Florida transportation officials, police officers and trucking association representatives recently teamed to distribute free meals to truckers at a rest area on Interstate 75 as an act of appreciation during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusinessLogistics
US Meat’s Run of Growth to End in Pandemic
Meat-processing disruptions in America are set to strip billions of pounds of production, snapping a yearslong run of growth in the industry, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusiness
Surface Transportation Board Calls for Stakeholder Comments on Rail Carriers’ Invoices
A federal transportation agency is requesting comments on a proposal to include additional information with rail carriers’ invoices.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusinessLogistics
China Steps Up US Soybean Buying With Million-Ton Purchase
China is stepping up purchases of soybeans from the U.S. as Brazilian sales start to wane and the Asian nation seeks to meet its pledges under the trade deal with Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusiness
Airlines Granted More Flight Cuts as Consumer Complaints Surge
Struggling U.S. airlines will get more freedom to stop flying to some U.S. cities amid scant demand from passengers who’ve filed thousands of complaints to U.S. regulators about carrier refund policies, the Transportation Department said May 12.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusinessSafetyPerspective
Perspective: Crisis Reveals Strength of Industry
While the supply chain may have bent at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, it did not break — and that was due to the dedication, hard work and coordination of many trucking companies, truck drivers, mechanics, dockworkers and others who met the challenge head-on.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusinessFuel
Oil’s Scenario of Exhausted Storage Starts to Fade
While the global oil market remains in a dire situation, it’s starting to look like the nightmare scenario envisioned for the past month might just be averted.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusiness
Core Consumer-Price Index Fell by Most on Record in April
A key measure of U.S. consumer prices declined in April by the most on record as travel and apparel spending collapsed during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusinessSafety
North Carolina Extends Expiration Dates for Licenses, Registrations
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will extend license and registration expiration dates for more than two dozen credentials, including those that apply to truck drivers, in accordance with Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 relief package.
May 12, 2020GovernmentBusinessSafety
COVID-19 Will Exacerbate Rural Transportation Funding Needs, TRIP Finds
Rural transportation needs face a significant funding deficit that will be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic’s blow to state revenue sources, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.
May 12, 2020