From decontamination of their uniforms daily to keeping their distance from truck cabs and drivers, roadside inspectors face increasingly challenging conditions in keeping the nationâs highways safe in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
How America Is Thanking Truckers During the Coronavirus Crisis
As America grapples with the coronavirus and daily life is altered, the nation's truck drivers are among those who are risking their personal health and doing the hard work to keep products moving. And their effort is being recognized. Here are some examples.
July 8, 2020Boeing 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 industryâs biggest disruptions in decades.
March 23, 2020Trump 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, 2020Digital Freight Sector Responds to Coronavirus Outbreak
Digital freight-matching companies are taking a proactive approach to confronting the coronavirus as the outbreak worsens.
March 23, 2020UPS, Teamsters Agree on Sick Leave as Coronavirus Spreads
UPS Inc. said it is taking steps to protect its employees from contracting the COVID-19 virus and that it reached an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters concerning paid-leave guidelines for unionized workers who are affected by it.
March 23, 2020Postal Service, UPS, FedEx and Amazon Put Safety First
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the U.S., more people are relying on the mail and delivery services to provide them food, medicine and household items.
March 23, 2020FedExâs Fred Smith: Itâs Unlikely Company Will Need Federal Help
FedEx Corp. CEO Fred Smith said during a television appearance that he doesnât expect his company to seek assistance from the federal government to survive the economic downturn being caused by the spread of COVID-19.
March 22, 2020Truck Drivers, Logistics Personnel Deemed âEssentialâ in Security Memo
An updated guidance memo issued by the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency clearly identifies truck drivers and related logistics personnel as âessential employeesâ helping the nation attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
March 22, 2020Walmart Plans 150,000 New Hires, Virus Testing Sites
Walmart Inc. is hiring 150,000 temporary workers and readying its parking lots for coronavirus tests as the worldâs largest retailer girds itself to deal with the unprecedented challenges of the fast-spreading outbreak.
March 21, 2020