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With Truckers Bidding For Fewer Jobs, Drivers Being Forced To Settle For Lower Rates During Pandemic; ‘It’s Impossible To Survive’

May 05, 2020 at 07:47 AM CST

Businesses across the country are shut down due to COVID-19, but truck drivers are not. The result? A bidding war between truckers that is driving down pay rates, and making a tough time even tougher for independent drivers. CBS 2 is working for Chicago, committed to telling stories of economic hardship. Morning Insider Tim McNicholas shows us how local truckers are hurting.