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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 28, 2020

ATA, Protective Insurance Providing Free Hand Sanitizer to Drivers

The American Trucking Associations and partner Protective Insurance Company will be supplying hand sanitizer to trucker drivers along major U.S. freight corridors.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 23, 2020

5 Takeaways from the Pandemic [Commentary]

Essential workers are all out there putting in long hours doing their jobs, all the while at a higher risk of contracting the potentially deadly novel coronavirus.

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Articlesby Sergio RojasApril 23, 2020

Help Drivers Spring into Health, Deal with COVID-19 [Commentary]

With winter behind us and spring in bloom, there’s a great opportunity to make stronger connections with our drivers, helping with retention, as well as improve their health and mood, leading to better safety scores and less accidents.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 21, 2020

Pandemic Cutting into Fleet Business: Survey

More than half of the fleets surveyed by HDT reported their level of business had been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 3% reported employees had tested positive for COVID-19.

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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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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 10, 2020

C.H. Robinson, Love’s, Yokohama Donate to St. Christopher Truckers Fund

The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund, which helps professional drivers who can’t work due to illness or injury, has received large donations from C.H. Robinson, Love's Travel Stops, and Yokohama Tire to help it in efforts to assist drivers who contract COVID-19.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 10, 2020

New Jersey Requiring Face Masks

Effective April 10, New Jersey is requiring workers and customers to wear cloth face covering while on the premises of the essential retail businesses, warehouses, and construction sites that are still allowed to be open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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