DOT, FEMA to make masks available to truck drivers The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation will soon distribute approximately 800,000 masks for truck drivers for protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, an official with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association confirmed Friday. Doug Morris, OOIDA director of safety and security, […]
Self-driving tech company Pronto asks FMCSA for longer HOS for certain drivers Pronto.ai, a company that that builds self-driving truck technology, has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow its motor carrier customers to drive up to 13 hours of a 15-hour period following 10 consecutive hours off-duty. The waiver, if granted, would […]
It could have been a much different story for Bob Reese and Packer Transportation if he and the others he was traveling with had not followed the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s instructions to self-quarantine after returning from Europe last month. Reese, general manager at Packer, a flatbed and brokerage company in Reno, Nevada, said […]
Last week, nearly half of carriers (48%) reported that freight levels had “decreased significantly.” Another 35% said freight has decreased. Those numbers paint a much different picture than the survey results from the last week of March, when 22% of carriers reported a decrease in freight and an additional 19% reported a significant decrease. Trucking […]
AHAA would like to thank Bill Fralic Insurance Services for sponsoring webinars to help inform customers about the Covid-19 financial assistance programs. Bill Schroeder led the sessions and provided the below content. The topics include Economic Injury Disaster Loan Information, Employee Retention Credit Information, Corona Small Business Opportunities, Required Paid Leave Information, Forgiveness and Updated […]
They’ve come wearing masks and gloves. Some have brought their kids to teach them a homeschool lesson on the road. Allen Farms in Norman, Oklahoma, has become a lot more popular during the pandemic where retail sales of sod have been soaring. “Before the weather even broke a little bit, the phone was ringing off the hook,” […]
FMCSA suspends HOS for relief haulers after tornado outbreak in South Severe weather across the Southern U.S. over the weekend prompted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to declare a regional emergency, suspending hours of service regulations for drivers and carriers providing direct relief to affected areas. At least 30 people were killed in storms […]
Wider Group, Inc., a roughly 130-truck general freight carrier out of South Holland, Illinois, in recent weeks transitioned its driver recruiters to a new role — reaching out to the company’s existing drivers and simply touching base.
