Coronavirus
Trucking Industry's Great Work in 2020 Will Pay Dividends in 2021, ATA’s Spear Says
ATA President Chris Spear testifies on Capitol Hill last February. In a recent interview with Transport Topics Radio, Spear said 2020 was a defining year for trucking. (Ways & Means Committee via YouTube)
The trucking industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a boost in public perception that will endure for years to come, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told Transport Topics.
December 28, 2020Trump Signs Virus Relief, Government Spending Package
While he signed the bill, Trump still demanded that the $600 stimulus checks be boosted to $2,000. (Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump signed a bill containing $900 billion in pandemic relief, backing down from last-minute demands that undercut his own negotiating team, risked a government shutdown and delayed widely supported economic aid as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
December 27, 2020Pelosi Urges Trump to Press GOP to Back $2,000 Checks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 20. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg News)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged swift action on new legislation boosting stimulus payments for individuals to $2,000, urging Republicans to join Democrats in meeting a last-minute demand from President Donald Trump that threw a historic pandemic relief package into doubt.
December 23, 2020Last-Minute Shoppers Avoid Stores, Adding to Delivery Surge
Amazon boxes sit at a USPS facility in Fairfax, Va., in May. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
American shoppers shunned stores and extended their online binge during the last weekend before Christmas, adding to a package-delivery logjam that’s now reaching a crescendo.
December 22, 2020Hundreds of Truck Drivers Stranded in Britain Due to Coronavirus Restrictions
Trucks sit parked outside the closed Port of Dover on Dec. 22. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press)
Hundreds of stranded truck drivers hoped to get the green light to leave Britain on Dec. 22 as the country found itself increasingly isolated and its trade bottled up, cut off by neighbors afraid of a new strain of the coronavirus circulating in England.
December 22, 2020ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slides 3.8% in November
When measured month-to-month, tonnage increased 3.7%. ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said the rise was fueled by a rush in e-commerce sales. (Willowpix/Getty Images)
Truck tonnage in November declined a seasonally adjusted 3.8%, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year declines, American Trucking Associations said Dec. 22. However, the ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.7% in November after falling 5% in October when measured month-to-month.
December 22, 2020Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Containerships
Gantry cranes sit idle at a container terminal in Long Beach, Calif. (Tim Rue/Bloomberg News)
Container shipping, the backbone of the global trading system, is showing signs of fatigue as the pandemic descends into its darkest days.
December 22, 2020Congress OKs COVID Relief, Government Funding Package
The U.S. Capitol building at dusk on Dec. 21. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Dec. 21 that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
December 21, 2020US Airlines Carry 1 Million Passengers for Third Straight Day
Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport on Nov. 25. (Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)
Americans are putting aside health risks and flying in increasing numbers during the Christmas holiday season.
December 21, 2020Trucking Faces Transitional Year in 2021
Online ordering will become a permanent habit for many. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)
Trucking is entering a year of change as the industry confronts a new phase of the coronavirus pandemic and adjusts to new practices.
December 21, 2020