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...
16 Apr Virus Causing Disruptions at Europe’s Largest Port The coronavirus is set to further damage trade in the coming months, threatening supply chains and causing oil inventories to swell, according to the head of Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam. Read more...
15 Apr Paccar to Recall More Than 450,000 Trucks Paccar Inc. on April 6 issued a recall notice covering hundreds of thousands of trucks over concerns a blown fuse could prevent dashboard illumination. Read more...
15 Apr Oil Drops to 18-Year Low on Record Demand Collapse Oil plunged to the lowest in two decades amid a record collapse in U.S. fuel demand and the biggest-ever weekly build in domestic crude supplies. Read more...
15 Apr Feds Lean on Carriers in Fight Against the Coronavirus Trucking companies are diligently working with the federal government in an effort to defeat the coronavirus. Read more...