Each year the American Trucking Association (ATA) celebrates truckers with National Truck Driver Appreciation week. The 2010 dates are September 19, 2010 - September 25, 2010.
Some interesting facts:
- There are over 3.4 million professional truck drivers in the U.S.
- These drivers accumulate more than 432 billion miles each year.
- In 2007, professional truck drivers delivered 10.7 billion tons of consumer goods.
Many businesses are taking these week as a way to boost driver morale by recognizing their drivers efforts on the road. Some businesses offer a driver appreciation luncheon or offer safety awards to drivers with an excellent safety history or those drivers that have received clean DOT inspections. The options are endless but they do go a long way with drivers.
What are your plans for the 2010 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. We'd love to hear your ideas.
http://www.truckline.com/Programs/NTDAW/Pages/default.aspx
Lisa Mundt is a Senior Risk Control Representative for Westfield Insurance.
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