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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 24, 2020

NATSO Encourages Travel Plazas, Truckstops to Require Masks

NATSO is now encouraging all truckstops and travel plazas to adopt a policy requiring customers to wear some type of face covering to protect the health and safety of both employees and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2020

Canada Offers ArriveCan App for Digital Contact Tracing

Cross-border truck drivers can now transmit required personal contact information to Canadian Customs and Health officials securely through the ArriveCan app.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJuly 24, 2020

What’s Trending in Trailers: #COVID-19, #Smart Trailers, #New Products

Everything from the coronavirus outbreak to the latest and upcoming technologies seems to be the talk of the trailer manufacturing world.

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Trucking Can Set Example in Pandemic Protection

As COVID-19 cases, positive test percentages, and hospitalizations and deaths rise, there's increasing momentum for widespread use of face coverings to slow the spread of the pandemic. Trucking has been ahead of the curve and should continue to lead the way, says Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge in her blog.

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Articlesby Denise RondiniJuly 21, 2020

Parts & the Pandemic

How aftermarket companies have kept fleets on the road through COVID-19 shutdowns, despite having to reconfigure their operations.

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Articlesby Sergio RojasJuly 16, 2020

3 Ways Drivers Can Boost Their Immune Systems [Commentary]

Fleets should be proactive in teaching drivers ways to develop and maintain a healthy immune system. Here are some tips for avoiding a reactive approach to driver health.

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ArticlesJuly 10, 2020

Engineering from Home

As trucking industry office workers from across North America adapt to the realities of working from home, it should come as no surprise that engineers have employed some fairly clever ways to get the job done.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2020

FMCSA May 'Exercise Discretion' Enforcing Random Drug Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that in some locations, it may “exercise discretion” and not enforce minimum annual random drug and alcohol testing rates in areas still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2020

McLeod Software User Conference Goes Virtual

Originally planned to take place September 27-29, in Washington, D.C., McLeod Software has decided, in light of the current COVID-19 environment, to create a fully virtual user conference instead.

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