The group warns the president that "once word spreads that drivers are testing positive, we could very well see a tremendous reduction in drivers willing to risk everything for the rest of us."

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has put out an urgent request for help from the President on behalf of U.S. truckers who are operating against increasingly tough conditions during the COVID-19 emergency.

The urgency of the April 3 letter to President Trump with is underscored by a header that reads:

HELP – MAYDAY – 9-1-1

In the letter, OOIDA asks Trump to provide Coronavirus testing for truckers who are being exposed. The group also asks the president for a detailed quarantine plan for drivers who become infected.

Since the Coronavirus outbreak began, federal authorities have expressed their thanks for the efforts of U.S. truckers in fighting the pandemic and have provided regulatory relief for drivers in a variety of ways, including relaxing HOS rules for drivers hauling relief supplies and extending deadlines for expiring Commercial Drivers Licenses.

You can read the full text of the letter below.