Each year the American Trucking Association sets aside a week in September to celebrate and honor those that service our country by moving the goods our nation depends upon. There are approximately 3.2 million professional truck drivers in our country and this week we celebrate and honor those who work in this profession.

The Professional Truck Driver of today faces many challenges with changing regulations, equipment specifications, environmental implications and a host of other concerns that require their full attention. The Professional Drivers that travel up and down our highways are a dedicated and hardworking group of men and women who take great pride in doing their jobs well. Their jobs are not easy by any stretch of the imagination, and we recognize that this group of individuals is consistently putting forth the time and energy to service our country well.

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We pause today to remember a day in American history that will be etched in our memories for the balance of our days. I am sure each of you can recall where you were thirteen years ago when you first learned of the attacks on American soil and the following days of turmoil. For those who watched this from the safe distance of our televisions to those that were at ground zero the impact was felt throughout our nation.


That day reminded us of who we are as a people, and that the freedoms we enjoy are gifts we have inherited - and are obligated to defend. We saw that day bring forth great heroes, those that were willing to exchange their lives for the life of another as they worked tirelessly to rescue and care for the wounded. That event also welcomed the introduction of a new generation of national pride and those willing to enlist in the defense of our freedoms. September 11, 2001 is a hallowed reminder that the country we love is ours and ours alone to care for.

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Today Americans celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of this great country. As Americans we enjoy a great number of freedoms that many in this world have never known the taste of: to speak our mind with liberty, to vote with conscience, and to be a country governed of the people, by the people and for the people.

These rights and privileges granted to us by so many who have gone before and set the foundations of this great nation are to be celebrated and respected, and our nation sets this day aside to remember and rejoice.

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FirstFleet would like to wish everyone and their families a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.

We would like to thank all of our employees for their dedication and hard work during this very busy time of the year. We know it is dedicated employees like yourself that make FirstFleet a great place to work while meeting our customer’s needs. We hope everyone has some time this holiday season to reflect back and be thankful for their family and friends. We are truly blessed to be such a large family.

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Thanksgiving is a time to reflect upon the blessings in our lives. As we think about the blessings we have in our life we think about our family, about the freedoms we enjoy, about our health and the daily provisions of the simple things we can take for granted. As you pause this Thanksgiving to reflect upon the blessings in your life I want you to know that we as a family are thankful for each of you who call FirstFleet home.

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Each year our country celebrates November 11th as a day to remember and celebrate those that have served our great nation as members of the armed forces. There are a countless number of men and women who have willingly taken up the cause and colors of our nation to fight for and defend the freedoms we enjoy every day. At FirstFleet we wish to extend a word of gratitude and appreciation to all Veterans on this special day. The price of freedom has been very high. May we never take the blessing of choice and opportunity for granted. Thank you Veterans.    

This week marks the American Trucking Association’s truck driver appreciation week. The week of September 15-21 is set aside to celebrate and honor the efforts of America’s 3.1 million professional truck drivers. Our country has the great privilege of being able to ship goods any place at pretty much any time, and this is largely because of the dedicated and hardworking professional truck drivers we are honoring this week. A professional truck driver leads a life that is very different than many other occupations. They are typically on the road with regularity and often have to spend time...

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Twelve years ago today America suffered a great attack - an attack on American soil that resulted in the suffering of an untold number of families around the globe. This attack was not just an attack on innocent citizens, this was an attack on the values and principals of the American people. For centuries this country has stood strong as a beacon of hope and freedom. When the American flag waves it stands for liberation and opportunity to the oppressed and restricted. In the years that have passed we have seen our country ever more resolute that freedom must be defended, and at every corner ...

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Today we celebrate with each of you our great nation’s independence. The freedoms and opportunities we enjoy as Americans exist because of the hard work, sacrifice and dedication of countless individuals. We are grateful for those individuals. Two hundred and thirty seven years ago a group of individuals forged a new future when they gathered to declare that America would be the land of the free. Our second President, John Adams is quoted as saying: This day will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding genera...

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  The holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect upon the blessings in our lives. If I were to pause and ask each of you for one thing you were thankful for I am certain we could fill this page with thoughts of children, grandchildren, health, friends, freedom and countless other examples of things you hold dear. As a company we are grateful this Christmas for our business partners and the dedicated team of hard-working individuals that support this organization. We are blessed to be in longstanding business relationships ...

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We know that this season is a particularly busy time for professionals employed in our industry, and we are grateful for your service and hard work to meet the needs of our business partners with excellence. We hope that whenever or wherever you enjoy this holiday that you are able to be near friends and family. We at FirstFleet join with you in giving thanks for the wonderful blessings of freedom that this nation affords us the opportunity to enjoy. Thank you and be safe!  

  We would like to extend a special thanks to all of the Veterans and their families on this Veterans Day.  With the sacrifices made by both the present and past Veterans and their families our country is a safer place to live.   We must never take for granted the freedom we enjoy in this country. Thank you Veterans.  

  We are excited to announce the implementation of electronic logs for FirstFleet.  You may hear QHOS (Qualcomm Hours of Service) is coming to your fleet.  The CSA program is a government program that is designed to level the playing field by providing good visibility into a carrier’s safety performance – in relation to their peers.  This program provides clear access into what was once lost in the details of a safe stat score. FirstFleet wants to be a leader in our industry and is deployi...

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The ATA has designated September 16th-21st as driver appreciation week.  We at FirstFleet would like to say thank you for all you do for us and our customers.  We appreciate the hard work and effort you put forth to deliver our customers freight on time and safely every day. We have a small token of our appreciation waiting for you at your terminal. Please check with your terminal manager to collect your gift when convenient. Thanks again and be safe.  

  FirstFleet would like to take this time to wish everyone and their family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.  We at FirstFleet express our thanks and gratitude for everyone’s hard work this past year. May everyone have a healthy and Happy New Year.