News, OOIDA
OOIDA tells Congress: Show truckers you truly care
Lawmakers have been thanking truck drivers for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. OOIDA wants the respect to continue after the crisis.
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OOIDA to feds: Help truckers do the job
OOIDA asks federal officials to help truckers do their jobs effectively during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, studying the pandemic’s effect on trucking.
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Featured: Coronavirus, News
A coronavirus timeline: How we got here
Land Line Media provides a timeline of the events related to the coronavirus dating back to Dec. 31, when the first reports came out of China.
Coronavirus, News
A coronavirus timeline: How we got here
Land Line Media provides a timeline of the events related to the coronavirus dating back to Dec. 31, when the first reports came out of China.
State
Stay-at-home orders installed in Arizona and D.C.
Only one day has passed since the last stay-at-home order update, which is enough time to add more to the list, including Arizona and Washington, D.C.
State
Arizona bill to limit port of entry enforcement is sidetracked
A bill in the Arizona statehouse would limit truck enforcement efforts at ports of entry, but Legislature’s suspension could effectively kill the bill.
Coronavirus, Truck Parking
The Parking Zone – March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic certainly made a case for a trucking parking bill in the House of Representatives, as it highlights the parking shortage.
Federal
Economic Injury Disaster Loan program accepting applications
The application for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan is available. The Small Business Administration’s loan is part of emergency relief efforts.
Fuel prices
Diesel fuel prices continue to tumble across U.S.
California’s average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 15.7 cents to $3.395, helping pull the U.S. average down for the 12th week in a row.
OOIDA
Truck to Success course postponed until the fall
OOIDA’s Truck to Success course, which was scheduled for May 5-7 in Blue Springs, Mo., has been postponed until the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Equipment, Opinion
Pack ’em, then stack ’em: the future of trucking, according to Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks has shown us the future of trucking. And you could say that future looks very … vertically integrated, contributing editor John Bendel reports.
State
UPDATED: States shuffle dates for primary elections
The novel coronavirus is affecting efforts to shape the fall ballots across the country. States already are taking steps to change dates of primaries.
State
Florida governor orders border checkpoints
Florida has set up border checkpoints at its borders on I-95 and I-10 to enforce a COVID-19 order on travelers. Commercial trucks don’t have to stop.
