American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear acknowledged the adversity the industry faced during the historic year.
March 22, 2021Coronavirus
Business, Safety 
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A Year of Pandemic: ATA President Spear Lauds Drivers as ‘Soldiers on the Front Lines’
Driver with mask by andresr/Getty Images (clockwise from top left); vaccine vial by Liam McBurney/Pool via AP; COVID-19 virus by Getty Images; UPS truck carrying vaccine at Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo by Morry Gash/Pool/Associated Press Government, Business, Safety, Logistics Driver with mask by andresr/Getty Images (clockwise from top left); vaccine vial by Liam McBurney/Pool via AP; COVID-19 virus by Getty Images; UPS truck carrying vaccine at Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo by Morry Gash/Pool/Associated Press
A Year of Pandemic: Ports Battled COVID in 2020, and now Freight Crunch in 2021
Driver with mask by andresr/Getty Images (clockwise from top left); vaccine vial by Liam McBurney/Pool via AP; COVID-19 virus by Getty Images; UPS truck carrying vaccine at Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo by Morry Gash/Pool/Associated PressAmerican Association of Port Authorities CEO Chris Connor told Transport Topics the biggest takeaway from the coronavirus pandemic is the essential nature of ports.
March 22, 2021 Government, Business, Safety Driver with mask by andresr/Getty Images (clockwise from top left); vaccine vial by Liam McBurney/Pool via AP; COVID-19 virus by Getty Images; UPS truck carrying vaccine at Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo by Morry Gash/Pool/Associated Press
A Year of Pandemic: Technology Key to States' Response
Driver with mask by andresr/Getty Images (clockwise from top left); vaccine vial by Liam McBurney/Pool via AP; COVID-19 virus by Getty Images; UPS truck carrying vaccine at Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo by Morry Gash/Pool/Associated PressVictoria Sheehan, president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, said technology made an important difference in state transportation departments’ pandemic operations.
March 22, 2021 Government, Business 
Economists say they expect a lot of consumer spending coming out of the pandemic. (Kyryl Gorlov/Getty Images)
US Economy, Trucking Industry Poised for Strong Recovery, Economists Predict
Economists say they expect a lot of consumer spending coming out of the pandemic. (Kyryl Gorlov/Getty Images)Economists predict the United States economy broadly and the trucking economy specifically are poised for a rocket-like recovery in the second half of 2021, propelled by $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus and millions of Americans who will receive COVID-19 vaccinations and return to restaurants, ballparks and theaters.
March 18, 2021 Government, Business 
A worker sands wood components for billiard tables at a factory in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Increase to One-Month High
A worker sands wood components for billiard tables at a factory in Indiana. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)Applications for U.S. jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, to the highest since mid-February, underscoring how the labor market is recovering in fits and starts.
March 18, 2021 Business, Safety, Logistics 
Amazon Prime semi-trailers at a fulfillment center in Baltimore, Md. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Amazon Closes Canadian Facility Hit by COVID
Amazon Prime semi-trailers at a fulfillment center in Baltimore, Md. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)Amazon .com Inc. has been ordered to close a facility outside Toronto for two weeks as public health officials worry about rising COVID-19 cases inside the complex.
March 12, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
PPE for the transit industry was included in the bill. (andresr/Getty Images)
Transportation Aid Included in COVID-19 Relief Bill
PPE for the transit industry was included in the bill. (andresr/Getty Images)Aid for transportation programs around the country was approved as part of the nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package signed by President Joe Biden on March 11.
March 11, 2021 Government, Business, Breaking News 
President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on March 11. (Doug Mills/New York Times via Bloomberg News)
Congress OKs $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill
President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on March 11. (Doug Mills/New York Times via Bloomberg News)WASHINGTON — The United States Congress has approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that takes aim at twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended the nation for the better part of a year. The package, which includes funding for transportation corridors, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11.
March 10, 2021 Government, Business, Fuel 
An oil and chemical tanker sits at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas on Feb. 19. (Eddie Seal/Bloomberg News)
Giant Oil Tankers Are Losing Almost $7,000 a Day Amid OPEC Cuts
An oil and chemical tanker sits at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas on Feb. 19. (Eddie Seal/Bloomberg News)Times are getting tougher by the day for oil tanker owners.
March 9, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
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Trucking Groups Ask to Make Truck Stops Vaccination Sites
BackyardProduction/Getty ImagesA coalition of trucking groups has issued a letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate truck stops and travel plazas as COVID-19 vaccination sites.
March 9, 2021