For the majority of Americans, the last week or two is the first time that they’ve ever had to think about how exactly food gets to the shelves in their local grocery store. The old saying of, “if you bought it, a truck brought it” is finally hitting home. And people are finding new ways to say thank you!
Last week, members of the federal government, state agencies, private companies, and the general public began tweeting their support of truckers on Twitter using the hashtag #ThankaTrucker. Everyone from the FMCSA to Donald Trump has joined in.
Had to make a quick run down the interstate today, and instead of asking truck drivers to blow their horns, my kids decided to just say thanks with this sign out the window. Needless to say they got several smiles, waves and honks. #ThankATrucker #DeliveryDrivesAmerica pic.twitter.com/U8bfhjh4pA
— jwafford (@jeff_wafford) March 21, 2020
But it’s not just on Twitter that people are showing their appreciation. Speaking with trucking industry representatives on March 25th, DOT Secretary Elaine Chao told them “I know it hasn’t been easy, but the whole country is cheering on America’s truckers and motor carrier drivers as they work tirelessly to keep our country’s supply chains strong and our economy moving.”
According to Transport Topics, American Trucking Association (ATA) has been getting emails from people just saying thanks.
“Just a note to say thank you very much to all the truckers out there delivering the goods and services in this time of crisis,” read one such note. “They ROCK!!”
I10 in Texas west of El Paso.
So many truckers on the roads trying to make their loads as others are in rest areas hoping to at least get a few hrs of sleep. These men and women are working hard to keep the country going. #ThankATrucker pic.twitter.com/XHJSGuYuT2— Linda Diera (@nanita_rodz) March 22, 2020
There are also reports of weigh stations, truck stops, and even police officers handing out free bagged lunches to truckers as a ‘thank you’ for staying on the road. Some other businesses like restaurants that cater to truckers are offering free parking or discounted services.
And just like that, those annoying truckers who clog up the freeways are the ones keeping the stores stocked #ThankATrucker
— Kassy Tuma-Bowen (@Kassy_Tuma) March 25, 2020
Stay safe, and keep the shiny side up!
Once this is all over we will go back to being that low-life scum driving that big truck down the road in everybody’s way getting the finger from mom on her way to Walmart.
That’s ok…deep down, they know. Even if they don’t, we do.👍
Quagmire
Yes sir
Exactly my thought. It is like when a storm interrupts service they thank the service employee but after power comes on, the company are dogs again.
With any luck at all that, will not be the case!!🙏😔🌷 My Dad drove truck for a time in between mining in WY & UT!!!🙏🌷
AFTER THIS IS ALL OVER… YOU KEEP THOSE BIG WHEELS TURNIN, SWEETIE. I would like to think that what my Dad said years ago still holds true today; he said, “Truckers are the safest drivers on the road!!”
I would like to see ALL TRUCKERS RETURN TO THIS PHILOSOPHY, AS WELL. I think that is ALL AMERICANS SHOULD ASK FOR!!🌷🇺🇸💜
SO THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THIS COUNTRY GOING!!🙏🌹🦉🥀
All of a sudden people realize and know that truck brings it. Imagine that.
I was thinking the same. All that azz kissing now. It’s our occupation prople. We do it no matter what or we don’t eat.
One sure way people could thank us, is for the public to stay out of truck stops.
I’ve been in a couple in just the last couple of weeks, that looked like a swarm of locusts had descended on them – people coming in and buying up all the hot food and bottled water and other stuff, so that there is little left for us to choose from.
We don’t get to go home and grab a bite or visit a fast food drive thru like the public does. So have some respect. We NEED the truck stops. Please leave them for us.
Mot of the restaurants could have stayed open only for drivers with a CDL being used as proof. Using every other table or stool would have kept us fa enough apart, if that was really a problem.
Again this entire country will kiss our backsides while this is going on, after that they will stab us in the backs again. The FMCSA, CVSA, DOT. CONGRESS, PRESIDENT and 90% of the American people can all go kiss my ____. I will not haul anything that helps these clowns put food on their tables, medicine for their families, paper products etc. I will help and haul products for the 4 legged creatures before I help any of the 2 legged animals. Just maybe this will stop people from discriminating against the truckers. But I will not hold my breath.
When the country is in need help when you are in need maybe womeone on the country will help change the attitude or go home man up
And for some people they just don’t get it. I’m hauling for a grocery store and still get flipped off trying to get back to the distribution center in time to get some sleep. Then do it again the next day. Self-centered idiots.
It’s about damn time, been out here as of September 44 yrs. Only have had one DOT cop in Tennessee,call me a real Trucker, insp. at Knoxville scale back in 2018, maybe 4 people over the years thank me for being a trucker, have had several people go by blow there horns and wave at me or give me the thumbs up. People FORGET we, the Trucker work 365 days a year to keep this great nation up right. YOU GOT A TRUCKER BROUGHT IT.. Not A Train,plane or ship, A TRUCK..But when life returns to a normal way,we will be cut off.fliped off, yelled at & cussed out, blamed for smog, pollution & everything else that can go wrong including being a Killer Trucker , reckless drivers, now & only for Now People realize WITH OUT A TRUCKER, THERE SCREWED. THE AMERICAN BACK BONE,(A TRUCKER). THANKS TO ALL YOU TRUCKERS WHO LAY IT ON ON THE LINE FOR AN ENDLESS JOB, THAT NOBODY APPRECIATES UNTIL THERE’S A CRISIS… GOD BLESS US AND AMERICA…
Preach it you tell the truth
President trump fighting to keep America safe …. thanks Mr. President…….
If you fill triggerd please go to your safe place
You will be scorned, flipped off and shit on soon enough. Once soccer mom and dad get what they need. F that truck for being in my lane, I need to get to Walmart for my oversized panties
Got a 4pk of Scott’s tp and a 168ct Cottonelle butt wipes from Kimberly Clark on Tuesday 👌🏾as thank you for being a trucker
Ha Ha Ha That is awesome! Ha Ha Ha……(Hmmm hope it was to appreciate you and not for some other **sniff**sniff** reason!!
Just kidding….
Such a great amount of information!! I drove for over 20 years and had to give it up do to a wife that did not want me gone !! But keep it up you fine drivers it’s a great job !!
This to will pass til the cabinet is empty again.
I would settle for just being treated like a human being after this is over, especially by law enforcement.
I see the dreamers are still among us. I’ve been just another part of the truck for a bit under 36 years now and can see no change coming. Don’t let me stop your dream, though.
I prefer, “Without trucks you’d be hungry, naked and homeless.” Might sound a bit crude to some but gets the basic idea across.
To ALL TRUCKERS making the ultimate sacrifice. We here in Atlanta will feed you if we see you!!!! IF U HAVE IT, A TRUCKER BROUGHT IT!!!! PLAIN & SIMPLE!!!!
Dear TRUCKERS, thank you what do & the sacrifices u have made. 💖
Some areas of Texas are keeping their weight stations closed by saying “Thank you” to many commercial motor vehicle drivers as one DOT officer said to me.
Yeah, us “annoying truckers who clog up the freeways.”
Except now that there’s a shutdown and it’s almost only commercial traffic on the freeways, no clogs.
Almost like it’s not us that are the problem, but the general motoring public who are in greater number than us, and drive around us in a way where we have to slow down, when we can’t just speed right back up.
But sure, annoying.
I went thru downtown Dallas @ 5pm on hwy 75 and never had to slow down, WOW that’s a first!!!!!!! I think now would be the best time to have a TRUCKER STRIKE. Maybe we could get our point across, but probably can’t get enough Drivers to park it.
The world would end if we parked it for even a day.. we could literally shut down the country..
I guess we’re considered essential now. 🤔
It would be nice if DOT would now not bother us truckers on the road with stupid write ups I can see if I have a bad tire or something at some of the stuff they write us up Four is bull crap
If people really wanted to help us drivers out they would drive better around us quit cutting us off racing us to merge points until that happens everything else is just an empty gesture
Wont be long they will be giving us the finger again just wait a little bit.