Start Planning Mother’s Day for Women Truckers Now

Posted in Trucker Lifestyle, Women Truckers by Brian ·  

There are many moms who spend their days driving big trucks across the state or country. They’re doing their job day in and day out as women truck drivers. And while it would be great if each and every mom were able to be at home with family on Mother’s Day, it’s quite possible they won’t. You may want to start planning for Mother’s Day for women truckers now, just in case.

Sure, you can go the traditional route of giving your mom flowers or candy for this special day, but if she’s a truck driver, those gifts are really impractical. What about jewelry? All women love jewelry, right? Well, that gift might be impractical, too. You may be surprised to find that women, and especially women truck drivers, want something they will truly use as a gift. Here are some gift ideas to get you out of the traditional gift-giving mode.

• Tools – Women truck drivers need and use tools on their job. This doesn’t mean that you have to go out and buy the most expensive set of tools on the market, but it does mean that you have to do some snooping around. Find out what type of tools your trucking mom uses regularly, and buy her an extra set. This will definitely come in handy in case she loses or actually breaks one. She’ll have an extra set to fall back on and she’ll have you to thank for it!
• Storage – If your mom’s truck is like most trucks, the cab (even with a sleeper) is cramped and space is at a premium. When your mom is home next, why not spend some time helping her clean out her cab and getting her ready for her next run? At the same time, you can look around and see what type of storage she might need to make her cab less cramped and a little more organized. Can you get a storage unit to hang on the wall of the cab? What about storage for under the bunk? If you think about it, and talk to Mom, she’ll let you know what she needs.
• Spa day – Your mom, like any woman, likes to feel pampered on occasion. And the fact that she has a tough, physical job means that your mom needs a little more pampering than most. Do some digging on the internet to find a chain of spas that has facilities in some of the cities your mom travels to and through. If it is a chain, they will most likely honor a gift certificate from any of their other facilities.
• On-board safety devices – This idea may take a little more money, but will be a gift that keeps on giving. Anything you can do to ensure your mom is safe on the road is a great idea. Not only will she thank you for it, you can rest a little easier while she’s on the road because you know she’s safer.

Of course, you can probably come up with many more ideas for non-traditional Mother’s Day gifts like a CD of her favorite music, a book she’s wanted to read, or even something frivolous. The point is to start thinking, and possibly saving, for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for your favorite woman truck driver now before the day sneaks up on you and you miss it entirely.

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