Previously set to expire on August 14, Emergency Declaration 2020-002 set out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will now expire on September 14, 2020. The extension has been declared because the presidentially declared emergency is still in place. This waiver changes the Hours of Service commercial drivers have…
New York’s Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that COVID-19 checkpoints are going up at key entry points into New York City to further deter the spread of the virus. Those traveling from the 35 states with high outbreaks must fill out the traveler form and quarantine for 14 days upon…
Currently, the federal excise tax that was imposed in 1917 to help pay for America’s military machine for World War I can add $22,000 to the price of a new tractor-trailer. Now, truckers are battling a war with COVID-19 and they are the ones keeping our country rolling along and…
Pilot Flying J is joining other truck stops and requiring customers and employees to wear a mask at all locations starting tomorrow, July 28, 2020. They want to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and make sure everyone stays safe and healthy. The trucking industry has been essential to…
Iowa’s U.S. Senator Joni Ernst has introduced a new bill that would reward the front line workers, including truck drivers, for keeping our country rolling. Named the FRNT LINE ACT, the Financial Relief Noting The Large Impact Of Our Nation’s Essential Employees Act, the new bill would help those who…
The Women in Trucking Association’s Accelerate! Conference & Expo is going virtual this year due to the pandemic. This is WIT’s sixth annual conference and will take place on November 12-13, 2020. It was originally scheduled as an in-person event on September 23-25 in Dallas, but as the COVID-19 cases…
Virginia has become a state that has enforceable COVID-19 safety requirements and carriers are trying to figure out just how these new regulations affect them and their drivers. All companies in Virginia must classify their employees by a risk level, from very high to lower, depending on their job tasks…
Love’s Travel Stops has announced that beginning July 29, every location will be requiring its customers to wear face coverings. This includes all Love’s Travel Stops, Loves’s Country Stores, Love’s Truck Cares, and Speedco locations around the country. This is being done because they want to protect their customers, employees,…
According to a recent poll, 93% of Canadians think that traveling South to the U.S. this summer is not a good idea. Currently, Canada has a 14-day isolation rule for those coming back from the U.S. but truckers are exempt from having to do this because they are considered ‘essential’….
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the Emergency Declaration for commercial vehicles until August 14. The last extension ran through until July 14 and government officials deemed it necessary to keep relief efforts flowing as freely and safely as possible. Those carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in…