Nevada Trucking Association recognizes drivers for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 5:20pm
The Nevada Trucking Association, along with the Nevada Highway Patrol, California Highway Patrol and the entire trucking industry, is taking this week to honor the millions of professional truck drivers that deliver America’s freight safely and securely every day.
In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation week, Sept. 8-14, 2019, the Nevada Trucking Association will mark the celebration by offering free lunch to all professional truck drivers on Tuesday, September 10 at the SNS Diner in Las Vegas from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Wednesday Sept. 11, will being giving gifts to members and drivers traveling through our state at the Annual Truck Driver Appreciation Day at the Truckee Scales at the Nevada-California Border.
“The role that our truck drivers play in our economy is essential. They touch every industry, delivering supplies to casinos, medicine to hospitals and food and clothing to our stores,” said Paul J. Enos, CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association. “National Truck Driver Appreciation Week recognizes the professionalism of these men and women as well as their dedication to safety.”
There are over 3.5 million professional truck drivers across the country – delivering everything from essential goods to back to school supplies. These professional men and women behind the wheel log close to 421 billion miles each year and safely deliver 71.4 percent of the U.S. freight tonnage. 80 percent of U.S. communities depend solely on the trucking industry. Professional truck drivers keep this country moving forward.
The trucking industry in Nevada provides over 51,310 jobs. There are over 3,320 trucking companies headquartered in Nevada, most of them small, locally owned businesses. These companies are served by a wide range of supporting businesses both large and small, moving 92 percent of total manufactured tonnage — or more than 69,196 tons per day. Over 80 percent of Nevada communities depend exclusively on trucks to move their goods.
The Nevada Trucking Association asks you to take a moment and recognize the significant contributions of our professional truck drivers. The efficiency and safety that these drivers guarantee allow businesses and American citizens to confidently ship goods across state lines and throughout America.
The Nevada Trucking Association wants to especially thank the 51,310 professional truck drivers in the state of Nevada.
To learn more about how essential the trucking industry is, visit www.nevadatrucking.com
Drivewyze is a premier sponsor of Nevada’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Sponsors for Nevada’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week also include Velocity Truck Centers, ITS Logistics and Nevada Trucking Association.
The Nevada Trucking Association has been devoted to serve and promote Nevada’s trucking industry and business interest since 1932. NTA is a nonprofit association.
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