Free meal for truckers on Sept. 12 at TA Southington

Complimentary hamburgers and hotdogs will be served to commercial truck drivers at the TravelCenters of America (TA) in Southington, CT on Wednesday, September 12, in celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation week.

“This is one small way we can give back to the men and women who deliver America’s goods,” said Doug Parker, who is the TA Southington general manager. “We appreciate them not only for filling our shelves and fueling stations at TA, but also for remaining loyal customers when they pull in to take their federally-mandated Hours of Service breaks,” Parker stated.

Drivers simply need to show their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) at the TA in Southington in order to claim their free meal. TA states that they will be grilling from approximately 11:00am to 4:00pm on September 12. TA is located at 1875 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale, CT 06467.

Motor Transport Association of Connecticut (MTAC) President Joseph Sculley praised Parker and TA for their support of commercial truck drivers. “Truck drivers have important, tough jobs, and their contribution to our economy goes largely unappreciated. MTAC commends TA for this generous show of support for our nations truck drivers,” Sculley said.

Both Joseph Sculley and Doug Parker also expressed their appreciation to supporting vendors for the event, Pepsi and Frito Lay. Pepsi will be providing free samples of Lipton Pure leaf tea, and Frito Lay will be providing free samples as well.

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 9-15, 2018, is when America takes the time to honor all professional truck drivers for their hard work and commitment in tackling one of our economy’s most demanding and important jobs. These 3.5 million professional men and women not only deliver our goods safely, securely and on time, they also keep our highways safe.