A long-haul trucker is asking the government for more protection for the truck drivers who are risking their health and lives during this crisis. Rachelle Tuttle has started a petition and the signatures gathered has reached over 10,000. She’s asking for a hotline for truckers to be opened and informative…
New York currently has the highest number of COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. They still need supplies, and truck drivers continue to come and go out of the state to make sure people have what they need. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put out a statement giving…
The CDC has issued a travel advisory that is not mandatory and some states are taking it upon themselves to keep travelers from other states out. Anyone with a New York plate traveling to Rhode Island will be quarantined for 14 days and troopers can pull them over. Florida is…
The American Trucking Associations is praising the Senate for passing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. This bill will help Americans and small businesses recover from the health crisis going on all over the world right now. Like other small businesses, this bill will help small trucking companies…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has decided to open more rest stops to further accommodate those still on the road, including the truck drivers. The stops will be fully open and usable and additional cleaning will be implemented to keep everyone safe. This is the current list of all rest…
The National Association of Truck Stop operators has put out some useful tips for truck stops and travel centers to help keep operations safely running for truckers during this crisis. There are links to resources pertaining to COVID-19 including webinars and conference calls. There is also an extensive list of…
The United States Department of Transportation has issued an Emergency Declaration for commercial vehicles who are directly involved with Covid-19. Hours of service have changed so emergency supplies can get to where they are needed most in a timely fashion. Those providing direct assistance to emergency relief in relation to…
Fit to Pass, the company helping truckers stay healthy while out on the road, is looking for the fittest driver out there. During the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky at the end of March, drivers can step up and prove their strength. Over the course of three days, drivers…
The executives at Walmart have sent out a message to its fleet of truck drivers voicing their concern about the driver’s health during the coronavirus scare. Besides telling all of their employees to stay home if they are sick and to cover their mouths when they cough, truckers were told…
When compared to January, orders for Class 8 tractors have dropped 20% in February. Some are saying that carriers are waiting to put in orders until the health crisis involving the coronavirus is over. This is the lowest February, with 14,400 preliminary units total, since 2010. Along with the rest…