Trucking industry getting assistance from all corners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Governor Parson and the Missouri Department of Transportation are offering special permits and extended hours to truckers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The volume of goods that are being transported, particularly to grocery stores right now is unfathomable, its 2-3 times the Christmas rush, Black Friday type volume," said Tom Crawford, President and CEO of the Missouri Trucking Association.