The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on its emergency declaration that provides motor carriers some regulatory relief when assisting the nation’s COVID-19 emergency. One to several supposedly trucker-organized “convoys” are reportedly wending their way to the Washington, ...
However, not many scholars have researched the impacts of COVID-19 on the trucking business. This study identifies the differences between high-, medium-, and low-performing trucking companies by investigating the relationships between resilience factors and performance and differentiating survivability ...
ships and trains are twice as efficient as trucks, emitting half as much pollution. If either Presidential Candidate Ron Paul’s'Safer Truck Act'or my relatedlitigationhad received a fair hearing,intermodal vehiclescould have prevented a million COVID deaths by shipping goods by rail or waterways...
Back in March, when there was still a great deal of uncertainty about the novel coronavirus pandemic, a pair of Kansas City-based lease operators contracted COVID-19 while on the road. Husband-and-wife team Chanté and Chris Drew, age 47 and 48 respectively, had nowhere to go to avoid o...
The worst of the pandemic is hopefully behind the United States. As many other countries continue to battle daily the scourge that is the Covid-19 virus, WJW continues to work tirelessly to provide a clean and safe work environment.
This chapter summarizes the findings from the analysis of truck axle and weight data from existing highway detector infrastructure to investigate the impacts of COVID-19 on freight trucking activity. Three aspects of COVID-19 truck impacts were explored: drayage, long and short-haul movements, ...
Some companies adjust through tag-teaming. On a larger scale, Locke sees that trucking regulations, lifestyle shifts and the supply chain disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are all driving increased regionalization of logistics hubs. ...
Additionally, after a successful experience with Convoy, Dairy MAX has continued to grow its initiative of matching trucking partners to food banks by enlisting the help of others, such as FedEx Custom Critical shipping service, Flexport freight and Ryder...
economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key raw materials needed for construction and components such as semiconductors are in short supply, while a labor shortage has contributed to a shipping logjam at major ports. The number of ships waiting to enter two of California’s busi...
Shiny Shipping and Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Superior Bulk Logistics Inc. Superior Industries Inc. Tankstar USA Inc. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of vendors has been conducted to help clients understand the wider business environment as well as the strengths and weaknesses of key market players....