Coronavirus
Virginia to allow trucks to park at 11 weigh station locations
Authorities in Virginia say that are allowing truckers to park at nearly a dozen different weigh station locations across the state to support their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Truckers could take home $25K in COVID-19 hazard pay under new ‘hero’ proposal
Senate Democrats have proposed a major hazard payout for workers at the front lines of the fight against Coronavirus.
Dairy farmers are dumping thousands of gallons of milk due to Coronavirus
Dairy farmers across the U.S. are feeling the negative effects from the Coronavirus pandemic -- and many have been forced to dump perfectly good milk down the drain.
New Hampshire closes all 12 state-run rest stops
Authorities in New Hampshire have shuttered all state-run rest areas and welcome centers because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Stay-at-home order results in massive reduction in crashes in California, study says
A newly published study from the University of California has confirmed what many in the trucking industry have suspected for weeks now -- that with many "non-essential" drivers staying home, traffic and crashes have been dramatically reduced.
COVID-19 checkpoints set up at Texas/Louisiana border, CMVs ‘will not be obstructed’
Texas transportation officials have started screening vehicles at checkpoints along the Louisiana border for Coronavirus, but they say that truckers will not be asked...
Arizona rest areas closed for more than a decade have reopened for truckers-only
Transportation officials in Arizona have reopened two long-shuttered rest areas to offer more resources to truckers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Trucking group tells Trump that truckers need ‘URGENT’ help to fight COVID-19
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has put out an urgent request for help from the President on behalf of U.S. truckers who are operating against increasingly tough conditions during the COVID-19 emergency.
Truck driver who tested positive for COVID-19 featured in report
A OTR truck driver from Rhode Island describes his experiences after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in a new report.
Georgia police warn of ‘fake cop’ making coronavirus traffic stops
Police in Jackson County, Georgia, are warning drivers to be on alert for a police impersonator who has been conducting illegal traffic stops.
Semi truck on a Coronavirus ‘Mask Mission’ gets escort from troopers in four states
A truck driver behind the wheel of a New England Patriots truck is on a critical mission to bring desperately needed medical masks to health care workers battling Coronavirus.
VP Pence thanks truckers at Virginia Walmart distribution center
This week, Vice President Mike Pence visited a Walmart distribution center to offer words of thanks and encouragement to truck drivers and other workers.