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NewsAugust 14, 2020

Predicting the Unpredictable: Plotting Out Economic Recovery

The sudden, devastating economic collapse caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was so unprecedented, that even seasoned economists admit it’s difficult to predict what the recovery will look like.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2020

June’s Trucking Conditions Hit Decade High

After a record low of -28.66 this past April, FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index jumped to a historic high to 11.35 for June, the highest in a decade.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2020

FMCSA Modifies Relief Extension, Adds Groceries Back to the List

FMCSA has extended regulatory relief for drivers that provide direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to COVID-19, including supplies for the emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores, which had been removed in June.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2020

Sparta Will Provide COVID-19 Antibody Testing, Sanitation to Drivers

Sparta Group has signed agreements with both SBL Technologies Incorporated and NME Ltd. to supply COVID-19 antibody testing and analysis for truck drivers, as well as a suite of nanotechnology formulations to clean and protect truck surfaces.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2020

Driver Feedback Gauges First 6 months of 2020

Since the beginning of 2020, WorkHound has been collecting driver feedback on everything from pay to COVID-19, safety, and logistics.

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Trailer Talkby Deborah LockridgeAugust 3, 2020

Wrapping a Trailer for COVID’s Everyday Heroes

“We don’t only deliver freight. We deliver awareness.” That’s what Jim Barrett, president and CEO of Road Scholar Transport, likes to say about the Dunmore, Pennsylvania-based carrier’s “awareness fleet.” Its latest trailer wrap honors the everyday heroes of the pandemic.

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PodcastsJuly 30, 2020

Covid-19 Special Report: Keeping Drivers Healthier and Happier During the Pandemic

Staying healthy while living in a truck is tough at the best of times. Add the stress of living under a pandemic, and staying healthy and positive becomes doubly difficult. Nutrition and wellness expert Sergio Rojas shares his thoughts on how diet, fitness, proper sleep and even meditation can help improve health and wellness and reduce stress.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2020

Phillips Industries’ Hands-Free Door Extension Reduces COVID-19 Spread

Phillips Industries recently created the Sta-Safe, a hands-free door extension that attaches to public door handles to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2020

Survey: Freight Rates, Volume Biggest Hurdles During Pandemic

A recent American Truck Business Services (ATBS) survey of more than 300 owner-operators highlights the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the businesses, as well as the results of federal relief programs and relaxed regulations.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2020

Spot Market May be Softening

Looking at the spot market for the third week of July, it's hard to tell where we may be going, with rates and volumes hard to compare to typical seasonal trends due to COVID-19.

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