Truckers across the country say they've seen no slowdown in factory or food production, and are busily delivering to stores nationwide.
JOHNSON'S CORNER, Colorado — Sitting in the cab of his blue Volvo big rig, trucker Lee Robertson leafs through the sheaf of papers listing what's stacked inside the refrigerated trailer hooked up behind him. parked at this truck stopRobertson, 56, of Kansas City, is hauling a load destined for small shops and convenience stores across the country. He's not alone.Across the United States, the nation's 3.
A trim man with neatly trimmed hair and goatee reflecting the barber he was until 18 months ago, Robertson, along with many other truck drivers, now finds himself on the front lines of the nation's efforts to survive an outbreak that has forced tens of thousands of restaurants to close and emptied grocery store shelves nationwide."They told me that I'm essential personnel so don't even think about getting sick," Robertson says with a laugh.
, which has 30,000 employees across North America."Look around the room and show me something that wasn't on a truck at one time. We are the lifeblood of the economy. We are the lifeblood of the supply chain of North America." "If a school system closes down, our employees may not have child care," O'Connor says."Or we have a driver go out there to make a pickup and there's a sign on the door that says one of the employees tested positive and they're closed. What do you do?"
The American Trucking Associations has been in regular contact with the Trump administration about ensuring the smooth flow of goods across the country, said Bob Costello, the trade association's chief economist. Back at Johnson's Corner, truckers say one benefit of the coronavirus restrictions is the lighter traffic on the nation's roads.
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