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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2020

Interactive FTR Heatmap Shows COVID-19 Impacts on Truck Rates by State

FTR has released the COVID-19 Impact Heatmap, which assesses the state-level rate impacts by four trucking equipment types – dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and specialized – using Truckstop.com spot market data.

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Articlesby Jim ParkMarch 31, 2020

Tips for Cleaning and Sanitizing Truck Cabs

The best protection against COVID-19 is to assume it's everywhere and to take proper precautions, like washing your hands and cleaning surfaces – including in a truck cab.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockMarch 31, 2020

FMCSA Eases Regulations for Learner's Permit Holders, CDL Applicants

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has eased the standards related to commercial learner’s permit holders and obtaining a commercial driver’s license.

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Newsby 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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Newsby Stephane BabcockMarch 29, 2020

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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NewsMarch 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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Newsby 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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Newsby 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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Newsby 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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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2020

HDT Schedules Webinar to Help Fleets During COVID-19 Crisis

With all the information – and misinformation – coming out concerning the COVID-19 outbreak, HDT is offering a webinar that will delve into what trucking fleets should know during this global crisis.

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