President Donald Trump announced March 14 that the United States will broaden its European travel ban, adding Britain and Ireland to its list, and was considering imposing restrictions on travel within the U.S. to areas hit hard by the coronavirus spread
March 14, 2020Coronavirus
Government, Business 
President Trump speaks at a March 14 press conference in the White House briefing room. (Alex Brandon/AP)
US Will Extend Virus Travel Restrictions to UK, Ireland
President Trump speaks at a March 14 press conference in the White House briefing room. (Alex Brandon/AP) Government, Business 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a March 13 press conference. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg News)
House Passes Coronavirus Plan With Two-Week Paid Sick Leave, Free Testing
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a March 13 press conference. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg News)The United States House of Representatives passed a legislative package meant to provide relief to people who need assistance during the coronavirus outbreak.
March 14, 2020 Government, Business, Safety, Breaking News 
Trucks on the road. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FMCSA 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, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
Dan Knight of FedEx Freight inspects a truck during pre-trip inspection competition at the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FMCSA Postpones Truck Safety Summit Over Coronavirus
Dan Knight of FedEx Freight inspects a truck during pre-trip inspection competition at the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is postponing its Truck Safety Summit due to coronavirus-related concerns.
March 13, 2020 Business, Equipment 
A trailer body in production at a Great Dane manufacturing plant. (Great Dane via YouTube)
Trailer Orders Lowest for Any February Since 2009
A trailer body in production at a Great Dane manufacturing plant. (Great Dane via YouTube)U.S. trailer orders in February weakened to land below 13,000 as the coronavirus threatened to erode demand further, ACT Research reported.
March 13, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
President Trump at March 13 press conference. (The White House via YouTube)
Trump Declares National Emergency to Speed Virus Response
President Trump at March 13 press conference. (The White House via YouTube)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on March 13 declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak.
March 13, 2020 Business, Fuel 
A Diamondback Energy Inc. oil rig in Midland, Texas. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg News)
Texas Shale Heartland Rattled by Coronavirus, Oil Price War
A Diamondback Energy Inc. oil rig in Midland, Texas. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg News)Just a week ago, when crude oil prices fell to $46 a barrel, the mayor of the biggest city in the world’s largest shale oil patch seemed oddly calm, almost relieved.
March 13, 2020 Business, Safety, Logistics 
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Trucking Not Immune From Worries Over COVID-19
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsFor fleets, COVID-19 portends worse news in a freight market that already was slowing, executives said, as businesses urge their staff to work from home and consumers withdraw from daily activities.
March 12, 2020 Government, Business 
Specialist Patrick King (left) and trader Daniel Trimble work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 12. (Richard Drew/AP)
Stocks Sink in Worst Day Since 1987
Specialist Patrick King (left) and trader Daniel Trimble work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 12. (Richard Drew/AP)U.S. stocks tumbled, with benchmark gauges posting their worst drop since 1987, as investors signaled the Federal Reserve’s extraordinary bond-buying measures, and President Donald Trump’s economic proposals, won’t be enough to counter the economic impact from the coronavirus.
March 12, 2020 Government, Business 
The exhibit hall floor at a previous Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Coronavirus Concerns Force Cancellation of Mid-America Trucking Show
The exhibit hall floor at a previous Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)Due to concerns over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, officials with the Mid-America Trucking Show announced on March 12 the show scheduled for March 26-28 in Louisville has been canceled.
March 12, 2020