Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business.
As of April 6, 2020:
Roadside enforcement could decline as COVID-19 picks up
FreightWaves
New federal guidelines acknowledge that social distancing measures are affecting how state police interact with trucks on the road — and that will likely result in a decline in enforcement, according to experts. Read More
FHWA Permits Food Trucks at Rest Areas During Coronavirus Crisis
Transport Topics
The Federal Highway Administration on April 3 issued a notice to state departments of transportation that the agency will allow food trucks to operate and sell food at federally funded interstate highway rest areas to support commercial truck drivers during the coronavirus emergency. Read More
Gear to help fight coronavirus in the cab
FleetOwner
Keeping drivers from contracting COVID-19 is just as crucial to maintaining a working supply chain as ensuring factories are humming and grocers’ shelves are stocked. Read More
TruckPark makes telemedicine provider available within parking app
FreightWaves
Truck drivers who may be feeling ill are increasingly taking advantage of telemedicine opportunities. TruckPark, the truck-parking reservation platform, is making that easier for drivers by including telemedicine provider GenieMD within its services page on the app. Read More
HTA’S LaBar says terminals and trucking companies collaborate on protective gear & sanitary supplies for drivers
AJOT
At the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Weston LaBar, president of the Harbor Trucking Association says that there have been no reported COVID-19 cases among drivers and that marine terminals and trucking companies have been working together to source protective gear and sanitary supplies for drivers. Read More
Transportation supply chain pivoting operations in support of medical professionals
CCJ
Truck drivers aren’t the only industry stakeholder working to rescue the U.S. from the clutches of the coronavirus. Read More
Semi truck on a Coronavirus ‘Mask Mission’ gets escort from troopers in four states
CDL Life
A truck driver behind the wheel of a New England Patriots semi is on a critical mission to bring desperately needed medical masks to health care workers battling Coronavirus. Read More
Georgia police warn of ‘fake cop’ making coronavirus traffic stops
CDL Life
Police in Jackson County, Georgia, are warning drivers to be on the alert for a police impersonator who has been conducting illegal traffic stops. Read More
Outpouring of appreciation for truckers during crisis may spur lasting change
FreightWaves
The outpouring of appreciation for truck drivers during the coronavirus pandemic runs from President Donald Trump’s Twitter account to free roadside lunches and thank-you posters scrawled in crayon by young children. Read More