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FedEx, UPS Tell Senators of Vaccine Distribution Readiness
FedEx and UPS executives were asked about logistical plans regarding COVID-19 vaccines by the Senate Transportation and Safety Subcommittee. (Left: FedEx Corp.; Right: John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Two of the country’s largest freight firms reassured federal lawmakers of their preparedness in helping to deliver COVID-19 vaccines as early as this month.
December 8, 2020Truck Drivers Could Be Among Earliest to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
As many as 40 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccination could be administered by the end of the year, according to a committee within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Geber86/Getty Images)
Truck drivers and other workers in critical and essential jobs could be among the earliest people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
November 30, 2020UPS, FedEx Gear Up to Ship COVID-19 Vaccine When Ready
The logistics of storing and shipping vaccines are complicated. (Meyer & Meyer/Getty Images)
UPS and FedEx are among the companies hard at work on strategies to ship a COVID-19 vaccine safely around the world once it is ready.
August 6, 2020Fleets Can Support Drivers’ Mental Health Through Awareness, Communication
More than 17 million American adults experience depression, and truckers are about twice as likely to experience it, according to Kirleen Neely, psychotherapist and CEO at San Antonio-based Logistics Mental Health. (Getty Images)
Truck drivers sometimes bear the image of being “tough” and impervious to emotional stresses, a perception that doesn’t always lend itself to open discussions about mental health. But truckers and their employers are working to change that image.
March 13, 2020Driver Productivity Can Be Boosted by Addressing Health, Stress
High blood pressure is one example of a medical condition that could keep a trucker from getting a full two-year certification from the U.S. Department of Transportation. (Getty Images)
When drivers and employees at PetroChoice Holdings want to take a sick day, or just take time off for any reason, all they have to do is inform their boss they will be taking “PTO,” or paid time off.
July 8, 2019Silver Oak Leads Recapitalization of North American Roofing
Lower-middle market private equity firm Silver Oak Services Partners has announced it is leading the recapitalization of North American Roofing, in partnership with management and co-investors, per a Nov. 21 press release.
November 30, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 16: American Delight
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Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) was delighted to tell a gathering in Washington recently why Americans are delightful people. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 16, 2017Editorial: Our Industry, Front and Center
If you have a copy of the Oct. 16 extra-large issue of Transport Topics, there’s a decent chance you’re attending American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Orlando since that is the special edition that is distributed at the event. Either that, or you’re a regular subscriber. In either case, we’re grateful for your interest in being up-to-date on what’s going on in the trucking industry. And there’s a lot going on.
October 12, 2017Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding Health Care Options for Associations
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 12 at an event attended by trucking industry executives that will allow small-business owners more health care options by enabling them to purchase insurance that does not fall under the aegis of the Affordable Care Act.
October 12, 2017UPS to Stop Insuring Spouses of Some Employees
UPS Inc. has told employees it plans to halt health-care coverage for about 15,000 spouses of nonunion workers who are covered by other plans.
August 22, 2013