Small fleets and owner-operators feel more pain as cutbacks roil trucking
As with the prior two weeks’ surveys, respondents believe the freight market will get even worse.
New registry offers drivers info on med examiners offering DOT exams, COVID tests, telemedicine options
A new private registry from DOT Mentor is compiling a list of DOT-certified examiners who are still open and providing exams, as well as those offering telemedicine options, those testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus and those with on-site or nearby tr…
BYD to donate medical supplies
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – BYD will donate medical supplies worth $1 million to transit agencies and first responders in the U.S. and Canada, the Chinese electric vehicle giant announced Tuesday. The supplies are arriving at various U.S. distributions cente…
ECONOMIC WATCH: March spot market volumes reflect virus-related surge in demand
TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore’s Loadlink spot market load volumes surged 19% in March, reflecting the restocking of retail inventories and essential goods. March volumes were up 17% year-over-year, while equipment postings rose 7%. First quarter load volum…
Roehl’s Tim Norlin: ‘We can’t take our foot off the gas’
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 …
Telematics shows Covid-19 having mild to moderate impact on trucking activity
Heavy-duty trucking has continued to drive forward during the Covid-19 crisis, operating at around 89% of its normal rate of activity, according to telematics data from Geotab, compared to 69% for passenger vehicles. Considering the overall impact of C…
NAL launches Thank a Trucker campaign
LONDON, Ont. – NAL Insurance is launching a campaign to sell Thank a Trucker merchandise, with proceeds going towards equipping truckers with personal protective equipment, meals, and shower coupons. “Truck drivers are the reason we have food and other…
News roundup, April 14: Severe weather outbreak prompts hours of service suspension in South; I-15 lane closure ongoing, tomorrow
FMCSA issued a regional emergency declaration for 10 Southeastern states following a severe weather outbreak over the weekend. Navistar is extending its production shutdown. A Houston-based trucker was named a Highway Angel. Truckers can get a free lun…
Bob Mutch’s 1987 Kenworth T600A
The rig is powered by a 444 Cummins with a 13-speed and 3:90 rears. Mutch, who is 42 now, has owned the truck since he was 18 and has put 1.3 million miles on it.
Ontario extends IRP validation periods
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has extended the validation period for International Registration Plan (IRP) validation tags and cab cards that expired on or after March 1. “During this period police and enforcement officers have…