It's that time of year where we celebrate truck drivers across the nation with National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Did you know there are nearly 4 million truck drivers in America? While we appreciate them every day, especially during a driver shortage, we enjoy setting aside this time to let them know we truly appreciate them.
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 11- 17th) was founded by Bill Webb in the early 1990's, who was in the driver recruiting department for a trucking company in Texas. In the spirit of retention, the campaign set out to create a positive image of truck drivers to the public while showing respect to fellow truck drivers. This was going on at the same time the Truckload Carriers Association was spearheading their Highway Angel Program, another effort to improve the image of truck drivers as well as to recognize truck drivers for their good deeds on the road. During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, there are events held nationally, from fairs to truck shows.
This week is so popular, Canada has their own celebration - National Trucking Week (the first week of September). While Webb started the campaign, Don Bowman is credited with expanding the celebration nationally while he was Chairman of D.M.Bowman in the mid-nineties. From there, the rest is history.
At DVC, we salute truck drivers who strive to safely complete their hauls on time through bad weather, construction detours and supply chain delays. We truly value our own drivers, who go above and beyond to help fellow co-workers and put in a hard day's work in safely hauling a variety of materials. We wish everyone a Happy National Truck Driver Appreciation Week!