Many fleets have found technology useful in coping with the Covid pandemic.  From communication to safety, technology plays a role in managing how a fleet deals with the virus.  Read more…. https://www.ttnews.com/articles/technology-key-fleets-response-coronavirus-pandemic   ...

After years of review, the decades-old hours of service rules finally have been relaxed to allow some flexibility while retaining safety.  These and other changes occur as FMCSA also extends the Emergency Declaration designed to provide some regulatory relief for carriers supporting COVID19 relief efforts. https://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/46039-federal-regulators-streamline-truck-drivers-hours-of-service-rules?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DCVelocityTopSt ...

A new initiative provides a way to celebrate heroes and provide relief to hardworking drivers. Across the country, companies and communities are giving back during the pandemic. Read more about programs, contests, and initiative details. Market Watch Article Dvelocity.com Article ...

Battling the virus is problem enough, but drivers are facing other hazards as they continue to deliver goods across the country. On the open road, U.S. truck drivers face the coronavirus and new risks ...

Some groups are helping drivers protect themselves. The COVID19 pandemic has put protective equipment in high demand. Everywhere home sewers are cranking out cloths masks, how-to videos pop up showing how to fold a bandanna around rubber bands for a DIY version. Many locales have rules about face coverings, a fact that resonates loudly with …

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