TXTA Joins FMCSA in Distributing Protective Masks to Truckers

AUSTIN – (May 5, 2020) – Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) will join officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in distributing protective masks to truck drivers on Wednesday, May 6, starting at 10:00 a.m., at the Hill County Southbound Rest Area approximately five miles south of Hillsboro, Texas.
 
TXTA will be distributing masks for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCSA), on behalf of the Trump Administration’s initiative to distribute one million protective masks to commercial truck drivers across the nation. The effort is being led by DOT Secretary Elaine L. Chao. 
 
“Under Secretary Chao’s leadership, the Department of Transportation has been supporting America’s truckers during this challenging time. We have all seen the incredible efforts that the nation’s commercial drivers are making each day to deliver goods and supplies to homes, businesses, and hospitals throughout America. With the help of our state partners and the motor carrier industry, these protected masks will help truckers remain safe and healthy while they continue to maintain our nation’s supply chain,” said FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen.  
 
FMCSA has been working with states, industry stakeholders, and motor carriers to distribute one million protective face masks for truckers which were provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 

“The leadership President Trump and Secretary Chao have demonstrated assures our nation’s truck drivers that they are not only celebrated for the work they do during this crisis, but remind citizens that these men and women are out there every single day working hard for America. We must support and protect them,” said John D. Esparza, TXTA President and CEO.  

Including Texas, 800,000 masks are being distributed to Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and New York. An additional 200,000 masks are being delivered directly to motor carriers to distribute to drivers.

TXTA also partnered with the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) in distributing masks at truck inspection stations located around the state.

For additional details on distribution locations and dates outside of Texas, please visit FMCSA’s website

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