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.
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.
FMCSA extends national HOS emergency exemption The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Wednesday that, because the COVID-19 emergency continues, the agency is extending the nationwide hours of service exemption until May 15. FMCSA’s notice also expands the conditions of the waiver to include liquefied gases that are used in refrigeration and cooling systems.
Truck drivers aren’t the only industry stakeholder working to rescue the U.S. from the clutches of the coronavirus. With truck and automotive manufacturing practically at a standstill, demand for driveshafts and axles aren’t exactly at their peak, prompting Dana Inc. to pivot resources to support a greater and more immediate, need: face shields for medical professionals.
FMCSA offers guidance for truckers amid state, local shelter-in-place restrictions The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued new guidance Wednesday directed at states and other governing bodies issuing shelter-in-place orders and other restrictions in regard to truck drivers who are delivering in areas hit hardest by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, transportation and logistics providers are seeing increased demands for real-time shipment visibility, especially for certain loads, and for electronic payments to streamline cash flow while also safeguarding drivers and office personnel from human contact. On these two fronts, several technology suppliers have announced new products and services.
In early March, grocery stores began running low on inventory as COVID-19 was spreading in the United States. Randy Timms started to think of people in small towns with limited shopping options and how he could help. Western Flyer Express (WFX) had a new contract with a grocery distributor to deliver to small towns in Oklahoma and […]
Motor carriers, 3PLs and logistics providers are rightfully concerned about protecting their workforce, including contracted and employee drivers, and vendors and customers from COVID-19 exposure, while still working around the clock as first responders in continuing the flow of goods. Quick decisions and directives are likely necessary in these unprecedented times.
The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) S.4 Cab & Controls Study Group is charged with helping “improve the design and maintenance of cab components and systems to enhance the driver’s ability to properly, comfortably and economically operate highway vehicles,” but they just might play a front-line role in keeping the trucking industry safe from the COVID-19 coronavirus. Last fall, at […]
The novel coronavirus pandemic has put the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance‘s (CVSA) annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz out of service – at least temporarily. The agency announced Wednesday it will postpone the event, which was set for May 5-7, to later in the year. New dates for the enforcement campaign have not yet been decided. While Roadcheck has […]