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Truckers are Exempt from CDC Mask Requirement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued an order at the end of January stating that persons on conveyances and transportation hubs are required to wear a mask. This includes anyone onboard to wear masks for the duration of their travels including those operating the transportation hubs. Public…


ATA Asking for Truckers to be at top of Vaccine List

The American Trucking Associations is asking those in charge of vaccine distribution to put truckers near the top of the list. Letters have been sent to the White House, the CDC, President-elect Biden, and the National Governors Association. The trucking industry has been rolling through this pandemic making sure shelves…


Truckers at the Top of the List to get COVID-19 Vaccine

The CDC is adding COVID-19 vaccination information to its website and is making recommendations based on input from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. If there is a limited supply, they have listed those that have been recommended for early vaccination, and truck drivers are at the top of the…


CDC Gives Guidelines to Long-Haul Truckers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put out a helpful set of guidelines for long-haul truckers and what they need to know about COVID-19. It starts with a description of what the virus is and what kind of symptoms have been seen along with how it spreads. The…


CDC Gives Advice to Truckers Delivering in New York

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…


Truckers not a Part of CDC Travel Advisory

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…


How to Prevent the Spread of the Coronavirus for the Shipping Industry

With the amount of people infected with the Coronavirus on the rise, shipping companies using the world’s busiest ports should take extra care to help stop the spread. There are currently no treatments or vaccines for this virus but there are some preventative tips we can take to stay healthy…