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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.

Transportation officials in Arizona have reopened two long-shuttered rest areas to offer more resources to truckers during the COVID-19 crisis.

This week, Vice President Mike Pence visited a Walmart distribution center to offer words of thanks and encouragement to truck drivers and other workers.

ELD provider KeepTruckin has laid off a large percentage of its workforce due to worry about the economic impact of Coronavirus on trucking.

On Wednesday, Tyson Foods announced that they will be giving out millions of dollars worth of bonuses as a "thank you" to their driver and other workers who are operating during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a new waiver relaxing restrictions on student drivers during the Coronavirus crisis.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that truckers are not required to follow a domestic travel advisory intended to slow the spread of Coronavirus from states that are outbreak hotspots.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a waiver intended to help truck drivers who are unable to renew their Commercial Drivers License (CDL) due to the Coronavirus crisis.

As U.S. truckers push themselves to the limits to keep their country afloat during the Coronavirus crisis, one trucking group is asking the President to make changes to help the men and women behind the wheel.

As the Coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis rapidly changes the way Americans live, it is also having a profound impact on the trucking industry -- and more changes are likely to come.

The President of the United States took to Twitter to thank America's truckers for their hard work in delivering goods and keeping the nation's economy running during the COVID-19/Coronavirus crisis.

Authorities in Indiana have opted to allow trucks to park at most of the state's weigh stations to aid truckers during the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak.