Who Cares?
We do.
And so do the drivers, families, carriers, nonprofits, health advocates, and industry leaders working to make trucking better.
Truckers keep the country moving. Their health, safety, pay, and quality of life should not be treated as side issues.
This is bigger
than us.
Trucker First exists to help create clearer signals in trucking, but we are not the only ones working to improve life on the road.
Across the industry, people are already fighting for better driver health, safer working conditions, fairer treatment, and stronger support systems.
This page exists to recognize that work, connect the dots, and show the movement already forming.
Built by people who know the road.
Trucker First was created by people with lived experience in trucking, healthcare, advocacy, logistics, and operational systems.
We believe the industry does not need more noise. It needs clearer signals, measurable integrity, and support for the people carrying the country forward.
Garrett Steenblik
Co-Founder & CEO
James Hazelton
Co-Founder & COO
Good Carriers, Step Forward.
We recognize carriers, sponsors, nonprofits, and partners who support driver health, transparency, and better outcomes.
No one has stepped up yet. That's not a failure — it's an opening. The first carriers and sponsors to support this movement will be the ones recognized for building it.
Be the First to Stand Here.
Sponsor a driver health initiative. Fund transparency tools. Become an Impact Leader. The carriers who step up first will be the ones drivers remember.
Already supporting drivers in another way? Tell us — we'd rather recognize real work than chase logos.
The industry is already changing.
Across trucking, more people are paying attention to driver health, fatigue, retention, access to care, food quality, emergency support, and long-term sustainability.
“When the industry gets better,
drivers get better.”
People are already doing the work.
A living feed of efforts improving life for drivers.
OOIDA Advocacy Updates
OOIDA fights for fair treatment and the rights of professional drivers.
Read More →St. Christopher Trucker Relief Fund
Emergency financial relief for drivers and their families.
Read More →Project 61 Driver Wellness
Improving driver health through education, access, and support.
Read More →Healthier Food In Trucking
Better food options on the road for better performance.
Read More →Fatigue Reduction Technology
New technology reducing fatigue and improving safety.
Read More →Why it matters.
Everything moves because drivers do.
But the people carrying the country forward are too often left navigating fragmented healthcare, unclear pay, dangerous schedules, and limited support.
If the industry wants to talk about respect, safety, and retention, it has to start proving it.
If you care, there's a place for you.
Trucker First
Stand Behind the Orange Line
Who Cares?
The people who know what this industry costs. The people working to change it. And everyone willing to stand behind the orange line.