Each day, more than 3.6 million truck drivers hit the road to help deliver goods that we use every day. Just about every item in your home or at your job was delivered by a truck. It is important to remember the sacrifices that truck drivers take each day to ensure we have what we need on the shelves at the store. We depend so much on their hard work and dedication.
The National Truck Driver Appreciation Week was created by ATA in 1998 when it first started recognizing and honoring truck drivers. This year, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs from September 12 – 18, 2021. During this time, please take a moment to reflect and thank these drivers for their efforts and remember the important role these individuals bring to our lives.
It has been hard on truck drivers over the past year and a half, and drivers have played a more important role in keeping America moving during the COVID-19 pandemic. As truck drivers, they must put their needs and often family’s needs aside and be the frontline heroes to America. They risk their own personal health to ensure that food, cleaning supplies, and medical supplies are safely delivered to the American people. Now more than ever, we need our truck drivers to help keep America moving!
This week, take a moment to thank America’s truck drivers for the time they have sacrificed away from their families to help deliver goods to ours.