From a 200-truck line at Costco to loads ‘screeching to a halt,’ COVID-19 envelops the economy, trucking
A 30-year trucker says he’s never seen the likes of what he saw making a delivery at Costco last week. Likewise, Overdrive readers report loads quickly drying up. Some, however, report business as usual.
APTA seeks clarity on border curbs
DIEPPE, N.B. – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association says new border restrictions announced this week by Ottawa are already having an adverse effect on the industry. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Canada will close its borders to …
Amazon Prioritizes Getting Shipments Related to COVID-19 into Fulfillment Centers
Amazon is “temporarily prioritizing products coming into its fulfillment centers” through April 5 to focus on household staples and medical supplies in high demand due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 epidemic.
COVID-19: Here’s what to expect at truck stops
Most food will be grad-and-go
Truck-stop chains take a cautious approach amid Covid-19 crisis
TORONTO, Ont. – Truck-stop chains are implementing a series of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, but they say the sites will remain open to drivers. Pilot Flying J, one of the largest operators of truck stops in North America with 900 retail and…
How to Lease an Autonomous Delivery Van
Grocers, food retailers, and auto parts stores are contracting with autonomous last-mile delivery services today. Here’s how the business model is evolving in its early stages.
Toronto facilitates 24-hour retail shipments amid Covid-19 fight
TORONTO, Ont. — The City of Toronto is exempting all retail businesses from the community’s noise bylaws to facilitate 24-hour deliveries in the midst of its response to Covid-19. The bylaw itself includes the ability to offer exemptions un…
Global OEMs suspend production, warn of financial impact of Covid-19
STUTTGART, Germany – Daimler Group has announced it is taking the extraordinary step of suspending the majority of its production in Europe for an initial period of two weeks. The suspension applies to Daimler’s car, van and commercial vehicle plants i…
How to file on a broker’s surety bond
Three in four owner-operators report at least one incident of broker nonpayment and an effort at recourse. The most common action is filing a claim on the broker’s surety bond — find here a detailed how-to on the process.
How to report — or threaten to report — bad brokers, take action for payment recourse
Various private and public investigatory resources can be brought to bear in efforts to collect from a broker, where fraud is suspected or not, from load boards’ private security staffs to the DOT OIG or another law enforcement arm.