Share the road: What’s it like working on the road during the COVID-19 crisis?
Dial 530-408-6423 to weigh in with a message with your stories or observations in answer to this question, from listeners of the Overdrive/Radiotopia coproduction the Over the Road podcast: What’s it been like for you the last couple weeks as a working…
Roadcheck inspection blitz out of service due to coronavirus pandemic, for now
CVSA announced Wednesday it has decided to postpone the event, which was set for May 5-7, to later in the year. New dates for the blitz have not yet been decided.
Owner-ops to be covered under personal travel health insurance policies
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has confirmed owner-operators who hold travel health insurance policies on an individual basis will not lose coverage when entering the U.S. The federal government’s ‘Avoid non-…
CVSA Postpones Roadcheck due to COVID-19 Outbreak
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has decided to postpone International Roadcheck, in a move intended to expedite the movement of freight during the COVID-19 outbreak.
U.S. issues new guidance on drug and alcohol testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its latest bid to ease the burden of truck drivers navigating through the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a new guidance on drug and alcohol testing. The guidance is ai…
Commercial ferry service maintained during Covid-19, with changes
VICTORIA, B.C. — Canada’s east- and west-coast ferry services, Marine Atlantic and BC Ferries respectively, are maintaining service during the Covid-19 outbreak, but with a few changes to operations. Marine Atlantic has introduced passenger…
May 5-7 Roadcheck postponed; no new date set
Need to stop spread of virus cited
Roadcheck blitz delayed, other inspections continue
GREENBELT, Md. – Roadcheck, the annual North American commercial vehicle inspection blitz, has been postponed until later this year. The event was originally set for May 5-7, but is being rescheduled amid the Covid-19 pandemic, says the Commercial Vehi…
Port of Vancouver keeps supply chain moving in fight against Covid-19
VANCOUVER, B.C. – It was a near record year for cargo and passenger movement at the Port of Vancouver in 2019, and so far, Covid-19 has had an impact on 2020. With 144 metric tons of cargo moving through the port last year – down 2% from the 2018 recor…
Sapp Brothers truck stops suspend paid parking
Prompted by COVID-19 outbreak