An Alaskan state senator and professional driver is sponsoring Truck Driver Appreciation Day legislation to permanently recognize truckers for their service.
February 18, 2022Government, Logistics
Trucker Turned Politician Proposes Bill Honoring Alaska’s Drivers
Business, Logistics, Perspective
Perspective: In Hard Times, Truckers Deliver
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a time to remind the public of the debt of gratitude owed to these unsung heroes.
September 3, 2021Business, Safety
Companies, Organizations Honored National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
A photographic roundup of the ways in which American Trucking Associations and others thanked truckers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
September 16, 2019Business, Safety
How ATA Celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
American Trucking Associations celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which ran Sept. 8-14 and honors the trucking industry’s 3.5 million professional truck drivers, with a week of activities. Â
September 16, 2019Business, Safety
NTDAW Makes Big-League Move With Trucking Day at Nationals Park
If you’ve ever enjoyed nachos or a hot dog at baseball game, you have a truck driver to thank for transporting it. On Sept. 13, American Trucking Associations will do just that as it honors truck drivers during a major league baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
July 15, 2019Editorial
Editorial: Truckers Help in Times of Need
Florence is bearing down on the southeastern United States, bringing sustained heavy rains and wind — and the potential for significant damage.
September 13, 2018Editorial
Editorial: Take a Minute, Thank a Driver
It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, the time of year when motor carriers and others connected to trucking make a special effort to recognize the professionals who keep the freight moving. Throughout the week, special events will take place to honor them, and many of those events will feature food. Lots of it. So let’s hope the industry’s drivers have a hearty appetite!
September 9, 2018Perspective
Opinion: Salute the Heroes Who Drive Our Economy
There is one group of people operating on the front lines of our forward-moving economy. Without their hard work and sense of duty, day in and day out, our economy would grind to a halt. They are America’s professional truck drivers.
September 9, 2018Editorial
Editorial: Much-Needed Driver Appreciation
Showing appreciation for truck drivers is always a good idea but never more so than now, with east Texas still drying out after Hurricane Harvey and Florida bracing for the wrath of Irma.
September 7, 2017Business, Government
3.4 Million Truckers Honored as Truck Driver Appreciation Week Continues
The country’s 3.4 million truck drivers are being honored with National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which began Sept. 13 and runs through Sept. 19.
September 17, 2015