This Senate resolution designates the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week." It was introduced May 14, 2025, by Senators John Boozman and Mark Kelly. The resolution’s preamble highlights facts and reasons for the designation: there are about 3,500,000 professional truck drivers in the United States; truckers drive hundreds of billions of miles and move billions of tons of freight each year; more than 80 percent of communities rely on trucks for deliveries; truck drivers help deliver medical supplies, food, emergency relief, and military equipment; and truck drivers make sacrifices such as time away from family and accumulate many safe driving miles.
The resolution names a week to recognize and thank truck drivers for their service. The text lists reasons for the recognition, such as the role drivers play in moving goods and supporting emergency and military needs. No publicly available information on new legal rights, requirements, or programs is included in the resolution text.
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Supporters say the trucking workforce is essential to the economy and daily life. The preamble emphasizes that truck drivers move most freight, serve remote communities, deliver vital supplies in crises, support national defense logistics, and demonstrate skill and dedication through many safe driving miles and personal sacrifices.
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