COVID-19

From US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As the nation and the world continues to fight against COVID-19, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) continues to work on products and other resources intended to help critical infrastructure stakeholders improve their resilience and reduce their exposure to COVID-19 related risks. Today (May 8), CISA issued…

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued COVID-19 related guidance for both truck drivers and their employers. Below are excerpts of lengthy guidance for both drivers and their employers. Members can view the complete guidance for both drivers and their employers online. Drivers: As a long-haul truck driver, how can I protect myself and…

From ATRI. The American Transportation Research Institute and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association Foundation today released important research on impacts that the Covid pandemic is having on all aspects of trucking operations, including deliveries, travel times, detention and truck parking. Most importantly, the research provides recommendations and guidance on future strategies should another national disaster…

From Transport Topics. The U.S. economy contracted by 4.8% on an annualized rate in the first quarter, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, which released the gross domestic product figures April 29. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, “The decline in the first-quarter GDP was, in part, due to the response to the spread…

Truck drivers provide New York City with the food and goods that keep it running. To help truckers safely meet Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMSCA) mandatory rest periods, the city has established temporary rest areas at two strategic freight hubs as part of its COVID-19 response. Each area will be open 24 hours a…

From MTAC partner Acadia Insurance Unoccupied buildings may be at risk of fire caused by arson or an electrical malfunction, vandalism, loss of materials or property damage from break-ins, unapproved use by squatters, and/or general deterioration from natural causes. Although the building may be temporarily closed, property owners and business owners should follow certain measures…

Governor Ned Lamont has issued an Executive Order requiring face coverings in certain situations in public, and in the workplace. The order is effective at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020. The Governor’s Executive Order required the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to update their Safe Workplace rules to incorporate the face…

MTAC President Joe Sculley, and professional truck driver Tony Spero from MTAC member ABF Freight, are featured in this video report which originally aired on April 15, 2020. Click here to see an archived version of the report from NBC Connecticut.

From Middletown Press. Food trucks will now be permitted to set up in several rest areas along Connecticut highways, with the goal of feeding hungry truckers and other essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The action is the result of an Executive Order issued by Governor Ned Lamont, lifting restrictions on commercial activity in highway…