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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 22

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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 22, 2020: Trucking to Play Critical Role in Restarting Economy, ATA’s Chris Spear Says Transport Topics The trucking industry will play a critical role in the development and implementation of plans to restart the country’s struggling economy, American Trucking Associations President […]

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The State of Insurance in the Freight Industry

Insurance in the Freight Industry [Webinar Recording]

Driver Safety, Fleet Management, Fleet Safety, Savings

In a recent webinar on the state of insurance in the freight industry, FreightWaves and FleetLocate by Spireon brought together two experts to discuss several key issues impacting carriers: Current market environment (insurance carriers in the market vs. exiting) Excess insurance (umbrella) rates Nuclear verdicts vs. higher-than-normal incident rates and the economic impact The impact of the

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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 21

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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 21, 2020: FMCSA loosens enforcement of driver violation reporting FreightWaves Recent action by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to ease the burden levied by COVID-19 could leave motor carriers vulnerable to adding disqualified drivers to their ranks. In a notice posted

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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 20

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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 20, 2020: Fleet leaders divulge COVID-19 defense strategies Fleet Owner The panel, moderated by Laura McMillan, vice president of training at Instructional Technologies, (which has a free online course for fleets on managing COVID-19 risks) went over how three large fleets, J.B.

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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 17

Compliance, Driver Safety, Drivers, Fleet Management, Fleet Safety

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 17, 2020: Truck stop giant to lay off thousands amid COVID-19 crisis CDL Life On Friday, one of the largest truck stop chains in the U.S. announced a massive layoff caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. TravelCenters of America Inc. said that

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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 16

Compliance, Driver Safety, Drivers, Fleet Management, Fleet Safety

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 16, 2020: Summary of Select Federal COVID-19 Emergency Actions & Regulatory Relief Affecting Trucking Scopelitis Transportation Consulting As the COVID-19 national emergency continues, the federal government is using its authority to grant carriers and drivers flexibility to expedite emergency relief. Scopelitis

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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 15

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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 15, 2020: TSA Exemption to Extend the Expiration Date of Certain Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWIC) On April 15, 2020, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) granted a temporary regulatory exemption regarding the expiration of certain Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWICs).  TSA’s

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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 14

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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 14, 2020: FMCSA allowing cameras to replace people for CDL road tests FreightWaves Skills-test examiners will not be required to be physically present in a truck cab to conduct commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills tests during the COVID-19 emergency if states

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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 13

Compliance, Driver Safety, Drivers, Fleet Management, Fleet Safety

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 13, 2020: FMCSA Expanded FAQ on Licensing Issues During COVID On April 13, 2020, FMCSA issued an Expanded Frequently Asked Questions document to provide insight on specific licensing issues affected by the COVID-19 Emergency. The FAQs answer several questions specific to

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COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 10

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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of April 10, 2020: TSA Announces Temporary Exemption of Expiring HME Scopelitis Transportation Consulting Recently the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released a notice announcing a temporary exemption regarding the expiration of a CDL drivers’ Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME), and related security threat assessment. 

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