With the CARES Act in full swing, there is a new round of scam artists out there looking to steal some identities and make some easy money. Granted, no one is safe from scammers, especially trucking companies. Right now we need trucks and drivers to make sure our supplies and…
The American Transportation Research Institute has put out some numbers regarding how COVID-19 has affected the trucking industry since early February. In that time period, across six states, there was a spike in truck activity at the very beginning of this ordeal to fill the response of high consumer demand….
A small selection of leaders from the trucking industry have been chosen to work with the White House to help reboot the economy. Those chosen include American Trucking Associations CEO and President Chris Spear, Fred Smith of FedEx, David Abney of UPS, John Roberts III of J.B. Hunt, and Darren…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is asking those in the grocery industry to help take care of the truckers that deliver the goods. Truckers are risking their health and lives to make sure the shelves are full at these places and the OOIDA is asking for them to have access…
Truckers are struggling out there with closed rest stops, a lack of available food, and extended wait times. Truckers are the ones out there, risking their health, to make sure we have food on our shelves and necessary supplies available. Freightwaves has put together some information they have gathered to…
Six Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be open by appointment only for truck drivers looking to get a license, permit, or endorsements. They will be processing new Commercial Learner’s Permits, new CDLs, and offering tank or hazmat endorsements. Appointments will be available Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to…
With state driver licensing agencies closed or running on a limited basis around the country, the Commercial Vehicle Training Association is concerned about a lack of new drivers to help with the nations’s response and recovery to COVID-19. In order to get the attention of the people in Washington, the…
I just one week, the amount of trucks crossing the border between the U.S. and Canada has dropped 10%. It is a clear sign as to how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the transportation industry for both countries. When compared to last year, truck crossings at this time have dropped…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened up five more rest areas along its highways. Tourism services will not be available, but there will be extra cleaning and maintenance performed following COVID-19 guidelines. The following rest stops are now open, which include more truck parking and use of the facilities:…
To clarify news reports where it sounded like New Hampshire was closing its rest stops, Eileen Meany, a spokeswoman for the state’s Department of Transportation, has stated that this is not true. She stated that the rest stops are open and facilities are usable. New Hampshire is making sure the…