This week, representatives of the trucking industry are here to remind you how important truck drivers are. It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Renee Amar is executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association.
“We just love to remind people that if you eat it, wear it, drive it, sleep on it, or clean with it a trucker brought it to you,” Said Amar.
More than fourteen hundred appreciation kits were sent to truck drivers across Louisiana. Wallace Simien the third, of Jennings, is the Louisiana Motor Transport Association’s truck driver of the year.
“Wallace is a fantastic employee, and he truly is the epitome of service both in his truck and outside of his truck,” said Amar.
Amar says truckers nationwide have shown their commitment to delivering the goods people need during challenging times. One big concern is the nationwide shortage of truck drivers. Amar says they are aggressively trying to recruit new drivers, especially women.
“There is a pretty low percentage of participation rate for women across the nation, and as the state of Louisiana,” said Amar.
There are more than 3.6 million professional truck drivers nationwide, with nearly 10,839 trucking companies in Louisiana. LMTA says these businesses provide over 88,440 jobs across the state.
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