How the Trucking Industry Deals with COVID-19 – Article by Dave Cox

Fortunately, trade continues to flow despite the economies of both countries, not to mention the rest of the world.

In mid-March, the Canada-U.S. border was closed to all non-essential travel as both countries took measures to try and stem the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This border is not only the longest land border in the world, but is also essential, as Canada and the United States are each other’s major trading partners. Indeed, some $2.7 billion in goods and services crosses that border every day, and any glitch at the border would have huge repercussions in the supply chain for the food and beverage industry, not to mention the supply chains of other industries.

Fortunately, trade continues to flow despite the economies of both countries, not to mention the rest of the world. But, so far there’s not been a significant dip or notable change in the volume of traffic and goods being carried by those trucks moving across the border. Goods being moved by truck could very well be the best way to go in an emergency like this, but that doesn’t mean companies shouldn’t be diligent about adapting to present realities.

Here’s an outline of steps companies can take to combat the COVID-19 crisis and adapt to the “New Normal.”… Read the full article in Food Logistics Magazine