A heartfelt letter thanking truck drivers, written by a third-grade boy in Arlington, Texas, caught the attention of not only drivers but a network TV news program.

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear is proud of the work his industry is doing to help the nation through the COVID-19 crisis, but notes that challenges lie ahead for business and government as the country remains stymied by the virus.

Officials at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest, said the facility is operating at about 80% as factories in China slowly come back online, and the U.S. economy struggles amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits after the coronavirus outbreak forced the shutdown of major industries, small businesses and gig workers.

Truck tonnage in February rose 2.6% when compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations.

UPS Inc. said it is taking steps to protect its employees from contracting the COVID-19 virus and that it reached an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters concerning paid-leave guidelines for unionized workers who are affected by it.

FedEx Corp. CEO Fred Smith said during a television appearance that he doesn’t expect his company to seek assistance from the federal government to survive the economic downturn being caused by the spread of COVID-19.

The leadership of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking $1.9 billion in federal assistance, joining the growing list of ports asking Washington for aid as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on business at those facilities.

The leaders of American Trucking Associations, FedEx Corp., UPS Inc. and the U.S. Postal Service are asking the White House to ensure that measures taken by federal, state and local governments to slow the spread of the coronavirus do not hinder their efforts to deliver needed goods to citizens.

Following similar action along the Canadian border, the White House has closed the United States’ border with Mexico to nonessential traffic, but is exempting trade and commerce from the ban.