OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Werner
Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN), a premier transportation and logistics
provider, will provide free Porky Butts BBQ to professional drivers and
first responders in the Port Allen, Louisiana, community during National
Truck Driver Appreciation Week. While Werner will host driver
appreciation events at its terminals and dedicated sites nationwide, the
Louisiana location was specifically chosen to aid professional drivers
who have been displaced by recent flooding.
“This is an opportunity to show our appreciation not just to our
drivers, but to all drivers and aid this community as they face the
challenges that accompany the flooding in the area,” said President and
Chief Executive Officer Derek Leathers.
On Monday, Sept. 12, award winning Porky Butts BBQ will cater free lunch
for professional drivers at Werner’s Port Allen location from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, Porky Butts BBQ will cater free lunch,
courtesy of Werner, for the community’s first responders at Livingston
Parish beginning at 5 p.m. Porky Butts BBQ, a competitive team based out
of Omaha, Nebraska, is currently ranked first among more than 5,000
teams in the Kansas City Barbeque Society’s team standings.
Werner also will assist the Midwest Food Bank by hauling a shipment of
food, water and personal care items to Louisiana to aid flood relief
efforts. The Midwest Food Bank gathers and distributes food donations to
nonprofits and disaster sites without cost to the recipients.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier
transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North
America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner
maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, and maintains
offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia.
Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United
States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that
includes dedicated van, temperature-controlled and flatbed;
medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; and expedited services. The
Werner Logistics portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage,
intermodal, and international services. International services are
provided through Werner’s domestic and global subsidiary companies and
include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and
customs brokerage.
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Source: Werner Enterprises, Inc.