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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 17, 2020

Fleets Share COVID-19 Driver Safety Insights

From hand sanitizer to sick time, from PPE to training, three fleets shared how they're supporting their truck drivers during the pandemic in a webinar put on by American Trucking Associations and its Safety Management Council.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 17, 2020

Roadmaster Group: Communication Key During COVID-19

“Our saying right now is, truckers are first responders. It doesn’t matter if it’s a disaster like a hurricane or a national emergency like this,” says John Wilbur, CEO of the Roadmaster Group, in describing his company’s efforts to support drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 16, 2020

Trump: ‘Truck Drivers Form the Lifeblood of Our Economy’

At a White House event April 16, President Donald Trump thanked the truck drivers who are ensuring that essential goods make their way to their much-needed destinations, calling them the lifeblood of our economy.

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NewsApril 16, 2020

Global Trucking Reels Under COVID-19

From a “disastrous” situation in the United Kingdom to “a complete mess” in India, truckers around the world are bracing for financial ruin amid the fight against Covid-19, according to industry leaders.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2020

FTR Updates Interactive COVID-19 Impact Heatmap

FTR’s COVID-19 Impact Heatmap has been updated to show truck load data in the spot market, providing state-level impacts on truck load volumes for four equipment types: dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and specialized.

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NewsApril 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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Newsby StaffApril 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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Newsby StaffApril 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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Newsby StaffApril 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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Media Applauds Truckers during the Pandemic [Blog]

Never in the 30 years she's been covering trucking has Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge seen so many stories in the mainstream media about trucking, truck drivers, and the vital role they play in keeping the store shelves stocked with the necessities we need.

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