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Carriers stepping up for drivers, customers, and staff during Covid-19 crisis
Apr 9, 2020 | 17:37 pmREGINA, Sask. – Carriers across Western Canada are doing what they can to help their staff stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, even going as far as to sew masks for drivers. Heather Day is the president of C.S. Day[…]
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Virginia tips the scales toward <b>trucker</b> comfort
Apr 9, 2020 | 17:15 pmDMV said it recommended setting up the rest space upon reopening at 10 of those stations as a way to support truckers who continue through the ...
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Predicting the impact of the Covid-19 recession
Apr 9, 2020 | 16:53 pmTORONTO, Ont. – Staggering job losses. Evaporating freight demand. And much of the global economy ground to a halt. Those are some of the headlines keeping fleet executives up at night and wondering what the short- and long-term future holds,[…]
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Aftermarket parts availability continues in face of Covid-19
Apr 9, 2020 | 16:46 pmMONTREAL, Que. – Manufacturing plants are shutting down across North America because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but trucking aftermarket suppliers don’t expect increases in back orders or part shortages anytime soon. UAP, for example, increased warehouse order levels as soon[…]
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Aftermarket parts availability continues in face of Covid-19
Apr 9, 2020 | 16:41 pm... because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but trucking aftermarket suppliers don't ... but also in Traction stores in case there are transportation problems.
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Arizona DOT Reopens Shuttered Rest Stops for <b>Truckers</b>
Apr 9, 2020 | 15:45 pmI-17 is a north-south route linking Phoenix and Flagstaff. Coronavirus News · News | Photos | Truck Stop Info | ATA Hub · Thanking Truckers | Feeding ...
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Wyoming restaurant owners make sack lunches for <b>truck</b> drivers
Apr 9, 2020 | 15:33 pmWyoming restaurant owners make sack lunches for truck drivers. Torrington Telegram Via the Wyoming News Exchange; Apr 9, 2020; Apr 9, 2020 ...
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Club offers to feed healthcare workers
Apr 9, 2020 | 15:31 pmWINDSOR, Ont. – The Windsor Transportation Club has announced a program to feed Windsor-Essex region’s healthcare workers. The club said Feed the Frontline has raised $13,000 since its launch Friday. First delivery of meals is scheduled for April 21. The[…]
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DMV turning many of Virginia's weigh stations into rest areas to support <b>truckers</b>
Apr 9, 2020 | 15:00 pm“The trucking industry is a vital link in our country's supply chain,” said Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine. “During these unprecedented ...
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<b>Truck</b> drivers find signs they're not welcome while delivering the goods we need
Apr 9, 2020 | 14:37 pmTruck drivers find signs they're not welcome while delivering the goods we need. National and World News. by: Nexstar Media Wire. Posted: Apr 9, 2020 ...
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<b>Truck</b> drivers find signs they're not welcome while delivering the goods we need
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Global trucking reels under Covid-19
Apr 9, 2020 | 12:18 pm“This is a terrible situation, and many, many companies are looking down the barrel.” – Rod McKenzie, managing director of policy and public affairs, Road Haulage Association, U.K. TORONTO, Ont. – From a “disastrous” situation in the United Kingdom to[…]
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Ontario LCVs get reprieve from holiday restrictions
Apr 9, 2020 | 11:32 amTORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs) have earned a reprieve from operating restrictions that apply during traditional long weekends. “As of April 8, 2020, travel is permitted on the evening before a long weekend, and the last evening[…]
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Enforcement officers encouraged to follow Covid-19 protocols
Apr 8, 2020 | 17:50 pmOTTAWA, Ont. – Commercial vehicle enforcement officers are following a series of protocols specific to Covid-19, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) confirms in a memo released today. Drivers are being told to remain in their vehicles during[…]
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Fatal Crash on I-75 / Tractor-Trailer vs. Pedestrian
Feb 13, 2020 | 19:53 pm
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Mount Vernon, KY. (February 13th 2020) – On Thursday, February 13th 2020 around 5:00 A.M. Officer Eric Stallsworth with Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement responded to a commercial vehicle vs. pedestrian fatal crash located on I-75 near the 63-mile marker in Rockcastle[…] -
First Individual in Maine To Be Tested for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Feb 11, 2020 | 05:27 am
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AUGUSTA (February 10, 2020) – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today the first instance of an individual in the state being tested for 2019 novel coronavirus. -
UPDATE: Road Closure in Whitley County, KY Due to Hazmat Spill from Overturned Semi
Feb 4, 2020 | 11:21 am
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Williamsburg, KY. (February 4, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police Commercial Enforcement Division investigated a single vehicle collision on Buck Creek Road in Williamsburg at 5:45 A.M. ET on Monday February 3, 2020 that closed the road and evacuated several homes. -
Road Closure in Whitley County, KY Due to Hazmat Spill from Overturned Semi
Feb 4, 2020 | 00:24 am
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Williamsburg, KY. (February 3, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police Commercial Enforcement Division is currently on the scene of an overturned semi hauling Hazardous Material on Buck Creek Road 5 miles south of Williamsburg. -
DUI arrest at traffic crash investigation / Pickup truck allegedly struck tractor-trailer
Jan 24, 2020 | 15:48 pm
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LONDON, KY (January 24, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Tommy Houston along with Deputy Shannon Jones and Sgt. John Inman arrested two individuals on KY 770 near I–75 approximately 10 miles South[…] -
Injury Semi crash closes southbound I-75 Thursday
Jan 24, 2020 | 15:31 pm
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LONDON, KY (January 24, 2020) - The Laurel County Sheriff's Office is reporting that: The southbound lane of I-75 was reopened at 3:40 PM Thursday afternoon. The lane was closed earlier due to a single vehicle tractor trailer crash. -
Fatal Collision involving Pickup & Semi in Marion County, KY
Jan 23, 2020 | 00:00 am
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Lebanon, KY. (January 22, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police investigated a fatal collision on Veterans Memorial Highway this morning at 1:41 a.m. ET inside Lebanon that closed the road for several hours.