5 Things Trucking Fleets Need to Know About COVID-19 and Workers’ Comp
Workers’ compensation is rapidly evolving, as states rewrite their policies to include a subset of employees not previously eligible for coverage.
Study: U.S. Has Returned to 95% Commercial Driving Activity
Driving data collated by Samsara shows that while long haul transportation and food and beverage sectors have essentially reached pre-COVID-19 commercial driving activity, other industries, like transit, education, and oil and gas are far from recovery.
Train strikes truck stuck on Georgia tracks, 20 cars derailed
Only minor injuries reported
Truck arrivals up 3% from last week
OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country last week rose more than 3% from the previous week, but was still down 16% from the same period in 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency said Wednesday. During the week of June 8-14, 101…
Last Chance: How is the ‘Reopening’ Affecting Your Fleet?
It’s now your last chance to tell HDT how the reopening of the country is affecting your fleet.
East Introduces New Narrow Spec Dump Trailer
East Manufacturing’s new Narrow Spec Dump Trailer, the NST, was designed for hauling sand and gravel or commodity loads.
Optym Launches TMS for Small, Midsized Fleets
Optym recently launched Axele, a transportation management software for small and midsized carriers in the full truckload industry.
New Pilot opens in Illinois; adds 78 truck parking spots
Pilot Company last month opened a Pilot Travel Center at 1201 E. IL Route 38 in Rochelle, Illinois. The new Pilot offers many amenities, including: 78 truck parking spots 8 diesel lanes with high-speed pumps 5 showers Public laundry and seating area Fr…
Dealer group seeks support for suspension of excise tax on trucks
American Truck Dealers is asking trucking industry stakeholders to support its “Suspend the Federal Excise Tax Week” campaign. In other news: Two fireworks haulers had an hours of service waiver renewed, and Pilot opened a new travel center in Rochelle…
1/3 B.C. trucking companies are worried about business survival
LANGLEY, B.C. – Surveyed members of the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) don’t expect to return to pre-Covid-19 business levels for 10-11 months, while motor coach companies among them expect the recovery to take another 20 months. The ques…