Texas honors loyal truck drivers’ service to Americans nationwide
The Texas Motor Transportation Association is celebrating the one out of every 14 Texans who works in the trucking industry during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Nov. 1 - 7.
According to the association, Texans make up almost 25 percent of the total number of professional truckers in the country.
“It’s a great way to honor the people on the road who are transporting goods throughout the country,” said Glenna Bruun, spokeswoman for the association. “This is how we [Texans] get 82 percent of our goods. We wouldn’t be anywhere without the drivers, trucks and [the] trucking industry. This is a great way to say thank you.”
Truckers form the foundation of many corporations and industries by moving and delivering goods across the country. The Texas Motor Transportation Association Web site states that truckers must be medically certified every two years to make sure they are in proper physical condition to work.
The Texas Motor Transportation Association was established in 1978 as a volunteer organization to fund education and research on the Texas trucking industry. Members range from large corporations such as Wal-Mart to small local trucking companies.
— Vidushi Shrimali
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