Coronavirus News Updates

Business

Ford Helping GE Make Ventilators, 3M Manufacture Respirators

Ford Motor Co. is throwing its design and production prowess behind two other manufacturers’ efforts to build more ventilators and respirators for health care workers and first responders.

March 24, 2020
Business, Equipment

Paccar Suspends Worldwide Production

Paccar Inc. announced it will suspend truck and engine production at its factories worldwide from March 24 until April 6.

March 24, 2020
Government, Business, TCA

FAA Eyes Places to Park Planes

The Federal Aviation Administration wants to know how much room the St. Louis Regional Airport has to park planes.

March 24, 2020
Business, Logistics

Truckers Bolstered by Demand Surge, but Shakeout Looms

U.S. trucking companies are riding a surge in cargo demand from consumers stockpiling basic goods, but it may not last long.

March 24, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

CVSA Offers Coronavirus Guidance to Roadside Inspectors, Drivers

From decontamination of their uniforms daily to keeping their distance from truck cabs and drivers, roadside inspectors face increasingly challenging conditions in keeping the nation’s highways safe in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.

March 24, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls 7.4¢ to $2.659 per Gallon; Gasoline Plunges 12.8¢

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 7.4 cents to $2.659 per gallon, the Department of Energy reported March 23 as oil prices went lower.

March 23, 2020
Government, Business

House Leaders Call for Commerce Grants Amid Crisis

In an address to the nation, the transportation leader in the U.S. House of Representatives emphasized the critical role of commercial drivers during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 23, 2020
Business, Safety

Boeing Will Halt Work at Seattle-Area Factories

Boeing Co. is temporarily shuttering its Seattle-area manufacturing hub for two weeks, adding to a wave of plant closings sweeping the globe and compounding difficulties for a company navigating one of the aviation industry’s biggest disruptions in decades.

March 23, 2020
Business, Fuel

Tens of Thousands Are Getting Laid Off in US Shale Patch

The spread of the coronavirus coupled with an oil-price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia threatens to devastate the oil services industry and its workers.

March 23, 2020
Government, Safety

Trump Optimistic Economic Stimulus Will Advance

While Republicans and Democrats disagree on certain priorities in a $1.8 trillion economic stimulus package, President Donald Trump recently expressed optimism about its chances of advancing through the chambers this week. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 23, 2020