16 Apr Partnership Formed to Get Masks, Hand Sanitizer to Drivers A coalition of trucking industry groups recently distributed 4,000 free face masks to small trucking firms whose drivers are delivering goods amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
16 Apr Trump Praises Trucking Industry’s Pandemic Response at White House Event President Donald Trump commended America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic during a presentation at the White House April 16. Read more...
16 Apr Governors Ask Trump to Waive Biofuel Quotas Amid Pandemic Five American governors are asking the Trump administration to waive U.S. biofuel-blending requirements, arguing the cost of complying with the mandates on top of coronavirus-spurred lockdowns pose a “severe economic harm” to the country. Read more...
16 Apr Airlines Plunge After United Warns of ‘Essentially Zero’ Demand U.S. airlines sank after United Airlines Holdings Inc. said travel demand was “essentially zero,” with no sign of improvement in the near term. Read more...
16 Apr Trump to Thank Truckers at White House President Donald Trump has scheduled time at the White House today to commend America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Watch live now. Read more...
16 Apr Regional Planners Should Weigh Local, Logistical Needs, Experts Say Regional planners should balance the interests of freight haulers and local residents as they consider transportation needs, according to experts. Read more...
16 Apr Crunch Time Coming for World’s Supply Chains COVID-19 is about to put the global trading system through its most dramatic stress test since World War II, with supply lines for essential food and medical goods entering a critical phase as the pandemic peaks in the U.S. and Europe. Read more...
16 Apr Electric Vehicles Buoyed by Backlog — and Fresh Air As COVID-19 crunches car sales globally, a backlog of orders has helped electric vehicles maintain momentum in much of the world — better than gas-powered cars and trucks. Read more...
16 Apr FMCSA Medical Board to Discuss Driver Seizure Policy A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration medical advisory board is planning to discuss possible changes to the agency’s strict requirement for truck drivers with a history of seizures to be granted special exemptions before getting behind the wheel. Read more...
16 Apr Record 22 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week, the government reported April 16. Read more...