This is a newsworthy setback for a few reasons. For those not familiar, Andra Rush is boot-strapper entrepreneur with a compelling backstory who gained fame for becoming one of Michigan's largest minority business owners both as a woman and a Native American. Added to that there is a pandemic story where disruptions in trucking logistics compounded with difficulties of new driver training have spelled the end of Rush Trucking. Thankfully she still has significant stakes in other businesses.

"Rush, a Native American descended from the Mohawk tribe, founded Rush Trucking in 1984, famously borrowing $5,000 from her parents, investing $3,000 of her own savings and using personal credit cards to launch the firm with one van and two pickups. For years, she ran the fledgling company while working as a full-time nurse."

"Social distancing and limited hours also continue to inconvenience newly trained truck drivers seeking to obtain a license," the report said. "As a result, it is estimated that in 2020, the U.S. will produce 40 percent fewer new truckers than normal."


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