Werner kicks off Truck Driver Appreciation Week early

Werner Enterprises, a serious provider based mostly in Omaha, Nebraska, as we speak introduced its plans to honor its skilled drivers as a part of Nationwide Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

Whereas Nationwide Driver Appreciation Week doesn’t formally start till Sunday, Sept. 11, Werner kicks off celebrations as we speak at its terminals in Joliet, Illinois, and Springfield, Ohio, and Saturday, Sept. 10, in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.

Celebrations shall be held at different choose terminals and devoted websites throughout Werner’s community subsequent week. On Friday, Sept. 16, a reside distant broadcast of Highway Canine Trucking Information will air from 1-3 p.m. CDT on SiriusXM channel 146.

“The appreciation and respect we have now for our skilled drivers at Werner runs deep,” stated Werner’s Chairman, President and CEO Derek Leathers. “As the guts of our firm, we’re excited to not solely specific our gratitude for his or her onerous work throughout Nationwide Truck Driver Appreciation Week, however to acknowledge the vital function skilled drivers play in our nation’s financial system.”

Werner has over 10,000 drivers touring 3 million miles and extra every enterprise day.