Some things should be left unsaid. Having traveled many of America’s Highways and Interstates, visited every State, and been through or around a great deal of her cities, and a couple million miles on the ground, my desire is to establish a way to thank the Trucking Industry in such a manner that will carry on hopefully as long as trucks roll the roadways.

I have experienced some really good times on the road. Some not so good as well. From a major crash in Columbus in 1997 to an apendix rupture in the truck in St.Louis in 2012. I have been a towing and recovery operator, a company driver, a company trainer, a Truck Driving School Owner, a State CDL Road Test Examiner, a lease operator, and finally an Owner Operator with 48 State Operating Authority. And even today, the site is being built while sitting in the sleeper. The one constant: family.  Family. The wife, the kids. Missing the first ball game. The scout meeting. Birthdays. The anniversary. And so much more. Truck Drivers make sacrifices every day to struggle to keep on struggling throughout their career. And just by the nature of the beast, things happen.

Over the course of my career, I have seen the end result of tragic accidents. I have seen drivers found in their cab after suffering a heart attack in their sleep. I know drivers that have had a parent pass away with no way to get home. And I could go on, and I could get graphic to reinforce my point. But no need.
Many carriers will boast of how they care for their drivers. I do believe that they try. And I know that before this charity, drivers were still getting home. But at what cost and to whom? How many wifes had to wait for her drivers final paycheck to clear to get him home?? Through our compassionate donors, we want every Commercial driver to know that a service exists that will provide for them and their family without a doubt. Any time, any where. The specific intent and focus of this charity is to reunite trucker families in the times of crisis.
There is an on going need for these services. The National Traffic Safety Board data shows more than 800 Commercial Drivers lose their lifes every year (852 in 2012) on America’s roads. These numbers don’t count suicides, murders, natural causes, or any other form of death or serious injury, other than to show over 20,000 drivers are injured annually in approximately 400,000 crashes. So, yes, there is a need. And truckersfinalmile.org will answer that need with the immensely generous support of our donors.

There are more 3.2 million CDL Drivers in the United States and more than 225,000 licensed Commercial Drivers in Canada. Driver stats are vague for drivers from Mexico, but they can now operate throughout the lower 48 states.
For more information on what our needs, thoughts and intended direction of truckersfinalmile.org, please drop an email to robert@truckersfinalmile.org, or feel free to call Robert Palm at 505 205 5603. Thanks.