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Eleanor Lamb

Staff Reporter

@eleanorannlamb

Eleanor Lamb started working as a staff reporter for Transport Topics in July 2017. She covers a variety of issues, including state and local government affairs, infrastructure funding and trucking research. Her work has taken her all over the country. Two favorite destinations are Kansas City, Mo., and Boulder City, Nev. She regularly appears on Transport Topics Radio.


Government, Business

Illinois DOT, Volunteers to Offer Free Meals to Truckers

The Illinois DOT is partnering with organizations to provide free meals to commercial motor vehicle operators as a gesture of appreciation to truck drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 5, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

ATRI Survey Reflects Drop in Congestion, Haul Length

Lighter traffic congestion and shorter hauls are some of the outcomes from the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on trucking operations.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 5, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Northeast States Agree to Form Regional Supply Chain for Medical Equipment

Leaders representing seven Northeastern states have partnered to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, medical gear and testing kits amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 4, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Mississippi DOT Starts Work on Highway Construction Project

The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently began a construction project to extend state Route 76 as part of a regional highway development effort.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 1, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Distributes 1 Million Masks to Truckers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is distributing 1 million protective masks to commercial truck drivers to enhance safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2020
Business, Safety

ATA Updates Rules for Next Year’s Truck Driving Championships

American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships committee has issued rule changes and recommendations for the 2021 competition season.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

NCDOT Looks to Drones as Coronavirus Relief Tool

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is preparing to launch a public-private partnership that will use drones in coronavirus-related relief efforts.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2020
Business, Safety

CVSA Cancels Inspectors Championship Over Coronavirus

This year’s North American Inspectors Championship has been canceled due to coronavirus-related safety concerns, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced April 23.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Midwest States Join Forces on COVID-19 Response

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, members of the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials have collaborated to ease restrictions on freight haulers.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2020
Business, Safety, Logistics

ATRI Coronavirus Study Shows Truck Activity Spike, Dip in Six States

Although trucking activity spiked across six states during the coronavirus pandemic’s early days, a recent analysis from the American Transportation Research Institute indicates that such freight activity has declined.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 23, 2020