As livestock producers, we rely heavily upon trucks. Without trucks delivering goods to our property and carting livestock away from it, our business would virtually grind to a halt.
And these same trucks need the livestock industry to remain viable for them to continue in business as well. If one element in the process is removed, then the whole industry is in danger of collapsing.
Trucks are on the road 24 hours a day, days a year. The drivers work long hours and spend a lot of their time away from their family. When asked, every truck driver who has come to Eversleigh has told us that they drive trucks because they love it!
This is everything from food to medicine and waste removal to manufacturing. If the trucking industry stops, the nation stops. Within 24 hours of the trucking industry shutting down due to natural disaster or terrorist attack, delivery of medical supplies will cease, and hospitals will begin to run out of supplies.
Gas stations will begin to run out of fuel leading to long lines at the pump. Mail and package delivery will cease, and this is all just within 24 hours of no trucking. Nearly every sector of the economy relies on trucks to transport their goods. It starts with shipping raw material such as lumber and stone from forests and quarries and delivers them to manufacturing centres.
Once these manufacturers turn out a finished product, they are then transported via truck to their final destination or a distribution centre. This makes the trucking industry vital to the health of the economy.
From small trucking companies, owner-operators, and large trucking companies, all truckers contribute to the health and strength of the economy. The trucking industry has a right to ask — why do we need the current regulatory push towards more efficient trucks?
That may not sound like much, but that translates into more than half-a-billion tons of carbon pollution each year in the U. More troubling is the fact that emissions from freight transportation are projected to increase by nearly million metric tons over the coming years. For context, this increase is greater than what is expected in the entire commercial, industrial or residential sectors.
Technology is already in place to make a huge improvement across all categories. Fuel-efficient trucks are not enough on their own. Low-impact alternative fuels are critical in the long-term; as is increasing the productivity of each truck trip. Certain critical infrastructure industries have a special responsibility in these times to continue operations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has reduced regulations for commercial truck drivers.
Truckers can drive for more extended hours when moving essential goods like fuel, groceries, medical supplies. In a time when other industries are reducing hours, laying employees off, furloughing staff, truck driving jobs are rising in demand. The United States is rich in geographic wonders, regional cuisine, and local traditions.
Truck drivers get to see it all, from north to south, from east to west. Just imagine: Barbecue in Texas one day, citrus in Florida on another day, salmon in Washington a few days later Truck drivers also get to meet lots of different kinds of people all over the country, and they also spend their money at businesses all over the country, enriching local economies.
A life on the road gives them a opportunity to connect with lots of people in lots of places, which surely leads to lots of great stories and unique perspectives. Truck drivers have a charitable streak! American Trucking Associations supports Truckers Against Trafficking , a organization that encourages drivers to report human trafficking they see as they cross the country. This is an important human rights issue , as the U. Department of Justice estimates that up to , youth are at risk of being forced into the sex trade each year.
ATA also supports the Trucker Buddy program , which matches classes of schoolchildren with a truck driver pen pal. The students learn about geography, math, social studies, and writing through their correspondence with a driver.
Gas stations would run out of fuel. Additionally, massive amounts of job loss would occur, with the trucking sector responsible for employing approximately 7 million people, half of whom are truck drivers. At US Transport, we take pride in offering our employees guaranteed work year long, as well as a list of benefits, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, K, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a health savings account.
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