Trucker Appreciation Week 2026: Free Meals, Deals, and Driver Giveaways

Trucker Appreciation Week runs September 13–19, 2026. This guide collects the driver meals, food offers, discounts, rewards, appreciation events, and sweepstakes that were publicly announced for this week.

To keep the list useful, every item is labeled by what it really is: a free meal, a purchase-required offer, a discount, or a chance to win. Offers can change by location, app status, fuel purchase, membership, and supply, so check the participating location before making a detour.

Free meals and food events

Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop — Cornersville, Tennessee

From September 13–19, qualifying drivers at the DLY BBQ Grab & Go can receive a pulled-pork or brisket sandwich, a small bag of Lay’s Classic chips, and a fountain drink. Drivers must show Truckers Perk Program membership and a CDL. The location also advertises complimentary self-serve coffee and two-scoop hand-dipped ice cream during operating hours, while supplies last.

TA Petro — North Little Rock, Arkansas

On Thursday, September 17, the Arkansas Trucking Association is hosting a free meal for truck drivers at TA Petro North Little Rock, located on I-40 eastbound at Exit 161. Meal service is scheduled for 10 a.m.–2 p.m., or while supplies last. The organizer’s volunteer schedule is separate from the meal-service window.

Oregon trucking association meal handouts

Sponsored meals are scheduled at Oregon scales during the week:

• September 14: Cascade Locks scales — lunch, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

• September 15: Northbound scale near Redmond — lunch, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

• September 16: Klamath Falls scales — breakfast, 7–9 a.m.

• September 16: Ashland scales — lunch, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

• September 17: Woodburn scales — lunch, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

These are meal handouts for drivers. Availability is limited by the meal supply.

Food offers that require a purchase or rewards account

Love’s

Love’s Rewards professional-driver offers reported for this week include a free single-serve Little Debbie snack on Wednesday, September 16; buy three-count Drummies and receive a free egg cup from September 14–20; and buy two qualifying 3-ounce Old Wisconsin meat snacks and receive one free from September 13–19. A two-footlong Subway offer is also listed at $13.99 for September 13–19. Additional September benefits include double in-store points, triple points on drink refills, and a buy-one-get-two-free glove offer through October 28. Participating locations, products, and app coupons may vary.

Pilot, Flying J, and One9

Professional drivers with a myRewards account can receive three free drinks and a snack each week during September when the offer is saved in the Pilot app. The published terms state that a purchase is required, and dealer or licensee locations may be excluded.

RaceTrac

From September 2–30, qualifying professional drivers can receive one free pizza slice, one free fountain drink, and one qualifying 16-ounce energy drink each week at participating Travel Center and Extended Diesel Offer stores. Drivers must select “semi-truck” under “professional” in their RaceTrac Rewards profile.

Sheetz

Sheetz lists several driver benefits tied to My Sheetz Rewardz and commercial diesel purchases, including a free half-size sub with a high-flow diesel purchase, a free MTO item or beverage with 100 gallons of high-flow diesel once daily, and a free commercial-diesel hat at participating locations while supplies last. Bulk DEF is advertised at $1.99 per gallon through September 30 at 55 locations. The food offers may not be combined, so review the terms before fueling.

Discounts and regional appreciation events

Sapp Bros. and Lucille’s

Sapp Bros.’ September appreciation campaign advertises $2 all-you-can-eat pancakes at its full-service restaurants. Lucille’s specials include $4 cheeseburgers Monday, $4 chicken sandwiches Tuesday, $3 pizza slices Wednesday, $4 chicken-and-waffle sandwiches Thursday, and 50% off breakfast burritos Friday. Sapp Bros. also lists cookouts in Omaha and Lincoln on September 16; Council Bluffs, Salt Lake City, and Odessa on September 17; and Nebraska City and Denver on September 18. The cookout announcement does not clearly publish meal prices or serving hours, so confirm locally.

Other events and rewards

Circle K lists appreciation events at selected locations and a daily September drawing for a $500 gift card. TA/Petro has a September earnify pro sweepstakes with 50,000-point prizes, and Kwik Trip, Kwik Star, and Stop-N-Go are offering a drawing for 30 prizes of 50,000 Kwik Rewards Fleet points. The Kwik Rewards Fleet sweepstakes has residency requirements and is not guaranteed food.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike also lists appreciation events with giveaways at selected service plazas on September 15–17. Truck World’s September double-points benefit remains active, although its scheduled meal events took place earlier in the month.

How to use this guide

Before changing your route, check the location’s current hours, the rewards-app terms, fuel requirements, and whether the offer is still available. Take screenshots of app coupons when appropriate, and remember that “while supplies last” can end an offer before the posted closing time.

Highway Miles helps drivers plan the trip around stops, weather, traffic, and route conditions. Use the guide as a starting point, then verify the final details with the business or event organizer before making a special stop.

Happy Trucker Appreciation Week, and thank you to every professional driver keeping the country moving.