Trucking companies are addressing the parking shortage in multiple ways, including advance planning, using technology to access real-time information on parking availability, or even embracing paid reservations for parking spaces or hotel rooms to make it easier for drivers to shut down for the night.
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Amazon Closes Canadian Facility Hit by COVID
Amazon .com Inc. has been ordered to close a facility outside Toronto for two weeks as public health officials worry about rising COVID-19 cases inside the complex.
March 12, 2021U.S. Xpress Details Safety Initiatives It Has Deployed
U.S. Xpress Enterprises detailed road safety practices it has deployed in a report released March 10.
March 12, 2021Officials Call $202,000 Towing Bill a Textbook Example of a Scam
A Wisconsin motor carrier got a big surprise when one of its tractor-trailers hauling a truckload of cheese had to be pulled from a ditch on I-64 in central Virginia: A $202,000 removal and towing bill.
March 11, 2021Transportation Aid Included in COVID-19 Relief Bill
Aid for transportation programs around the country was approved as part of the nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package signed byĀ President Joe Biden on March 11.
March 11, 2021Crash Trends a āConcern,ā FMCSA Officials Say at Safety Meeting
Speeding, distracted driving, work zone accidents and a lack of seat belt use in fatal truck-occupant crashes remain āareas of concernā among federal trucking regulators, according to a top official at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
March 11, 2021Biden Executive Order Calls on Agencies to Prioritize 'Environmental Justice'
A sweeping executive order from President Joe Biden calls for a review of all Trump-era environmental regulations with a focus on the issue of āenvironmental justice,ā an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions in low-income and minority communities across the United States that, in many cases, are located near where heavy trucks operate.
March 9, 2021Trucking Groups Ask to Make Truck Stops Vaccination Sites
A coalition of trucking groups has issued a letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate truck stops and travel plazas as COVID-19 vaccination sites.
March 9, 2021Biden Faces Tougher Obstacles for Broad Relief Bill Sequel
President Joe Bidenās soon-to-be-unveiled longer-term economic stimulus package is set for far tougher obstacles in Congress than the pandemic-relief bill thatās on the verge of squeaking through without a single Republicanās backing.
March 9, 2021Ford Telematics Now Available for Non-Ford Commercial Vehicles
Ford Motor Co. is making its telematics system available to all commercial vehicle manufacturers, the company announced.
March 8, 2021