Covid-19



Mack Trucks is Making and Donating PPE

There is a demand out there for personal protective equipment and Mack Trucks has answered the call. By using its 3D printer technology, Mack Trucks has made face shield headbands for their employees and have donated around 500 pieces to local organizations around their Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Macungie,…


Auto Haulers Might be Coming Back Around

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a lot of automobile manufacturing plants shut down, and with a decrease in cars on dealership lots, leaves auto haulers with nothing to haul. Now, those manufacturers are coming back online and auto haulers will be running again. Auto haulers have a very small niche for…


How Traffic on New York’s Roads have Changed

With orders in place for people to stay at home, it’s a no-brainer that there will be less traffic out there on the roads. The New York State Thruway Authority has loads of data from constantly recording the tolls at exit plazas around the state. According to the numbers they…


Truck Tonnage Drastically Down in April

According to the American Trucking Associations, the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 12.2%. In March, there was a small increase of 0.4% so this was quite the decline. This historic drop is no doubt a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting everyone in the country, especially those in the trucking…


ATS Offers Free Truck Training APP

Advanced Training Systems is doing its part to get new truckers out on the road to fill the gap. The supply chain has been ambushed by COVID-19, and a lack of new truck drivers is making it difficult for companies to fill their empty trucks. So, to the entire commercial…


COVID-19 is Changing the Truck Driver Hiring Process

There is a shift going on out there in the trucking industry that is affecting the way truck drivers are getting hired. With the closure of driving schools and agencies where you can get a driver’s license, trucking companies are focusing more on experienced drivers. Recent data has shown that…


Free COVID-19 Online Course Available for Truckers

Instructional Technologies is now offering a free online course for truckers titled: COVID-19: What Drivers Need To Know. If you are already a student of ITI this free course is available in your Sentix LMS, otherwise, there is a free video to all truckers at the link below. The course…


FMCSA Extends Emergency Declaration for Truckers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared an extension of the Emergency Declaration issued on March 13, 2020, now through to June 14, 2020. The extension continues of the exemptions granted for parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. This extension is for those truckers…