This week marks the 37th annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, an initiative aiming to shine a light on the hard work of the 3.5 million truck drivers in America. Truck drivers work long hours in unpredictable conditions, and some truckers can be away from home for days at a time. Just about everything you eat, wear, and own has been on a truck at one time – with trucks in America carrying freight totaling almost 10 times the weight and over 10 times the value of the next largest mode of transportation (rail) in 2024. It should be apparent that truckers are an essential part of our daily life and our economy. So how can we show that we appreciate them and all of their hard work?
Enter Road Dog Care Company: a company offering personalized care kits that can make a trucker's cab feel like home. These care kits offer a range of products emphasizing driver wellness, alertness, and hygiene. Whether it's a hot cup of coffee on a cold morning or a quick clean-up with bathing wipes when no shower can be found, Road Dog products can ease the strain of long nights on the road.
“Truck drivers are the backbone of our economy, but too often their own health and comfort come last. At Road Dog Care, we believe supporting truckers means giving them the same dignity and wellness tools the rest of us take for granted," says CEO Rich Fredricksen. He continues, "Every mile a driver covers is a sacrifice of time, comfort, and often their health. Road Dog Care provides practical products that make their cab feel like a home away from home.”
Road Dog Care was founded by a U.S. Army veteran and built by truckers, for truckers. Their products are designed with feedback from real truckers in order to best meet their needs. Sold as a customizable subscription bundle, choices include bathing wipes, deodorant cream, rinse-free shampoo, a variety of coffees, energy shots, alertness sprays, and sauces such as hot & BBQ. But you're not always alone on the road, and that's why Road Dog also offers a range of pet care products for your copilot. These include pet wipes and both scented and unscented fur foam.
Whether you are a family member of a trucker looking to show support, an owner-operator looking for ways to make your rig more comfortable, or a fleet owner who wants to make sure they're getting the best for their drivers, Road Dog is there for you. Road Dog Care kits are the perfect way to show the trucker in your life how much you care about them. And there is no better time than National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to show your gratitude for truckers! “For us, Driver Appreciation Week isn’t just about saying ‘thank you.’ It’s about showing drivers that we care in a tangible way by giving them the tools and comforts they need every single day," says Fredricksen.
The gratitude should not just be for these seven days, though. “National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a reminder that America doesn’t move without truckers. We want that appreciation to last longer than one week, and our mission is to help carriers and families keep drivers supported year-round," he adds. So whenever you choose to support a trucker, choose Road Dog Care.
NTDAW Giveaway
Interested in trying some of these great products for yourself? Iron Wing is currently running a trucker care kit giveaway including a range of Road Dog Care products, a $50 gift card to our online parts store, and other essentials! We are accepting entries until 11:59pm EST Sunday September 21st, 2025. For more information and to submit your entry, head over to our Instagram or our Facebook. Good luck!