11 www.ortrucking.org Issue 4 | 2023 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers held 22,840 jobs in Oregon in 2021 and were responsible for moving nearly 91 percent of manufactured tonnage in Oregon. In total, the trucking industry employs 101,030 Oregonians, accounting for 1 in 16 jobs in the state. Nearly 78 percent of communities in the state depend exclusively on trucks to move their goods. While OTA was busy facilitating its annual meal delivery events for Truck Driver Appreciation Week, other trucking companies throughout the state recognized and celebrated their drivers in other unique ways including staff barbecues, employee gifts, and familyfocused events. Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week a success! “I always look forward to Driver Appreciation Week not only because we have a free meal to look forward to, but because it gives us a chance to slow down and really be grateful for the work that truck drivers do every day.”
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