Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of March 30, 2020: The Latest FMCSA Action – Another FMCSA Waiver Issued Scopelitis Transportation Consulting On Saturday, March 28, 2020, FMCSA issued  a 3-month CDL-related waiver to prevent a possible shortage of CMV drivers from becoming a transportation emergency, and to continue […]
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of March 27, 2020: FMCSA clarifies, expands range of cargo included under HOS waiver FreightWaves The FMCSA expanded its original order, issued on March 13 in response to supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus emergency, to include raw materials such as paper, plastic
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of March 26, 2020: CVSA Postpones Roadcheck Due to Coronavirus Crisis Transport Topics This year’s International Roadcheck, originally set for May 5-7, has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns. A rescheduled date will be announced later, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said in
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of March 25, 2020: Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Update During COVID-19 Emergency Dave Osiecki, Scopelitis Transportation Consulting: On March 24, 2020, FMCSA published drug and alcohol testing related guidance to motor carriers if they are unable to perform a required test during the
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of March 24, 2020: CVSA Offers Coronavirus Guidance to Roadside Inspectors Transport Topics From decontamination of their uniforms daily to keeping their distance from truck cabs and drivers, roadside inspectors face increasingly challenging conditions in keeping the nation’s highways safe in the midst
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of March 23, 2020: Load rejections signal tightest market since 2018, but for how long? FreightWaves With the nation struggling with a pandemic, many carriers have found themselves overwhelmed by the sharp increase in demand over the past three weeks, which has led
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business. As of March 20, 2020: COVID-19 response pushing toll authorities away from cash; Pa. makes rest stops truck parking only Overdrive Online In accordance with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of
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Selected COVID-19 news for trucking that may impact your business. As of March 19, 2020: Notice Regarding PA Truck Stops from the ATA ATA and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association have been working with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in an effort to reopen the rest areas that were closed recently as a result of
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Selected COVID-19 and trucking news that may impact your business. As of March 18, 2020: Breaking: U.S. and Canada to close border for nonessential travel FreightWaves Deal would allow goods to continue to flow between the U.S. and Canada to preserve vital cross-border trade relationships. Read More Truckstop operators, fuel groups request HOS waiver for
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Selected news items on COVID-19 and trucking that may impact your business. As of March 17, 2020: Pennsylvania shuts its rest stops to all activity, including parking Freightwaves Pennsylvania has closed all 35 of its highway rest stops to all activity following the declaration of a state of emergency. Read More Van rates rise as consumers
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