Prime’s Robert Low on trucking through ‘uncharted territory’
‘Our drivers have really been phenomenal’
ZF, VisIC to develop next-generation electric drivelines
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen and VisIC Technologies have announced a partnership to develop the next generation of high-performance and high-efficiency electric drivelines for vehicles. ZF is well-known for its cost-effective electric …
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How to Make Working from Home Work
Millions of people are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, including large percentages of trucking fleet office staffs. How will this unplanned experiment affect the future of the office? HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares insight…
New tools toward broker transaction transparency, truck stop amenities status
1) Trimble’s new interactive ‘COVID-19 Safe Havens’ status map for truck-stop locations, partially relying on crowd-sourced status details. 2) OOIDA’s call to action to members offered a new basic template to put in writing a transaction details review…
6,800 truck driver jobs lost in April
OTTAWA, Ont. – About 6,800 truck driving jobs were eliminated this April, representing a drop of 2.3% compared to the previous month, Trucking HR Canada reports. While employment across the country as a whole was down almost 5% since March – an astound…
What Will COVID-19 Reopening Mean for Truck Freight Recovery? [Video]
How will reopening impact truckload demand and freight rates in the near future? What will freight rates look like in the next six to 12 months? This video from Convoy explores those questions.
News roundup, May 13: FMCSA extends coronavirus HOS waiver; OOIDA asks for end to overweight exemption
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its nationwide hours of service exemption for drivers hauling loads as part of COVID-19 relief.
Block Driver Inc. fleets from Covid-19 loan program, says CTA
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is looking to block fleets that use the Driver Inc. payment scheme from accessing new bridge loans for large companies that exhaust available credit during Covid-19. The Large Employer Emergency Fina…
CDC Publishes Guidelines for Long-Haul Truck Drivers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidelines for over-the-road commercial truck drivers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.