As societal shutdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic dragged on into the middle of April, the food supply chain has started to center itself.
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has opened up applications for its Scholarship Fund. The fund awards up to $6,250 per year, per full-time college student.
A group of 117 organizations, led by the American Truck Dealers, has written to leaders of Congress asking for a suspension of the 12% federal excise tax on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers.
The capacity picture is still lagging and continues to be at historically loose levels, but even though spot rates bounced in a few markets, overall rates are still horrible. The result is continued pricing power for shippers in the weekly DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index.
FMCSA has proposed a rule that would force states to stop issuing new, renewing or upgrading CDLs and CLPs, and in some cases even downgrading, for drivers until they complete the return-to-duty process following a positive drug or alcohol test result.
Even as states reopen, there is too much uncertainty ahead to predict boom times returning, but there is finally some optimism appearing.
Even though crude oil prices are collapsing, truckers will see lower prices at the pump, but maybe not historically low prices.
From quarantine, Canadian truck driver Nicole Folz detailed her saga of falling ill hundreds of miles from home.
The 12-year-old St. Christopher’s Development and Relief Fund has seen a rise on donations. It helps injured and sick semi-truck drivers cover household expenses.
Year-over-year declines in the Cass Freight Index accelerated in March, with the shipments index declining 9.2% and the expenditures index dropping 8.2% for the month.
Do you know someone who is going above and beyond to advance safety in the trucking community? If so, now is the time to nominate them for the 2020 TCA Safety Professional of the Year – Clare C. Casey Award.
Loans under the government’s Payroll Protection Program are being approved and money is starting to flow into the hands of trucking companies.
Government agencies and cybersecurity firms are raising alarm bells as companies shift to remote workforces without proper cyber protections in place.
Recent Truckload Carrier Association webinars on helping trucking fleets navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic are now available to watch.
Truckers are being hailed as heroes right now for delivering consumer goods and medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, and some believe the industry’s image may get a permanent boost.
The weekly DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index continues to favor carriers, but the index has fallen from last week’s high as freight volumes start dropping off.
TCA has seen our positive experiences with the federal government grow exponentially in the last few weeks. In the days that have followed the emergency declaration in response to the coronavirus outbreak, our partners in the federal government have leaped into action
FMCSA has issued a three-month waiver that lifts restrictions that require a CDL holder to be in the front seat of a vehicle under certain conditions when it is being driven by someone with a learner’s permit.
Fleets take many approaches to reining in maintenance costs, but not knowing which costs are out of line with industry norms complicates the process.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act goes into effect on April 1, and businesses have many questions on how it affects them.
