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The Center for Disease control has given new direction for truckers and others who are driving into the city to deliver essential goods, asking drivers to remain in their vehicles as much as possible as supplies are loaded and unloaded, abstain from being within 6 feet of others when they leave their vehicles, and move to electronic receipts if it is an option.

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Indiana State Police received phone calls about a semi-truck driving carelessly down Interstate 65. Reports started flooding in around 7 a.m. on February 14th, 2020 as witnesses reported the semi was all over the road, stopping on the interstate and then continuing on. Trooper Jonathan Cain quickly reacted and was able to find the truck and pull it over.

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance CVSA made a decision to move International Roadcheck to later in the year. According to the CVSA’s release, they will observe the whole situation with the coronavirus pandemic and the new dates will be set when it is absolutely safe and reasonable to do so.

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A number of media companies claim that coronavirus has affected at least 10 Amazon warehouses. Both Amazon delivery drivers and those who had to deal with the increased amount of orders due to the continuance of panic buying tested positive for the ongoing virus.

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On March 24, the American Transportation Research Institute, the research arm of the American Trucking Association has released new information that shows that trucks are continuing to move, and even faster than usual, to comply with the demands of the population caused by the ongoing pandemic.

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The nation's truck stop chains and travel centers are working tough to stay open and still be able to serve drivers throughout the coronavirus outbreak, as well as taking steps to guarantee safety. However, services are decreased in most cases.

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Two trucking trade groups have collaborated with the International Franchise Association to guarantee that truckers, who are bringing essential goods to our homes, are able to eat and would not be arrested for that.

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According to Virginia State Police, a tractor-trailer traveling westward on Interstate 64 jackknifed during driving across the High-Rise Bridge after hitting a wall sending the cab of the truck to hang off the side of the bridge...

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wednesday, April 8 extends hours of service relief declaration to May 15. Initially ordered March 13, the declaration gives relief from hours of service directions for drivers reacting to the COVID-1. The initial declaration was to run out Sunday, April 12...

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A Texas trucker is the most recent driver to be honored for his interstate heroics. The Truckload Carriers Affiliation as of late named Paul Hopson, a driver for Action Specialized from Houston, Texas, an Interstate Angel for ceasing to assist a seriously harmed driver found sitting outside...

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The number one problem that 1,8 million over-the-road truckers face is the lack of opportunity to eat. In order to do properly what all truckers have been asked, meaning to drive and deliver essential goods to people of the USA, they need to eat. It could be compared to fuel – trucks need fuel to drive and truckers need fuel to do their work...

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As non-essential businesses stay closed through the COVID-19 outbreak, traffic within the U.S. has decreased significantly, basically eliminating the distinction between weekday and end of the week congestion in most major cities. The drawback to that is unsafe driving patterns among commercial truck drivers are on the rise.

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Heavy-duty trucking has proceeded to drive forward during the COVID-19 outbreak, working at around 89% of its typical rate of activity, according to telematics information from Geotab, compared to 69% for passenger vehicles...

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