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Trucker remembers time at ground zero on anniversary of 9/11

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Sept. 11, 2021. FreightWaves has updated it and is republishing it for this year’s remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

On the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, truck driver Russell Vereen reflects on the 205 days he spent working at a refrigerated trailer morgue at ground zero, ensuring the trailers were fueled and running and storing the remains that medical personnel worked tirelessly to identify.

At the time, Vereen was leased to Bennett...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-remembers-time-at-ground-zero-on-anniversary-of-9-11

What to look out for when hauling FEMA loads

Even as city, state and federal officials urge residents to flee ahead of high winds and flooding, truck drivers answer the call to haul emergency supplies to areas where hurricanes are expected to strike. 

However, the way truckers heed that call has a huge impact on when, how and how much they get paid, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller points out.

“Hurricane-relief loads offer an opportunity for trucking companies to demonstrate to the public how critical trucking is, regardless of how challenging...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-to-look-out-for-when-hauling-fema-loads

Loaded and Rolling: Hurricanes and FEMA freight; power-only grows in importance

Hurricanes and FEMA freight 
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Hurricane season can frequently — and unexpectedly — change the trucking dynamic. Part of this involves the positioning of equipment in anticipation for hauling FEMA freight. With the approach of Hurricane Ian, the yearly tradition of disaster relief supplies began anew. But understanding the extent of the impact FEMA loads will have on truckload markets and spot rates will take time, as declines in outbound tender rejection rates and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-hurricanes-and-fema-freight-power-only-grows-in-importance

Trucking comes to the rescue during hurricanes

This story was originally published on August 26, 2017, but has been updated for the 2022 hurricane season.

In 2003, I got caught in the middle of a hurricane. But it wasn’t the high winds and water that I faced, it was the surge of truckloads that my startup on-demand trucking division received.

My small but agile team of 11 made up the on-demand provider of US Xpress, known as Xpress Direct. We were set up to handle the spot on-demand capacity needs for major shippers, brokers, and airfreight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2017/8/25/trucking-comes-to-the-rescue

Will Hurricane Ida cause carriers to chase FEMA relief loads?

Satellite animation of major Hurricane Ida approaching Louisiana.

At this time, we do not know the level of destruction that Hurricane Ida will inflict. Hopefully, for the people and property impacted, the damage will be minimal. 

To the degree necessary, local, state, and federal emergency management agencies, relief organizations, churches, major corporations, and ordinary people will band together to help those affected by the storm. 

However, when major hurricanes have hit the United States in the past (as recently as last week, unfortunately), the Federal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-hurricane-ida-cause-carriers-to-chase-fema-relief-loads

How-to on hurricane relief efforts

Hurricane Ida’s outer bands began dumping heavy rain on Louisiana early today as its sustained wind gusts reached 150 mph.

Because of weather satellites and a range of other technologies, man’s ability to track and predict the path of hurricanes improves yearly. In North America, communications technologies give us the ability to warn residents of areas in the predicted path of hurricanes several days ahead of time that the storm is coming and its potential severity. Usually people and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-to-on-hurricane-relief-efforts

Tennessee lawmaker to pursue vaccines at truck stops

A Tennessee lawmaker said he would look into the potential for making vaccines available at a major truck stop operator after hearing about concerns faced by small-business truckers.

Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett made the offer on Thursday in response to testimony from Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), who explained the difficulties drivers will be facing particularly with vaccines that require a follow-up second shot.

“One...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tennessee-lawmaker-to-pursue-vaccines-at-truck-stops

MetalCraft Marine sees post-COVID market bounce back ahead

With yards in both Canada and the U.S., MetalCraft Marine brings a unique perspective to bear on the markets in which it specializes: High-speed fireboats, patrol craft and workboats. We asked the company’s Contracts Manager Bob Clark to give us some insights into the company, its product lines, and what it sees ahead.

Marine Log (ML): MetalCraft has two facilities—one in New York and one in Ontario. Are they similarly sized and equipped and which producdes the most boats?

Bob Clark (BC):...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/metalcraft-marine-sees-post-covid-market-bounce-back-ahead/

FEMA launches 5-year supply chain plan for pandemic preparedness

National Guard troops unload a large pallet out the back of a helicopter.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday encouraged more companies to participate in a voluntary agreement to better coordinate manufacturing and distribution of critical health care products, such as personal protective equipment and pharmaceuticals, to combat COVID-19 and other pandemics during the next five years.

The agreement enables private sector partners to more freely share information with the federal government, and across industries, and take  action in the public interest...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fema-launches-5-year-supply-chain-plan-for-pandemic-preparedness

Tight trucking market may hamstring Laura recovery effort

Chart of the Week:  Truckstop.com 7-Day Van and Reefer Rate Per Mile – USA SONAR: TSTOPVRPM.USA, TSTOPRRPM.USA

In a year that has become the poster child for natural disaster, Hurricane Laura became the latest in a long line of internet meme-generating events that have characterized 2020. To make matters worse for the victims of the first major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S., the recovery efforts may be hindered by the tightest freight market in years. 

The average national rates for dry...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tight-trucking-market-may-hamstring-laura-recovery-effort

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