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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 6, 2020

Do Low Spot Freight Rates Mean Brokers Are Gouging Truckers?

Freight rates on the spot market in April plunged to five-year lows, thanks to plummeting demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It's so bad, owner-operators have been protesting all over the country, calling for more broker regulation. But is it really a broker problem? Or classic supply and demand?

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2020

ATRI, OOIDA Research Identifies COVID-19 Impacts

The American Transportation Research Institute and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association Foundation have released research on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of trucking operations.

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Articlesby Jim BeachMay 5, 2020

Technology Steps Up to the COVID-19 Crisis

From remote dispatch to information clearinghouses, trucking technology shows its value during the shutdown

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2020

FTR, ACT Research Report on Historic Class 8 Orders Drop

North American Class 8 orders took another plunge in April to an unprecedented level of 4,000 units, according to new reports from FTR and ACT Research.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

FTR, Truckstop.com Track Recovery From COVID-19 Shutdowns

A new index provides visibility on the state of the trucking market as anticipation of an economic restart grows.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2020

Fleet Hard Hit by COVID-19 Finds Ways to Survive

For Jon England, president and CEO of Illinois-based Transport Services of Sullivan, the coronavirus pandemic is not the first time he has been tested.

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Articlesby Jim BeachMay 1, 2020

How Fleets are Using Tech to Stay Safe During COVID-19

Trucking companies have been using a variety of technologies to keep their employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ArticlesApril 30, 2020

One Truck Driver’s COVID-19 Nightmare

On April 25, professional driver Nicole Folz took her first steps in 15 days outside a makeshift COVID-19 camp at an undisclosed airport hotel in Toronto.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

HDT Rounds Up COVID-19 Data, Resources

Heavy Duty Trucking has added a new COVID-19 Data Center and revamped its COVID-19 coverage hub to make it easier for readers to get the latest, most in-depth information on the pandemic.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

Industry Stakeholders Call for Suspension of Federal Excise Tax on HD Trucks, Trailers

The American Truck Dealers is pushing congressional leaders to suspend the 12% federal excise tax on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through 2021.

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