Every year in September, the trucking industry and the rest of the nation set aside a week to honor truck drivers for their work. This year, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs September 15-21. While trucking companies will choose to celebrate their drivers in their own ways, this week will feature other perks for drivers. Here’s a roundup of every bonus, deal, and situation truck drivers should know ahead of NTDAW.
Love’s celebrates professional drivers throughout September
Love’s Travel Stops is extending the National Truck Driver Appreciation Week celebrations with exclusive offers throughout September. All month, professional drivers can visit Love’s locations to redeem offers through Love’s loyalty program, My Love Rewards, and on the Love’s Connect App.
Love's is offering drivers extra savings, rewards, and points, including:
- Earn double My Love Rewards points on any in-store merchandise purchase in September by adding the Mobile Deal to your My Love Rewards card.
- Get a Premium Bundle truck wash at the Deluxe Bundle price by adding the Mobile Deal to your My Love Rewards card.
- Free driver appreciation hat with the purchase of three packs of gloves.
- Free Traverse Pro Series hat with the purchase of a Traverse Travel Gear seat cushion or Traverse Pro Series flashlight.
- Weekly discounts on various food items through the My Love Rewards card or Love's Connect App.
- $10 back in My Love Rewards points on any oil and professional maintenance purchase.
RaceTrac celebrates professional drivers throughout September
In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, RaceTrac is extending the celebration for the entire month of September with special perks at all of its travel centers and expanded diesel offering stores.
RaceTrac’s official Truck Driver Appreciation Month freebie menu includes:
- All September, free any size hot coffee (one per week)
- Free 16 oz. Celsius energy drink (one for the month)
- September 4–8, free hot dog, sponsored by Nathan’s Hot Dogs
- September 9–15, free slice of pizza
- September 16–22, free classic breakfast sandwich
- September 23–30, free cheeseburger
The hot food and drink offers are redeemable at all RaceTrac stores for qualified guests who select “professional” in their driver profile on the RaceTrac Rewards App. RaceTrac is also doubling the professional driver rewards points on all in-store purchases and pump fill-ups through the app all month long.
Pilot Flying J hosts Road Warrior contest and offers free drinks
Each year, Pilot Flying J honors professional drivers with the Road Warrior award. The company will offer weekly prizes and a grand prize of $25,000. Drivers can be nominated on the company’s Facebook page. The contest will run September 2-24.
Truck drivers can also receive three free weekly drinks in the myRewards Plus app throughout September. Each eligible drink may only be redeemed once during the applicable week. To receive the offer, the member must be a professional driver using a professional driver myRewards account, save the offer in myRewards Plus app, and present myRewards card, barcode in myRewards Plus app, or phone number associated with myRewards account at the time of purchase.
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St. Christopher Truck Driver Relief Fund celebrates Truck Driver Appreciation Week
The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund will celebrate Truck Driver Appreciation Week to show gratitude and recognition to truck drivers with the support of several corporate sponsors, including Blue Beacon, Southern Recipe, Pilot Company, Truckstop.com, Echo Global Logistics, Shell Rotella, Raney’s Truck Parts, Fullbay, and Brenny Transportation.
Each of the sponsors has donated to this year’s St. Christopher National Truck Driver Appreciation Week campaign ranging from $1,000–$25,000. The campaign includes a landing page with a video sharing statements of support and pictures and stories of drivers that are the backbone of the corporate sponsors.
“While we at the St. Christopher Fund, along with our sponsors, show our appreciation for truck drivers all year long, Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a special time where everyone involved can elevate that appreciation on a bigger stage,” Shannon Currier, director of philanthropy with St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, said. “Truck drivers are the backbone of our economy and work hard every day to make sure we have food on our tables, clothes on our backs, medical supplies, and more. We see and appreciate you, drivers, and greatly appreciate the support of everyone in our industry.”
Drivewyze hosts NTDAW giveaway
In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Drivewyze is hosting a giveaway for a Bison 25 Quart Beverage Cooler.
To enter the giveaway, truck drivers should follow these steps by no later than 5 p.m. MDT September 21:
- Follow at @drivewyze
- Like Drivewyze’s LinkedIn post
- Tag a fellow driver in the comments
OOIDA plans NTDAW giveaway at Truck World
As a way of showing appreciation for the nation's truck drivers, OOIDA will give away three prizes at Truck World during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
These prizes include :
- One winner will receive a M18 18V lithium-ion cordless drill driver. The impact driver combo kit includes 21.5Ah batteries and a charger tool bag, plus an M12 and M18 12-volt/18-volt lithium ion multi-voltage vehicle battery charger.
- Two winners will receive an OOIDA duffel bag with a stainless-steel cup, an OOIDA hat, toiletries bag, ‘defending the rights of America’s truckers,’ plate, and a diecast truck.
If you’re in Hubbard, Ohio, or planning a stop at Truck World between September 16–18, keep an eye out for the spirit tour truck. While there, tour truck driver Marty Ellis or OOIDA fuel card specialist Trevor Williams, can help you start or renew your OOIDA membership. This counts as one entry into the giveaway. If you’re a lifetime member, you can still enter by bringing your membership card or knowing your member number.
This giveaway is only available at 6965 Truck World, Blvd, Hubbard, Ohio, 44425. Winners will be announced September 18.
Thank a truck driver with C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson is celebrating and giving back to these vital workers during Truck Driver Appreciation Week with:
- A thank-you campaign: C.H. Robinson invites the world to #ThankATruckDriver. For each social media post using that hashtag during the week of September 15-21, the C.H. Robinson Foundation will donate $10–up to a total of $50,000–to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, which provides support to truck drivers in need.
- In-person celebrations: C.H. Robinson is hosting events in 13 cities across the U.S. and Mexico to thank truck drivers in person. At these company, customer, and carrier locations, employees will share food, care packages, and other tokens of appreciation. In partnership with the St. Christopher fund, they’ll also hand out health and wellness packets with free resources that can help truck drivers manage the physically demanding nature of their jobs. C.H. Robinson is also thanking carriers in Latin America and Europe.
- More donations for truck drivers in need: New this year, the C.H. Robinson Foundation will contribute an additional $15 to the St. Christopher fund for every hour C.H. Robinson employees volunteer for Truck Driver Appreciation Week activities.
“Every day we’re grateful to truck drivers for their unwavering commitment to one of the most challenging and crucial jobs," said Michael Castagnetto, C.H. Robinson’s president of North American Surface Transportation. “We’re always working to make drivers’ lives easier, offering them a seamless digital experience from load-matching to booking to in-transit updates to getting paid. But this week especially, we want drivers to hear our appreciation and the world’s appreciation. We thank you for every hour on the road. Our lives wouldn't be the same without you.”
