California study: COVID-19 lowering traffic, reducing collisions
DAVIS, Calif. — An eight-page study by the Road Ecology Center at the University of California-Davis has found that vehicle collisions and resulting injuries/fatalities are
DAVIS, Calif. — An eight-page study by the Road Ecology Center at the University of California-Davis has found that vehicle collisions and resulting injuries/fatalities are
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Last week the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and its Communications & Image Policy Committee launched a new Highway Angel microsite to spread
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation has temporarily reopened two long-shuttered northern Arizona rest areas to support truckers hauling essentials during the current public
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation late last week to launch a new, 10-year transportation program she and other officials see as
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a notice to State Departments of Transportation that the agency is suspending
As President Trump and members of Congress tout the possibility of pulling together a national infrastructure investment package, several states are already gearing up to
On April 2, in support of the critical need to move hazardous materials during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
BOSTON — It isn’t every day that the New England Patriots logo is a welcomed site in New York, but as the COVID-19 crisis grows,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and NATSO, which represents truck stops and travel plazas across the nation, are urging state and local governments
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Trucking Association and Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) are working to bring more food options to truck drivers at
MADERA, Calif. — An employee at a Love’s Travel Stop & Country Store in Madera County, California, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a
In response to the national emergency resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, on March 28 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a three-month
HUTCHINS, Texas — With the current nationwide shortage of toilet paper, a load of this hot commodity going up in flames could be considered a
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As a “thank-you” to professional truck drivers for their hard work and dedication to keeping America moving, especially in these challenging times,
INDIANAPOLIS – In support of Governor Eric Holcomb’s Executive Order 20-02 declaring a public health disaster emergency in Indiana due to COVID-19, the Indiana Department
SCARBOROUGH, Maine— A tractor-trailer truck carrying french fries overturned on a turnpike ramp in Maine, causing a traffic tie up in a state known for
WASHINGTON — With the COVID-19 pandemic, there is concern throughout the trucking industry regarding DOT drug-and-alcohol testing. The Department of Transportation has offered a set
The Senate passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES Act, on March 25 by a vote of 96 to zero. The
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Late last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order requiring that travelers entering Florida to pass through a checkpoint before
To keep the nation’s transportation network functioning in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, state departments of transportation across the country are engaging in an