday March 26, about half of the 74,000 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. were in New York – almost 10 times more than any other state.

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Fleet Managementby Jack RobertsMarch 26, 2020

Events Fleet Pivots to Relief Runs During COVID-19 Outbreak

Upstaging, a fleet that specializes in hauling lighting, staging and other requirements for concerts and other live events, turned to hauling relief supplies as the COVID-19 outbreak intensified.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 26, 2020

Apex Capital Corp Launches New Digital Payment Platform

Apex Capital Corp now offers blynk, a digital payment system that allows Apex factoring clients to get paid in minutes, easily and securely, after their freight invoices are processed.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMarch 26, 2020

FMCSA Offers More Answers to Questions on COVID-19 Hours of Service Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a second installment to frequently asked questions regarding the nationwide emergency hours-of-service exemption for truck drivers hauling loads related to the COVID-19 corinavirus pandemic.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 26, 2020

Lytx Offers Driver Identification Solution to Improve Workflow

Lytx’s new driver identification solution, Lytx Badge, uses machine vision to make it simpler and easier for fleets to manage driver-vehicle assignments and cut out the hassle of lost key fobs, RFID tags, or other driver identification accessories.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 26, 2020

TuSimple, ZF Partner on Mass-Produced Autonomous Truck Technology

TuSimple has established a partnership with ZF to develop and commercialize technology for autonomous trucks.

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