Truckers Wary of New York Deliveries Create Headache for Grocers
- One index that measures rejected loads to Brooklyn has tripled
- No evidence that this is leading to shortages in the city
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Delivering food to New York City’s supermarkets isn’t easy even in normal times. Now, it’s become a supply chain conundrum that’s testing the nerves of grocers, truckers and manufacturers alike.
Some truckers are refusing to carry orders into the city and surrounding suburbs like New Rochelle that have been hard hit by the coronavirus, even as demand for groceries is double or triple normal levels as shoppers stockpile soup and other everyday goods.