April Trailer Orders Drop to Lowest Level in 30 Years
According to preliminary reports from both FTR and ACT Research, trailer orders for April have dropped to a historic low.
Hurricane Express’ Steinert: ‘I’m taking this as seriously as I possibly can’
Editor’s Note: Welcome to View From the Top, a new series for Truckers News. In each feature, we’ll talk with one of trucking’s leaders about how their company and the industry are dealing with the unprecedented challenges and changes wrought by …
Walcott Truckers Jamboree goes virtual
WALCOTT, IOWA – – The 2020 Walcott Truckers Jamboree is going virtual this year because of the Covid-19 crisis, its organizers said Thursday. The event will be held July 9-11 at Iowa 80, the world’s largest tuck stop. “While we can’t host 45,000 people…
Trucking coalition calls for plate, registration support
TORONTO, Ont. – A coalition of Canadian trucking associations has joined forces once again in a united call for support as permit and licensing procedures begin to resume. Jurisdictions across Canada and the U.S. offered extensions for everything from …
P.E.I. employers get WCB premium relief
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of P.E.I. has deferred employer assessment due dates until Sept. 30 because of Covid-19. Employers will not have to pay WCB premiums until then, and will not be charged interest or pena…
Truckers reminisce in latest ‘Over the Road’ podcast
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Teamsters denounce revised HoS rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Teamsters has denounced the new Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules released by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), warning they would lead to reduced road safety. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao unveile…
ECONOMIC WATCH: April trailer orders set historic low
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – April trailer orders plunged to 300 units in April, the lowest level in the modern era, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Orders are from U.S. manufacturers, and include those from Canadian carriers. April’s orders we…
Giving Families a Chance at a Proper Good-bye
In cities like New York City and Detroit, hospitals are using refrigerated trailers to inter those that have passed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
OOIDA Asks Congress to Help Small-Business Truckers
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is continuing its push the federal government to address the needs of truck drivers and small-business trucking companies as they struggle with the many challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.