Trump: ‘Truck Drivers Form the Lifeblood of Our Economy’
At a White House event April 16, President Donald Trump thanked the truck drivers who are ensuring that essential goods make their way to their much-needed destinations, calling them the lifeblood of our economy.
Trucks permitted to bypass Manitoba check points
WINNIPEG, Man. – The province of Manitoba has set up check points at various provincial border crossings with high traffic volumes to provide information to motorist about Covid-19, and other western provinces could do the same. Some commercial drivers…
News roundup, April 16: Uber Freight adds in-app bidding, Convoy covering costs of food bank loads
Uber Freight has added functionality to its freight-matching app to allow truckers to bid on certain loads, instead of pricing loads based solely on its algorithm. Drivewyze is adding three more states to its temporary rest area parking notification sy…
Global Trucking Reels Under COVID-19
From a “disastrous” situation in the United Kingdom to “a complete mess” in India, truckers around the world are bracing for financial ruin amid the fight against Covid-19, according to industry leaders.
FTR Updates Interactive COVID-19 Impact Heatmap
FTR’s COVID-19 Impact Heatmap has been updated to show truck load data in the spot market, providing state-level impacts on truck load volumes for four equipment types: dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and specialized.
Trump calls truckers ‘foot soldiers’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump on Thursday praised America’s 3.5 million truck drivers as “foot soldiers” in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic. The president was speaking at a special ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, celebr…
Truck Drivers Crossing Canadian Border Must Wear Masks
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has advised, effective immediately, that all essential workers crossing the Canada-U.S. border must wear a non-medical mask or face covering.
Hours regs suspended for relief haulers after tornadoes in South
Applies to 10 states
Week-over-week freight plunge: 42% falls out of spot market in week ending April 12
This week’s spot rates/volume update will not come as news to any owner-operator working load boards and brokers’ apps for spot freight — it makes absolutely no sense to “run our truck for $1.25 or 98 cents a loaded mile,” said owner-operator Daniel S…
FTR: March Trailer Orders Drop to 6,500 Units
According to a recent report from FTR, preliminary trailer orders for March are still being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, falling 54% from February to 6,500 units for the month.