Industry News
How Coronavirus Changed Trucking
All frontline workers have had stressful experiences during the country's passage through the Coronavirus pandemic, but the spotlight has fallen on truckers throughout the past few months. Between the long hours, last-minute route changes, stressful delivery expectations, and limited food and rest stop options that truckers have had to deal with since COVID-19 began its spread, the U.S.'s 3.5 million professional truck drivers have been among the heroes of this pandemic by driving into the epicenters of the virus to deliver essential medical, grocery, and paper products.
Emergency Declaration Extended for Truckers, But How Many Fleets are Taking Advantage?
As the United States continues to try and slow the spread of the disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus, there's no question that the trucking industry has had to face a challenging environment. Between uncertain truck stop situations, closed restaurants, limited hot food options, and regulations that change frequently, the nation's 3.5 million professional truckers have had a lot to keep up with in addition to t rying to keep themselves and their families safe.
Vocational Drivers Are Still Working Hard During Coronavirus
Since the spread of the Coronavirus began a few months ago, certain groups of workers have been recognized for their efforts on the front line, including healthcare and grocery store workers and truck drivers. While the efforts by all of these groups to keep America safe and stocked up on essential medical and grocery items cannot be understated, another group of dedicated workers has also been working just as hard but without the same amount of attention — America's vocational drivers.
Truckers Receive Masks and Discounted Hotel Rooms During Coronavirus
It's no secret that truckers have always been an essential part of America's backbone, and that fact has been further emphasized with the steady spread of COVID-19 across the United States. The trucking industry has been a critical part of keeping states sufficiently stocked with paper products, groceries, PPE, and other essential goods directly related to Coronavirus relief.
Trucking Brands Step Up in the Battle Against Coronavirus
Now a few months into the spread of the novel Coronavirus, the United States is still under Stay at Home orders in most states and the workload on truckers shows no signs of slowing down.
A Bit of Good Coronavirus News For Truckers
It's been a less crowded but rocky road for America's 3.5 million truckers over the course of the past few weeks. The spread of novel Coronavirus and steady rise in active cases in the U.S. have not only caused a shortage of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) such as medical gowns and masks, but the panic-buying habits of Americans have also increased demand for household items including toilet paper, disinfecting wipes and sprays, and hand sanitizer. Multiple areas around the country are also seeing empty grocery store shelves, meaning that truckers nationwide are working long days and weeks with many who have already been away from their families for long stretches of time.
Coronavirus: How Truckers and Technicians Can Protect Themselves
With about 4 billion people now staying inside their homes according to the New York Times, the roads are more wide open than ever for the millions of truckers that are still making long treks across the United States with essential medical supplies and groceries.
Trucking and Coronavirus: Roadside Inspections Impacted
The novel Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the United States, with nationwide cases experiencing a surge up to 85,000 according to CBS News — surpassing the number of cases in any other country, including Italy and China.
How Truckers Have Been Helping Coronavirus Efforts
Whether you're working from home, reporting to an office, watching the news diligently or avoiding it altogether, the current topic of interest across the country revolves around the novel Coronavirus. With many companies and schools needing to pivot strategies and create distance-based solutions, there's one major industry that's not only still in action but has ramped up productivity — trucking.
Celebrating Truckers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
There are a lot of people that only pay attention to truck drivers when they're trying to get around them on the road or avoid getting stuck in their blind spots. But every year, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week serves to remind all of us not only about the long days at the road that a lot of truckers face but also all of the things we enjoy that are made possible by the 3.5 million men and women in the trucking industry.
How Truckers Help During Hurricane Season
While most people consider winter a difficult season to travel in, hurricane season can also be formidable as well as unpredictable. It's a given that snow will fall in parts of the country that experience that season, but the strength, location, and direction of the tropical storms that come with hurricane season can vary at a moment's notice and completely derail a trucker's delivery time and location.
1 For the Road JIT Newsletter - Winter Edition
The need for environmentally friendly vehicles has increased radically as we learn more about the damage that fossil-fuels are doing to our environment and our health. There are more hybrid and battery-powered vehicles on the road than ever before. Manufacturers like Red Dot are finding new and innovative ways to make a big difference.
1 For the Road JIT Newsletter - Summer
We're putting the emphasis on Red Dot Corporation. They're the impressive HVAC industry leader that has always been years ahead of other auto parts manufacturers. You could say they've evolved to meet the changing needs of the automotive industry, but we think others have evolved to keep up with Red Dot.