Essential truck drivers struggle financially because of COVID-19's economic impact
Essential truck drivers struggle financially because of COVID-19's economic impact
Some truck drivers who are working around the clock to deliver essential items to grocery stores and hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic say they're struggling to make ends meet.
SOME OF OUR NATION'S MOSTESSENTIAL WORKERS RIGHT NOWARE TRUCK DRIVERS ... THEY'REWORKING TO DELIVER NEEDEDITEMS AMID THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.BUT AS OUR RYANJENKINS REPORTS, THEY'RE STILLSTRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.THERE ARE MORE THAN 17,000TRUCKING COMPANIES IN THESTATE OF WISCONSIN ... MANYARE SMALL ... HAVING ONLY 2 OR3 DRIVERS ON STAFF.
THE IMPACTTHE CORONAVIRUS HAS ON THEIRINDUSTRY ... COULD SOON END UPCOSTING CONSUMERS.(PKG)07:13:20 I used to get like 1hours.
Now I'm getting 8.THEY'RE ESSENTIAL WORKERS ...LOSING DOLLARS WHILENON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES ARECLOSED.(Sergio Ruvalcaba,Truck Driver)07:13:37 At leasta thousand a month, I'mlosing.
Easily.
INDUSTRYLEADERS SAY FOR SOME TRUCKERS... DEMAND HAS BEEN SLASHED INHALF STATES FORCE BUSINESSESTO CLOSE AND RESIDENTS TO STAYHOME.(Shamone Parham, Truck07:18:01 I would end up withalmost three-thousand miles.Now, I'm getting maybe athousand (Neal Kedzie,President of the WisconsinMotor Carriers Association)still have their overheadoperating costs, still havevehicle maintenance, fuelcosts, insurance costs,payments on their trucks...ANDEVEN THOUGH FUEL PRICES HAVEDROPPED - THE OVERALL COST OFOWNING A TRUCK REMAINS THESAME.7:00 This could mean thatthe prices will be passedalong to the consumer in thelong-run.A HARSH NEW REALITY... FELT BY DRIVERS WHO ARE INTHIS FOR THE LONG HAUL.07:18:52 I gotta do what Igotta do to take care of thefamily, man.SOME LAWMAKERS ARENO REF
