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Sep 18, 2012 11:32 AM

The American Trucking Associations is taking this week  (September 16-22) to honor the 3.1 million professional truck drivers that  deliver America’s freight safely and securely, every day.

  "Professional truck drivers deliver  our nation’s essential freight safely, every day,” says ATA President and CEO  Bill Graves.  “As a result of this commitment, our nation’s highways are  the safest they have ever been and our grocery shelves are stocked. We as a  nation, owe a great deal to the truck drivers out on our nation’s roads, as  well as the families of those behind the wheel.”  

  During this National Truck Driver  Appreciation Week, ATA, its state affiliates and, America’s Road Team Captains  will mark the celebration by holding events across the nation. The celebrations  this week will be hosted by motor carriers, shippers and other trucking related  industries. Ways in which said entities show their appreciation include  million-mile and safety awards, cash bonuses or gifts, an extra paid day off, a  cup of coffee or windshield cleaning at truck stops, goodie bags with fresh  fruit and water, free health checks and numerous celebration meals. Several  events will last all week, until every driver cycles through company  headquarters. Office personnel at some companies are  also encouraged to spend a few days out on the road to see the driver’s side of  their business.  Many celebrations will be kicked off with a video tribute to the professional truck  driver.    

  ATA is once again hosting a video  contest focusing on the professional truck driver.  To view some of the  industry submissions, click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22ATATrucksBringIt%22&aq=f  

  ATA began celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week in 1988 in an effort to honor those hard working men and women who deliver  life’s essentials, every day.  Follow  National Truck Driver Appreciation Week on Twitter (at http://twitter.com/TRUCKINGdotORG)  and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Trucking-Associations-ATA/144598425170).