Thank you, Publix truck drivers!

Show our truck drivers some love during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 10 – 16.

About National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Truck drivers are vital to ensuring products arrive safely and on time. They comprise 3.5 million men and women who are the lifeline of our economy, hauling everything from the food we eat, the gas we put in our cars, the equipment to build our homes and the clothes we wear, among others. In fact, they transport 70% of all goods in the U.S. We recognize our Publix truck drivers’ hard work and commitment during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

About Publix truck drivers

Our drivers will make more than 600,000 trips in 2023, 1.6 million deliveries and travel over 90 million miles — that’s just 3 million shy of the distance from the Earth to the sun!

“Publix drivers are key to Publix’s successful supply chain,” said Manager of Transportation Operations Scott McCarron. “They are the crucial link in getting products from our warehouses and manufacturing facilities to our retail stores in a timely manner to serve our customers on a daily basis.”

How we celebrate

Every year during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we recognize our more than 1,500 drivers, providing them with a special menu every day and giving them a gift they can use on the job, such as a flashlight or work gloves. Our stores also take part, setting up displays and handing out treats to thank them.

So, if you see a Publix truck driver during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, thank them. Let them know how much we appreciate everything they do for our company, associates and customers — and how we truly cannot live without them!