Schneider’s Kellylynn McLaughlin WIT’s driver ambassador
It was not her college degree in interior design that prepared Kellylynn McLaughlin for her current job as an over-the-road driver and training engineer for Schneider. Neither was it her time in the Peace Corps or work with an international development…
DHS, FEMA, DOT to Distribute Masks for Drivers
Approximately 800,000 masks will be made available for truck drivers on high-truck-volume lanes at more than 30 locations in such states as Georgia, New York, California, and Texas.
Surge in pandemic B2C deliveries taxes UPS
[caption caption=”UPS package cars are making 15 more stops a day on average as ecommerce volumes and home deliveries rise, and density in the delivery network is lighter, raising operating costs, the company said. Photo credit: Shutterstock.co…
Some carriers rewarding leased/company haulers, where it counts
At once, Kenny Lewis summed up the majority response to our polling on bonus “hazard pay” structures to compensate for added risk on the road for owner-operators. “Well, we’re still running, so there’s that,” Lewis said.
A third of small fleets shut down as COVID-19 guts freight market
Overdrive’s fifth weekly survey of small fleets and independent and leased operators showed them sinking further into stagnation due to coronavirus cutbacks. Rating their status, a third of respondents chose “totally shut down,” and 55% picked “running…
National Day of Mourning hits home for those who’ve lost loved ones
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – April 28 marks National Day of Mourning in Canada, to remember those who’ve lost their lives on the job. But for Jesse MacDonald, every day is a day of mourning. He lost his brother Ken MacDonald in a truck crash Jan. 9, as he made …
DOT works toward state access to drug clearinghouse to suspend, deny CDLs
Chiefly, if made final, the rule gives states the ability to deny issuing or renewing CDLs and downgrade existing CDLs for drivers with a positive drug or alcohol test.
Cummins engine sales down 19% in Q1
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins engine sales were down 19% in the first quarter of 2020, with on-highway engine revenues down 17%, and the off-highway segment dropping 23%. And the manufacturer isn’t offering any guidance about revenue or profitability for th…
Diesel Prices Continue to Decline, Following Ongoing Oil Drop
Diesel prices are once again down this week, dropping an average of 39 cents a gallon since last week and by $1.114 since last year.
News roundup, April 28: Top execs at Knight-Swift, Werner take temporary pay cuts; more mask distribution locations announced
Executives at several large fleets are taking pay cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic. FMCSA has added more mask distribution locations for truck drivers. Prime donated $700,000 for a COVID unit at a Missouri hospital. Navistar is recalling 27,000 medium…