While many Americans are trying to truly understand what a government shutdown entails, there is one industry that will keep on trucking — the trucking sector. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) indeed has a specific plan for how it and the administrations under its purview will continue.. Truckers will still do what they do best, which is keep America moving. Amidst a government shutdown, “non-essential federal activities pause and employees are often furloughed. However, essential functions protecting life, property or national security continue — meaning trucking safety, enforcement and oversight remain in place.”
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