Find out which Service Ontario centres are closed and opened
Please note that some ServiceOntario centres are operating with reduced hours, please check the times for your location. Visit here for more detailed updates: https://www.ontario.ca/page/serviceontario-centre-closures Last updated: April 29, 2020 at 8:00 ...
Truckers hope for improvement as states re-open
Spot load-posting volume increased 6.2% last week ahead of Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee, and other states easing lockdown orders on their economies, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest network of load boards. Truckload volumes remain well...
10 tips for truckers driving through the pandemic
Right now, many commercial truck drivers are struggling to find restaurants and fast food locations that are open to them while they are on the road serving the rest of the country through the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. Drivers also might need help finding...
Manitoba eases trucking rules
WINNIPEG, Man. — Manitoba has issued four temporary orders under the Emergency Measures Act to protect vulnerable sectors such as trucking during the Covid-19 pandemic. The orders are retroactive to the beginning of the state of emergency March 20, the...
FMCSA Wants to Make it Easier to Ban Drug & Alcohol Violators
Regulators want to formally prohibit state driver licensing agencies from issuing, renewing, upgrading, or transferring a CDL for drivers with substance abuse violations, according to a filing in the Federal Register, reports Fleet Owner. With its Drug and Alcohol...
CBSA: Truck Crossings Fall 33%
The number of trucks entering Canada from the U.S. fell nearly 33% between April 20 to April 26, compared to the same period last year, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported.“It must be noted that no measures have been introduced restricting...
Ontario 511 highlights truck parking, facilities
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is expanding the availability of truck parking and rest areas during the fight against Covid-19, identifying the locations though its 511 information service. The rest areas, along with truck-friendly...
Michigan closes more restroom facilities
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan has announced the closure of restroom facilities at five more Welcome Centers following the layoff of maintenance employees due to Covid-19. Restrooms at Sault Ste. Marie, Monroe, Coldwater, New Buffalo, and Detroit will be closed until May...
Drivewyze expands rest area notifications nationwide
While the evolving COVID-19 impact on state’s rest area operations has created confusion over which sites remain open for truckers, the need for drivers to find safe parking hasn’t subsided. “Not knowing where drivers will find available parking at the end of each day...
Driving in a pandemic: Lower rates, shuttered shippers, worried about going home
American Trucker reconnected with several truck drivers operating through the COVID-19 pandemic. They are reporting that deteriorating rates and closed shippers are forcing them to consider parking their trucks. Larry Kahaner APR 27, 2020 What a difference several...