FoxNews.com: Truck Driver Theron Schmalzried: Delivery of a lifetime – driving Capitol Christmas tree from Colo. to DC

The opportunity to deliver the Capitol Christmas Tree, from Colorado to the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

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NBC Denver: Capitol Christmas tree makes stop in Denver before heading out for Washington D.C.

On the back of a hundred-foot truck, Christmas is delivered from Colorado to Washington.

In a city with a lot to see, perhaps the biggest attraction on a Saturday afternoon was the Capitol Christmas tree that stopped in Denver in the middle of its cross-country road trip.

“Very excited to see the big Christmas tree,” said Kinley Bussard, a 10-year-old who stopped by the Bass Pro Shop in Denver to see the tree. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

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The Daily Sentinel: Capitol Christmas Tree makes stop in GJ on way to D.C.

In all his years driving for Apex Transportation, Butch Hanna has never felt so much pressure on a delivery. He’s delivered many items in his time, but this year is the first he’s ever transported the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

For the first time since 2012, the tree that will shine bright in Washington, D.C., from late November to the end of December, will come from Colorado. The 55-foot Engelmann spruce tree, which was cut down last week, is now loaded into the trailer of an 18-wheeler for a statewide, and soon to be nationwide, journey.

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Transport Topics: Transport Topics’ COVID Heroes

At American Trucking Associations’ 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 27, three of Transport Topics’ Trucking’s Frontline Heroes were honored as 2020 COVID Heroes for their courage and selflessness in helping their communities manage the frightening early days of the COVID-19 pandemic’s spread. They are (left to right above) Reggie Barrows of Falmouth, Mass., a driver for FedEx Express; Charlton Paul Jr. of Chester, N.Y., who drives for UPS Inc.; and Rich Miller of Roberts, Wis., who owns milk hauler Miller Transfer Inc. Watch the video to learn more about their stories and see more videos, photos and articles at our Trucking’s Frontline Heroes microsite.

Fox News: Coronavirus pandemic presents new challenges, hurdles for truckers: ‘This is our work from home’

American truck drivers are still moving the vast majority of American freight, even as the coronavirus upends their lives and industry.

“We keep America moving. That’s just how it is going to be out here,” Ron Round, a Maine-based truck driver, tells “Tucker Carlson Tonight“.

Round starts each day at 5 a.m., running hauls from Bangor to various wood pulp mills around the state. The industrial product of the pulp mills eventually gets turned into paper.

“This is our work from home,” Round says. “The cab of the truck is this home for a lot of drivers. So their working from home is going down the road.”

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Fox News: UPS driver ‘honored’ to deliver 88 drums of hand sanitizer to hard-hit NYPD April 2020

A UPS driver says he was “honored” to deliver thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer to the hard-hit New York Police Department.

John McKown — a veteran and former police officer — said Saturday on “Fox & Friends Weekend” that he “jumped at the chance” to help protect cops in the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

“My whole career’s been about service,” he said. “As a military veteran and also as a police officer, we serve the ones that need help all over the country.”

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Fox News: Truck driver opens up on personal sacrifice for America’s economy during coronavirus

Eric Fors says he and other truck drivers around the world understand how important it is for them to do their part.

Fors first got behind the wheel of a truck just over a year ago. After working in the communications field for over 20 years, he said he decided to take a different career path.

During the job search, Fors was searching for careers that were in high demand and critical for the needs of our society. He decided to get his commercial driver license [CDL], and he has been on the road ever since.

Like many Americans, Fors said he never imagined working during a national pandemic, but he wanted to keep the supply chain moving.

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The Denver Post: Truck drivers, tasked with fueling the supply chain amid coronavirus crisis, try to keep things rolling

With grocery store shelves emptying soon after they’re restocked and a premium placed on medical supplies, truck drivers are among the workers deemed essential as the country copes with the coronavirus epidemic.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued the guidance as states and communities limit activities to stem the spread of COVID-19, the highly infectious disease caused by the new coronavirus.

“If you ever had any question about the (essential nature) of the (trucking) industry, you shouldn’t now,” Greg Fulton, president of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, said Wednesday.

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Today.com: How truckers are keeping shelves stocked and packages delivered amid outreach.

The nation’s 3 million truck drivers are unsung heroes of the coronavirus crisis, working overtime to keep the critical supply chain moving. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY from Houston.

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The Trucker: TMAF Co-chair receives TCA’s Past Chairmen’s Award

Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express of Dayton, Ohio, has been awarded the Truckload Carriers Association’s Past Chairmen’s Award.

Burch was honored during a general session at the associations’ annual convention here.

Burch is known for his leadership of the Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) initiative that is designed to enhance the image of trucking among the general public.

Burch has amassed more than 40 years of experience in the trucking industry, which includes less-than-truckload, truckload, air freight, and consolidation.

Since 1990, he has been president of Jet Express, Inc., as well as a partner in the company. Under Burch’s leadership, the company has grown to 90 company drivers, 220 owner-operators, and 600 trailers. The company handles up to 400 truckloads per day throughout the United States, primarily for the “just-in-time” automotive industry. Providing excellent service, the company was awarded the prestigious “Worldwide Supplier Award” three consecutive years by General Motors.

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