Maine-to-D.C. Wreaths Convoy Announced as Trucker Path Adds In-App CB Radio

Wreaths Across America’s Maine-to-D.C. convoy set; Trucker Path brings CB radio in-app

Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026: Wreaths Across America’s annual “Escort to Arlington” will begin Saturday, Dec. 12, marking the start of a weeklong journey from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

Known as the country’s longest veterans’ parade, the convoy will transport sponsored veterans’ wreaths and bring together truck drivers, veterans, military families, volunteers and local communities along the East Coast. The procession is scheduled to arrive at Arlington on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 19, which is National Wreaths Across America Day.

The official route will include public events in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Stops will be held at schools, veterans’ memorials and other community locations. The events are intended to support Wreaths Across America’s year-round mission: Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom.

The 2026 observance will take place at more than 5,500 participating locations in all 50 states, as well as at sea and overseas. Volunteers at participating cemeteries place wreaths at the graves or columbarium niches of veterans, honoring their service and remembering their sacrifices.

The Escort to Arlington will include 13 tractor-trailers representing American Trucking Associations’ Workforce Heroes, Cari’s Blessing, Bettaway Beverage Distributors, Bennett Motor Express, Brown Dog Carriers, Brakebush Transportation, Cargo Transporters, Delhaize Transportation, Bison Transport USA, Merchants Distributors, Schneider National, NFI and Witte Bros. Exchange. Load One Carriers will again serve as the ceremonial wreath transporter during the week.

The participating trucking companies and their drivers will haul a portion of the sponsored wreaths designated for placement at Arlington National Cemetery. For professional drivers, the event provides a highly visible connection between trucking and veterans’ causes, while also making the logistics of the annual wreath-laying effort possible.

Chevrolet has again provided 10 wrapped escort vehicles for Gold Star and Blue Star family members and veterans traveling during the week. The company also sponsored 4,000 veterans’ wreaths for placement at Arlington.

The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit will be open to the public at many events along the route. The traveling exhibit is scheduled to continue touring the country in 2027, visiting communities throughout the year to present the organization’s history and mission. Its planned stops include states across the Southeast, South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, with the exhibit scheduled to join the Escort to Arlington again in December.

Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington that began in 1992 with Maine businessman Morrill Worcester. The organization coordinates ceremonies at Arlington, veterans’ cemeteries and other locations nationwide and abroad.

Through its Truckloads of Remembrance program, the organization seeks to fill a virtual tractor-trailer load of sponsored wreaths from each state. More than 260,000 eligible markers at Arlington are identified for wreath placement, representing service members whose names are to be remembered during the national observance.

Trucker Path adds in-app CB radio

Trucker Path has announced the full release of a free CB Radio feature within its mobile app, giving drivers an alternative way to exchange real-time information while on the road.

The feature is designed to replicate some of the open communication associated with traditional CB radios while adding app-based tools. Once signed in and a handle is selected, users can access CB Radio through a CB-style button on the app’s main navigation screen.

Broadcasts are received automatically while the feature is active, and drivers can send audio messages with a tap. The CB operates as an always-on feature when enabled, allowing users to listen to public conversations while the Trucker Path app remains open. Drivers can also respond through public or private channels.

A central feature is the Private Friend Network, which allows users to create a personal group for direct communication with selected drivers. Trucker Path also plans to add geographically oriented groups based on proximity to truck stops, rest areas, parking facilities and other points of interest.

According to the company, the feature is intended to support communication about traffic delays, difficult road conditions and other issues affecting drivers. It also provides public channels for topics of interest to the trucking community and contributes information to Trucker Path’s broader Driver Intelligence Network.

Trucker Path Chief Marketing Officer Chris Oliver said the in-app system combines the familiar open-channel concept of CB radio with newer private and location-based communication options. The company said nearly 900,000 messages have been exchanged since the feature moved to full release. In September, more than 60,000 individual drivers used the CB feature, with active users averaging more than an hour of activity during the month.

Traditional CB radios remain common in trucking, particularly for communicating about traffic, parking, weather and conditions immediately ahead. The in-app version does not require a separate radio or antenna, but it depends on a driver’s mobile device and app connection.

Both the Wreaths Across America convoy and the new in-app CB feature center on communication among drivers. One uses a coordinated fleet to carry wreaths and connect communities with veterans’ service; the other is intended to help drivers share information and maintain contact while working on the road.