28 Mar Port of L.A. Operating at 80% Because of Coronavirus Officials at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest, said the facility is operating at about 80% as factories in China slowly come back online, and the U.S. economy struggles amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
28 Mar Kicking the Tires Becoming Obsolete as Truck Auctions Shift to Online Sales The big auction houses increasingly are turning to digital sales to move used heavy-duty trucks. Read more...
28 Mar Biofuel Plants Are Shutting Down and Some May Never Come Back The coronavirus and cheap oil are hitting the fuel business so hard that ethanol plants are shutting down. Some may never come back. Read more...
27 Mar Food Deals for Truckers During the Coronavirus Crisis Many retailers are showing their support for truck drivers during the coronavirus pandemic by offering specials or making it easier for them to visit their establishment. Here's a look at a few: Read more...
27 Mar Truckers Who Visited New York City Don’t Have to Self-Quarantine The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance specifically for transportation and delivery workers operating in New York City. Read more...
27 Mar Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Stimulus After Swift Congressional Votes WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law March 27, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress that will support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. Read more...
27 Mar Mack Explores Social Distancing on Production Line Mack Trucks told Transport Topics it is exploring new ways of working and possible approaches to production that would allow for increased social distancing when its Lehigh Valley truck assembly plant in Pennsylvania reopens. Read more...
27 Mar Lyft Suggests Drivers Work for Amazon After Ridership Plummets Amazon.com Inc. is teaming up with Lyft Inc. on recruiting the ride-hailing company’s drivers to deliver packages and groceries as the pandemic keeps people indoors. Read more...
27 Mar Yokohama Suspends Production at Mississippi Tire Plant Yokohama Corp. became the latest truck tire manufacturer to shutter a factory, announcing that it will suspend production at its plant in West Point, Miss., as of March 28. Read more...
27 Mar EPA Temporarily Suspends Enforcement of Environmental Rules The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is temporarily suspending enforcement of its environmental rules, saying it will “generally not seek stipulated or other penalties for noncompliance” during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more...