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POST SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 Revised: SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

Georgia Ports celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2025

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During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, all across our terminals, Georgia Ports is showing gratitude for the hardworking men and women behind the wheel.
 
The week is dedicated to recognizing the vital role truck drivers play in keeping the nation’s supply chain moving. Thank you, truck drivers, for all you do to make Georgia Ports a success.
 
Please watch a few videos below from the Georgia Ports Team offering their thanks to Georgia’s truck drivers and learn a little more about the trucking industry – which keeps vital goods moving. 
 

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At Georgia Ports, truck drivers are the lifeblood of commerce.
 
With over 14,000 truck transactions a day, delivering 34-minute single move times and 49-minute dual moves – the Georgia Ports team works hard to make it easy for truck drivers to do business at the port.
 
During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we thank the men and women who keep cargo flowing on Georgia’s roadways.
 

Georgia Ports’ Container and Gate Operations Teams work each day to make sure truck drivers get through our terminals safely and efficiently.
 
This National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we say “Thank You, Truck Drivers” for all you do to move the goods Georgians depend on.
 

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Did you know? There are more than 8.4 million Americans in the trucking industry, with more than 3.6 million truck drivers.

Each year, truck drivers drive more than 330 billion miles on America’s highways to deliver more than 11.27 billion tons of freight.

This National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Georgia Ports salutes the men and women who keep freight moving — Thank you for all you do!

Source: American Trucking Associations

 

Georgia Ports leaders and partners were out bright and early showing their gratitude for truck drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

Truck drivers entering the Port of Savannah were greeted with hot Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits, bottled water, a new safety vest and commemorative GPA koozie.

It’s just one small way Georgia Ports can say “Thank You, Truck Drivers” for all you do to keep freight moving safely and efficiently on Georgia’s highways.

 

 

At Georgia Ports, our goal is to get truck drivers through safely and efficiently each and every day.

Our teams are committed to ensuring gates move fluidly so truck drivers can do business smoothly at the port.

During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, our gate and container operations teams say “Thank You, Truck Drivers” for your partnership in keeping freight moving.

 

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