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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2020

National Coalition Calls on Congress to Help Process CDLs, CLPs

A national coalition of trucking associations, fleets and driving schools is pressing Congress to take action to reopen driver's license facilities to deal with commercial driver license issues.

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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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VideosApril 15, 2020

NACFE: Trucking Through Uncertainty [Video]

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency reached out to a number of industry representatives, as well as some drivers who are facing the COVID-19 outbreak first-hand, to speak about how the pandemic is affecting trucking.

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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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Articlesby Stephane BabcockApril 14, 2020

Fleets, Trucking Associations Work to Get Drivers Face Masks

Truck drivers increasingly need face masks to meet both CDC recommendations and some state and local restrictions meant to spread the slow of the COVID-19 pandemic. We talked to fleets about what they're doing to get masks to drivers.

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Guest Voices April 14, 2020

Trucking During a Pandemic: One Driver's View

"Those medical people on the front lines are heroes. We are the supply line," says truck driver Jeff Clark, who shares his thoughts about being on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockApril 13, 2020

Roehl Transport Provides for Clients, Keeps Drivers Safe

Roehl Transport is one company that’s hiring, even as nationwide unemployment claims top 16 million due to COVID-19 pandemic-related business closures, layoffs and furloughs.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 10, 2020

Utah Exempts Truckers from COVID-19 Entry Survey

Truck drivers have now been exempted from an order requiring adults entering the state of Utah to fill out an online form about their potential exposure to the novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 illness.

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