Trump Praises Trucking Industry’s Pandemic Response at White House Event
President Trump and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao salute four truck drivers and the industry as a whole during a ceremony at the White House April 16. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
President Donald Trump commended America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic during a presentation at the White House April 16.
April 16, 2020March Class 8 Sales Near Replacement Levels
Western Star trucks on a sales lot. Western Star was the only U.S. Class 8 truck maker to see a sales increase from March 2019 to March 2020. (Peach State Freightliner)
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March fell 27.8% compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto .com reported.
April 9, 2020Tonnage Up 2.6% in February
A flatbed truck in Indiana. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Truck tonnage in February rose 2.6% when compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations.
March 24, 2020US-Mexico Border to Close; Trade Will Keep Moving
The San Ysidro port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico. (Luis Antonio Rojas/Bloomberg News)
Following similar action along the Canadian border, the White House has closed the United States’ border with Mexico to nonessential traffic, but is exempting trade and commerce from the ban.
March 20, 2020US to Close Canadian Border; Trade Not Affected
Vehicles enter the United States as a minivan drives to Canada in the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in Detroit on March 16. (Paul Sancya/AP)
The duration of a temporary ban on nonessential travel between the United States and Canada could be a month, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on March 18.
March 18, 2020Amazon to Hire 100,000 to Help Meet Coronavirus-Related Order Spike
Employees pull carts containing online orders at the Amazon.com fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J. (Bess Adler/Bloomberg News)
Amazon .com will hire 100,000 people — and give U.S. workers a $2-an-hour raise — in an effort to meet crushing demand from customers placing online orders for household essentials rather than going to crowded stores.
March 16, 2020FMCSA Issues HOS Relief for Coronavirus Assistance
Trucks on the road. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has relaxed certain hours-of-service regulations for motor carriers involved in coronavirus-related relief efforts.
March 14, 2020Class 8 Truck Sales Fall 22.1% in February
Freightliner
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in February dropped 22.1% to 15,460 compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto. com reported.
March 11, 2020UPS Names Next CEO; Tomé to Succeed Abney
Abney by Christpher Goodney/Bloomberg News
UPS Inc. on March 12 announced a leadership succession plan that named former Home Depot Chief Financial Officer Carol Tomé as the company’s next CEO, succeeding David Abney.
March 11, 2020January Tonnage Up 0.8% Compared to 2019
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Truck tonnage on a seasonally adjusted basis rose 0.8% in January compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, which was released Feb. 18.
February 18, 2020