French carrier reports entire 500-vessel fleet is free of coronavirus cases.
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For Some Fleets, Adding Drivers Is a Mission
The spread of the coronavirus has created some division in the freight-hauling sector. As the situation at two fleets illustrated, while some loads have dwindled to a trickle in this temporarily locked-down economy, other parts of the trucking industry are booming to meet the demand for necessary consumer goods and medical supplies, and adding drivers […]
Truck Stops, State Associations Offer Free Food, Parking to Drivers
Travel center chains along one of the nation’s busiest freight corridors are offering free meals and parking to truck drivers making deliveries to help the nation battle the COVID-19 virus.
Coronavirus Truck Stop Protocol
The coronavirus has shut down many stores and restaurants, making truck stops the only option for many truckers’ essentials.
Port of L.A. Operating at 80% Because of Coronavirus
Officials at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest, said the facility is operating at about 80% as factories in China slowly come back online, and the U.S. economy struggles amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Birx predicts up to 200,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths ‘if we do things almost perfectly’
The White House coronavirus response coordinator said Monday that she is “very worried about every city in the United States” and projects 100,000 to 200,000 American deaths as a best case scenario.
COVID-19 confirmed on Gjertrud Maersk
Crew members evacuated from container ship, tested for coronavirus and hospitalized in China.
FMCSA clarifies, expands range of cargo included under HOS waiver
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is providing more detail as requests come in about what is covered under the agency’s emergency hours-of-service (HOS) waiver.
Port of Los Angeles receives Mercy
Second Navy ship expected to arrive in New York on Monday to provide relief to hospitals overburdened with coronavirus patients
US trucking market splits as demand for essentials grows
Demand for essential goods and medical supplies is drawing truck capacity even as business shutdowns dry up other sources of freight, a trend that could result in displaced capacity.