Truckers face unique Covid-19 risks
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Truck drivers should be ready to handle the unique risks they are facing in dealing with Covid-19, public health officials warned Thursday. They were speaking at a webinar hosted by the Region of Peel in partnership with the Ontario Tr…
FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo to answer drivers’ hours of service questions in live GATS Week session
Register to receive a timely reminder for any or all sessions of Overdrive’s GATS Week — they include this Aug. 26 live Q&A with and presentation by Joe DeLorenzo, who will explain some of the intricacies of the new hours rule going into effect ne…
Protest to Shut Down Parts of Chicago’s Dan Ryan Expressway
A protest rally and march is expected to shut down portions of the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 15. Several thousand participants are expected.
Truckers formed grassroots network to get COVID care packages to 10,000 drivers
Borne out of a bubbling frustration over drivers lacking masks was a partnership, made up largely on the ground level of independent truckers, that quickly formed into a small, but nearly nationwide, network of drivers storing boxes in their own homes,…
Texas trucking rates soaring on cross-border demand
[caption caption="Average outbound Texas spot truck rates jumped 16 percent year over year in July on surging US consumer demand for goods manufactured in Mexico. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Spot trucking rates out of Texas rose …
June’s Trucking Conditions Hit Decade High
After a record low of -28.66 this past April, FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index jumped to a historic high to 11.35 for June, the highest in a decade.
Group warns truckers to avoid Chicago protest Saturday
If your trucking takes you to or through the Chicago area this weekend, expect traffic disruption on at least one of the interstates there. The Midwest Truckers Association posted this warning to their Facebook page: Protest March to Shut Down Parts of…
Noregon Upgrades Diagnostic Tool
Noregon recently release the second update for JPRO Professional, an in-shop diagnostic and repair tool for all makes and models of commercial vehicles.
Truck World 2020 canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic
TORONTO, Ont. – Covid-19 has claimed another trucking industry event, with news that Truck World 2020 has been officially canceled. Registered exhibitors were informed of the cancelation this morning through a letter from the joint owners of the bienni…
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