COVID-19 and Trucking

COVID-19 and Trucking: Industry News for April 3

Selected COVID-19 and trucking industry news that may impact your business.

As of April 3, 2020:

Freight volumes plummeting as fast as they soared

FreightWaves

Both freight volumes and tender rejections are falling as fast as they rose. While both remain elevated above what we would expect for this time of the year, the indices are poised to plummet further in April. Economic data is abysmal – initial weekly jobless claims came in 10x the Great Recession peak of 665,000. Most of the economy is sputtering to a halt, including most truckload freight. Read More

ITI offers free online course for driver COVID-19 safety

CCJ

Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI) is offering a free course for drivers on COVID-19 safety. COVID-19: What Drivers Need To Know helps drivers understand the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, how it could affect their work and safety, and steps to keep themselves and others safe. Read More

CARES Act: Fleets Can Benefit from Paycheck Protection Program, Disaster Loans

HDT Truckinginfo

With many small businesses across the country uncertain of how the COVID-19 outbreak will temporarily, or permanently, affect their bottom lines, the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act may offer some immediate relief, and fleets need to understand their possible eligibility. Read More

COVID-19 causes state spot rates to heat up

Fleet Owner

Thirteen states have significantly higher destination rates for dry van trailers than normal due to increasing demand amidst the unprecedented national shutdown that hopes to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19, while half of the continental U.S. recorded moderately higher rates for that category, according to a heat map created by FTR. Seven stayed the same and only four were normal. Read More

Face covering or $1000 fine: Texas city takes drastic measures against Coronavirus

CDL Life

City leaders in Laredo, Texas, are now requiring people to wear face coverings out in public — or risk a large fine. Read More

Nebraska Truckers Association provides free lunches for truckers

KMTV Omaha

The Nebraska Truckers Association provided free lunches for truck drivers on the road Thursday. The group said they do this because they want their drivers to feel appreciated and know how much they’re needed. Read More

Truckers hauling food mean no nation is an island

American Journal of Transportation

Chill-Chain’s recon missions illustrate how the transportation industry is scrambling to keep food supplies stocked on grocery shelves. Across the globe, truckers are encountering delays along distribution chains snarled by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

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