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Truck Stops Adjusting To Virus

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues — even accelerating in most states – truck stops are keeping up with drivers’ needs while keeping them and staff as safe as possible. The facilities are accomplishing this by…

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USDA Gave Dairies $790 million

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that USDA gave dairies $790 million in Coronavirus Financial Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) benefit thus far. Wisconsin dairy farmers received more than 20 percent of that…

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FMCSA Relaxing Driver Drug Tests

For carriers having trouble keeping up with truck driver drug screenings amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said recently it will attempt to use discretion in enforcing the 2020 requirement…

Even without a pandemic, U.S. trucking was looking at a tough time this year. When the year began, the industry was coming off a challenging 2019, when overcapacity and weak pricing forced at least 795 trucking companies to close. It’s important to note that a great many small carriers close every year. That’s because a disproportionate number of them are lightly funded, one-person operations. Still, closings last year were inordinately high, according to industry studies.

Disaster Plans Vary By Fleet Size

Fleet size directly correlates with whether a carrier has a disaster plan in place to deal with emergencies such as a long-term pandemic, according to a new trucking industry study. The study, released by the…

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