Alabama truckers deal with pandemic, wait for vaccine
Trucking during a pandemic By Cassie Fambro | January 14, 2021 at 10:03 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 10:50 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - When offices were mostly empty and businesses shuttered last spring, the hum of an 18-wheelerâs diesel engine was often alone on the highway.
Now, truck drivers are among those responsible for delivering the vaccine, but canât get it themselves anytime soon.
Responsible for 70 percent of Americaâs freight, according to Market Insider, truckers canât take a break.
âWe couldnât stop or shut down, we had to make sure stores were restocked and that medical supplies got where they needed to be,â said Mark Colson, president of Alabama Trucking Association.
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