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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2020

Report Shows Decrease in Miles Driven, Increase in Unsafe Behaviors

Teletrac Navman recently released findings from a report on driving behaviors during the first month of the COVID-19 national shutdown.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2020

April Truck Tonnage Takes a Dive, 11.3% Below Last Year

The American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index saw a huge drop in for-hire freight levels in April, plummetting 12.2% after seeing a slight 0.4% upturn in March.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2020

Last Chance: COVID-19 Fleet Survey

Help us track how COVID-19 is affecting our fleet readers by completing this survey.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2020

2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree Moves Online

The 2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree is moving its Antique Truck Show, Super Truck Beauty Contest, and Trucker’s Best Friend Pet Contest online this year, from July 9-11, 2020, to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2020

American Truck Historical Society Annual Show Goes Virtual

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the necessities of social distancing, the American Truck Historical Society has decided to move its annual National Convention and Antique Truck Show online.

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ArticlesMay 18, 2020

FTR: Trucking Has Likely Bottomed, Recovery Will Be Slow

Trucking conditions likely bottomed in mid-April, but a speedy recovery isn’t anticipated, according to FTR.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 15, 2020

6 COVID-19 Takeaways from Fleets

Executives from Hub Group, M&W Logistics, and U.S. Xpress share how their fleets dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, from creating business continuity plans to telecommuting to helping drivers with coronavirus symptoms.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2020

April Trailer Orders Drop to Lowest Level in 30 Years

According to preliminary reports from both FTR and ACT Research, trailer orders for April have dropped to a historic low.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 15, 2020

4 Ways COVID-19 Could Change Trucking [Commentary]

The word “unprecedented” has been overused, but it means we simply don’t have much past experience to draw on in figuring out how the trucking and logistics industry will be affected in the coming months.

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Trailer Talkby Stephane BabcockMay 14, 2020

The Role Trailers are Playing in COVID-19 Funerals

In places such as New York City and Detroit, overwhelmed hospitals and mortuaries are using refrigerated trailers to store the bodies of people killed by COVID-19.

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