During a conference out on the White House’s South Lawn, President Trump thanked the entire trucking industry for keeping this country together and working. With him were some truck drivers and the President of the American Trucking Associations, Chris Spear, among others. Click the link below to read the full…
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 Truckload Carriers Association has named four commercial truckers as Highway Angels. This title is given to those in the industry who have shown courtesy and courage while out there doing their duty on North America’s roadways. Steven Park of ABF Freight in Illinois stopped to help a woman in…
KeepTruckin has put out an Economic Relief Petition asking for the American Government to provide economic relief to trucking companies across the country. They are asking for help with truck/trailer lease loan payments and insurance costs. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone around the country, especially the trucking industry which…
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…
The Transportation Security Administration has announced a temporary exemption for expired Transportation Worker Identification Credentials. Cards that have expired on or after March 1, 2020, will be extended for 180. This exemption went into effect April 10 and will remain in effect through July 31 unless modified later. This comes…
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…
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…
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…