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Channel 19

The guidance available: FMCSA’s emergency hours of service exemption

Discover what you need to know about the FMCSA's emergency hours of service exemption for hauling relief freight during the COVID-19 crisis here on Overdrive.

March 31, 2020

Business

Slowdown hitting small fleets hardest, survey sample shows

As the coronavirus continues to impact the trucking industry, small fleets are impacted worse than larger fleets. Details on this survey and more on Overdrive.

March 31, 2020

Channel 19

Though hoarding continues, a giving spirit bucks back

Hoarding spurred by COVID-19 has given rise to its opposite, a giving spirit from many. Discover the generosity some truckers are experiencing here.

March 27, 2020

Business

Step by step: What you can do if you suspect COVID-19 symptoms on the road

If you experience suspected coronavirus symptoms while on the road as a truck driver, learn what steps you should take to ensure your own safety and others.

March 25, 2020

Business

Options on the road for a speedy coronavirus consult

Telemedicine can help ease the burden on hospitals and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Discover how to get a coronavirus consult while on the road here.

March 24, 2020

Overdrive Extra

Week two amid the outbreak: The little things we lean on in the face of the unknown

Long Haul Paul recalls old cold war directives in interaction with a shipping clerk during week two of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more on Overdrive.

March 23, 2020

Channel 19

Where’s a trucker supposed to eat?

Owner-operator Erick Engbarth shares his experience of challenges the coronavirus is producing for trucking -- just where to eat, what to haul and much more.

March 20, 2020

Business

As coronavirus grips economy, lenders offer some forgiveness for missed truck payments

Some lenders are offering owner-operators and small fleets temporary relief from monthly truck payments as COVID-19's impact ripples through the industry.

March 20, 2020

Voices

News roundup, March 18: COVID-19 response pushing toll authorities away from cash; Pa. makes rest stops truck parking only

The Illinois Tollway system has deactivated toll lanes, moving to an all-electronic collection model, in efforts to mitigate COVID-19 spread; Mackinac Bridge authority, too, is moving to a cashless system. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation appears to have changed its mind about closing rest areas on Interstate highways and not allowing trucks to park in them.

March 18, 2020

Overdrive Extra

‘We drive on’: A week in the pandemic, from truck stops, picks and drops, to home

Long Haul Paul Marhoefer shares insights on how the coronavirus is directly affecting his own trucking life, and others'. More on Overdrive.

March 16, 2020

Business

Truckload volume, rates tick higher amid retailers’ rush to re-stock

During the first week of March, truckload rates rose as consumers boosted spending on shelf-stable food and cleaning supplies, in part anticipating coronavirus spread.

March 12, 2020

Business

Spot rates bottoming out?

Weekly declines in freight rates for the week ending in Feb. 16 were small, indicating demand is increasing and rates may be bottoming out. More here.

February 20, 2020