Thank A Trucker: It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

It's that time of year again. Time to thank a trucker. This is National Truck Driver Appreciation week. It's a time to thank the folks that deliver America's freight safely and securely everyday. James Ward with Associated Freight Brokers Inc. in Yakima says truckers are a vital source of everyday life. He says it's the reason why a lot of people choose truck driving as a career. "If you do it right save your money and not spend it all at truck stops you can make a very good living at truck driving." More than 3.4 million professional truck drivers work every day of the year logging more than 431 million miles and delivering more than 10 billion tons of freight. Ward says the best thing drivers can do is stay out of the drivers no zone or blind spots.
A special truck driver appreciation BBQ will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Gearjammer Truck Stop in Union Gap. It's one of many appreciation events being held around the country this week during National Truck Driver Appreciation week.