- NTDC Canceled Because of Coronavirus ConcernsAmerican Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships have been canceled due to coronavirus-related concerns. ... read more
- Insurers Return Money to Customers During Driving SlumpAuto insurers Allstate Corp. and American Family Insurance are returning some money to customers as widespread shutdowns across the U.S. from the coronavirus cut down on driving. ... read more
- Instructional Technologies Offers Free Course on COVID-19 SafetyInstructional Technologies Inc., a provider of training solutions for the transportation industry, announced it is offering a free course for drivers on COVID-19 safety. ... read more
- News roundup, April 6: DOT OKs food trucks at rest areas; New telemedicine option from TruckParkFHWA is allowing states to permit food trucks to operate and sell food at interstate rest areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. TruckPark has added GenieMD telehealth access to its app. Two northern Arizona rest areas have reopened for truck drivers. ... read more
- OOIDA presses Trump to improve access for OTR drivers to get testedOOIDA President Todd Spencer emphasized in a letter to the Trump administration the need for COVID-19 testing available specifically for drivers serving problematic areas and available along haul routes. "Testing must show results in hours, not days," he wrote. He also urged a strategy for treatment or quarantine possibly "at ... read more
- Owner-operators report severe freight pullback as coronavirus upends economyTwo out of three respondents to an Overdrive survey said they’re seeing less freight as the coronavirus-related closures affect the economy, up from 54% the week before. ... read more
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