Health & Safety FMCSA demands truck stops must stay open 24 hours March 18, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. regulators are demanding that that truck stops remain open 24 hours to serve drivers who are keeping the economy running as America and Canada…
Transportation ATA chief asks for open rest areas, other Covid-19 measures March 18, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence, asking for support to keep trucks rolling…
Human Resources Updated: APTA keeps close watch on truckers crossing the border March 17, 2020 DIEPPE, N.B. – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is keeping a close watch on how things unfold in the wake of new border restrictions announced by the federal…
Health & Safety Truck-stop chains take a cautious approach amid Covid-19 crisis March 17, 2020 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…
Transportation Toronto facilitates 24-hour retail shipments amid Covid-19 fight March 17, 2020 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.
Equipment Global OEMs suspend production, warn of financial impact of Covid-19 March 17, 2020 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…
Transportation What if your documents expire in Covid-19 fight? March 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and American Trucking Associations (ATA) are both calling on governments to consider contingency plans if government offices begin to shut down…
Health & Safety Trucking and Covid-19 — Questions & Answers March 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — As Today’s Trucking continues its coverage of Covid-19 and the impact on trucking, this page will be updated with links to related resources and news. 1. What…
Health & Safety U.S. truck stops will remain open March 17, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The association that represents the travel plaza and truck stop industry in the U.S. has confirmed that its members will remain open and continue to serve…
Health & Safety Covid-19 gives freight demand a bump – but will it last? March 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian trucking firms are still unsure of how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect their businesses long-term, but for now it’s been a boon for freight volumes. “We…
Health & Safety For cross-border truckers, it’s business as usual – for now March 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – “Social distancing” is the catchphrase of the year, but for longhaul truck drivers that has been a reality forever. Now, even as authorities across Canada…
Transportation Trucking escapes new border restrictions in Covid-19 fight March 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada-U.S. border has been tightened in the fight against the Covid-19 virus, but remains open for the business of trucking between the two countries. “Travel restrictions…
Transportation NB medical officer asks carriers to assess drivers for Covid-19 March 15, 2020 FREDERICTON, N.B. – The New Brunswick Department of Health is encouraging all carriers to assess truck drivers before they cross the border, and to take the necessary measures if…
Health & Safety U.S. eases HOS rules for truck drivers moving Covid-19 relief March 14, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. has issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service (HOS) relief to interstate truck drivers moving emergency supplies in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Health & Safety Trucking hit by coronavirus concerns, CTA stresses drivers are ‘essential service’ March 13, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on governments to treat truck drivers like the “essential service” they are, as self-quarantine measures are established to mitigate…
