Last week, nearly half of carriers (48%) reported that freight levels had “decreased significantly.” Another 35% said freight has decreased. Those numbers paint a much different picture than the survey results from the last week of March, when 22% of carriers reported a decrease in freight and an additional 19% reported a significant decrease. Trucking […]
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They’ve come wearing masks and gloves. Some have brought their kids to teach them a homeschool lesson on the road. Allen Farms in Norman, Oklahoma, has become a lot more popular during the pandemic where retail sales of sod have been soaring. “Before the weather even broke a little bit, the phone was ringing off the hook,” […]
FMCSA suspends HOS for relief haulers after tornado outbreak in South Severe weather across the Southern U.S. over the weekend prompted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to declare a regional emergency, suspending hours of service regulations for drivers and carriers providing direct relief to affected areas. At least 30 people were killed in storms […]
Wider Group, Inc., a roughly 130-truck general freight carrier out of South Holland, Illinois, in recent weeks transitioned its driver recruiters to a new role — reaching out to the company’s existing drivers and simply touching base.
FMCSA extends national HOS emergency exemption The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Wednesday that, because the COVID-19 emergency continues, the agency is extending the nationwide hours of service exemption until May 15. FMCSA’s notice also expands the conditions of the waiver to include liquefied gases that are used in refrigeration and cooling systems.
Truck drivers aren’t the only industry stakeholder working to rescue the U.S. from the clutches of the coronavirus. With truck and automotive manufacturing practically at a standstill, demand for driveshafts and axles aren’t exactly at their peak, prompting Dana Inc. to pivot resources to support a greater and more immediate, need: face shields for medical professionals.
FMCSA offers guidance for truckers amid state, local shelter-in-place restrictions The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued new guidance Wednesday directed at states and other governing bodies issuing shelter-in-place orders and other restrictions in regard to truck drivers who are delivering in areas hit hardest by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
