In response to a potential lack of commercial vehicle drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a waiver granting some non-governmental third parties to conduct the CDL knowledge test. With DMVs being shut down due the virus and a prevalent need for truck drivers…
Last week the Governor of Utah put out an executive order stating that all people entering Utah must fill out a travel declaration form. Travelers will receive a text message containing a link to the form via the wireless emergency alert system. The form asks who you are, where you…
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…
Utah’s Governor Gary R. Herbert has issued an executive order requiring anyone who is entering Utah, including truckers, to fill out an electronic COVID-19 form. When you enter the state you will receive a text message by way of the wireless emergency alert system requesting that you fill out a…
Love’s Travel Stops has donated $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund. This fund helps truckers who have fallen on hard times due to illness or injury and right now truckers are at greater risk of getting sick due to the pandemic going on out there. Truckers…
The Women in Trucking Association and its contributors have announced that Sue Spero of Carrier Services of Tennessee has been named the winner of the Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award. This is the sixth year WIT has recognized an influential and notable woman within the logistics industry. Spero is currently…
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:…
New York Senator Chuck Schumer is asking for a “Hero’s Fund” to pay those front-line workers who are putting themselves at risk to help the rest of us stay safe and make sure we have our foods and essentials. Front-line workers include truck drivers, healthcare workers, grocery store clerks and…