Readout of FMCSA’s Nationwide Celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Friday, September 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) from September 14–19, 2025, honoring the more than 3.5 million professional drivers who keep America’s supply chain moving.
On September 15, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy joined truck drivers and safety partners at the Molly Pitcher Service Area in Cranbury, New Jersey to kick off the week’s activities. Secretary Duffy met with drivers to thank them for their essential work and to hear directly from them about the challenges and opportunities drivers face every day.
In addition to the New Jersey event, FMCSA participated in nearly 25 engagements with state partners across the country, distributing wellness bags, thank you postcards from Secretary Duffy, complimentary refreshments, and other appreciation materials to recognize and support America’s truck drivers.
This week’s activities further highlight FMCSA’s commitment to roadway safety and build on the Pro-Trucker Package announced by Secretary Duffy in June. The Package advances initiatives that improve working conditions for the nation’s truck drivers.
A summary of FMCSA events from across the country in celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week are below:
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Connecticut |
FMCSA joined state partners at the Danbury and Middletown rest areas to thank drivers and deliver wellness bags. |
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DC |
FMCSA and Washington, DC safety partners thanked drivers and delivered wellness bags at a high-carrier traffic location on New York Ave NE. |
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Florida |
FMCSA joined the Florida Trucking Association and the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Highway Patrol at the Flagler weigh station on I-95 to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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Hawaii |
FMCSA joined the Hawaii Transportation Association and Hawaii Department of Transportation to thank drivers at the Sand Island scale house facility and visited Pearl Harbor National Memorial to engage with passenger drivers. Local mayors also issued proclamations recognizing National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. |
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Illinois |
FMCSA joined the Illinois Trucking Association at a driver appreciation event to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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Kansas |
FMCSA joined the Kansas Highway Patrol to thank drivers for their commitment to safety and distributed appreciation bags at a truck stop in Topeka. |
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Maine |
FMCSA staff thanked drivers and distributed wellness bags at the York, Pittsfield, and Old Town weigh stations. |
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Michigan |
FMCSA joined the Michigan Trucking Association and state partners to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags at multiple driver appreciation events and Welcome Centers. |
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Missouri |
FMCSA joined the Missouri Trucking Association and state partners at multiple truck stops and rest areas to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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Montana |
FMCSA joined the Montana Trucking Association and state partners to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags at the Billings and Haugen weigh stations along I-90, and the Conrad weigh station along Highway 91. |
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New Hampshire |
FMCSA joined state partners at the Windham weigh station and Canterbury rest area to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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New Jersey |
Secretary Duffy joined FMCSA at the Molly Pitcher Service Area in Cranbury, New Jersey to speak with and thank truckers. |
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New York |
FMCSA joined the New York Trucking Association, New York State Department of Transportation, and the New York State Police to thank drivers as well as distribute meals and wellness bags at the Champlain Commercial Vehicle Inspection Facility, the Cumberland Head Vermont ferry crossing, and rest areas in Preble and Clifton Park. |
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Ohio |
FMCSA joined Ohio partners at a driver appreciation event at the Buckeye Lake rest areas along I-70 to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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Pennsylvania |
FMCSA joined the Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at the Grantville rest stop on I-81 (both north and southbound) to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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Puerto Rico |
FMCSA joined the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority at the Salinas weigh station to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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Rhode Island |
FMCSA joined state partners at the Richmond rest area on I-95 to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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South Dakota |
FMCSA joined the South Dakota Highway Patrol and Trucking Association at the Tilford Port of Entry to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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Vermont |
FMCSA joined state partners at the Colchester Northbound Weigh Station on I-89 and a truck stop in Wells River on I-91 to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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Virginia |
FMCSA joined the Virginia State Police and Virginia Trucking Association in New Kent to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |
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West Virginia |
FMCSA joined the West Virginia Public Service Commission at the I-64 weigh station in Hurricane, near Charleston, to thank drivers and distribute wellness bags. |