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Five good things that happened in trucking last week – May 29

As Westchester County, N.Y., one of the nation’s hotspots for the COVID-19 virus since March, began to open this week, uncertainty has not diminished, particularly as other states are proving it is reckless to jump head-first back into a “normal” routine. To...

Canada, U.S. extend border restrictions until June 21

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada and the U.S. have agreed to keep the border closed to all non-essential travel until June 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. Photo: CBSA The restrictions, which are not applicable to commercial vehicles, were first introduced in...

FMCSA reveals final HOS rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the publication of its long-awaited final rule on changes to the hours of service (HOS) regulations. FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen broke down the revisions to the HOS rules during a...

COVID-19 testing on the road

First, the good news.  In general, the chances of a truck driver catching COVID-19 are small compared to other essential workers. They’re by themselves most of the work-day and come in contact with few people in their off hours. And, many shippers and...