Extreme Arkansas heat forces movers to adapt during the summer

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — You know how your car feels after sitting in the sun all day? For movers, that’s not just a five-minute inconvenience — it’s their entire workday.

Every trip in and out of a house means stepping into the back of a truck that’s more than 110 degrees.

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With temperatures soaring into the triple digits, workers are pushing through extreme conditions — hauling heavy boxes and furniture without the luxury of air conditioning.

“They’re just in the back of it just pouring sweat,” Jeremy Underwood, general manager of Two Men and a Truck, said. “It is so hot in the back of those trucks.”…

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