Overview
- Observed each December 15, the day recognizes truck drivers and is not a national holiday.
- The commemoration is tied to the sector’s mid‑20th‑century union roots, marking the profession’s organized presence in national labor life.
- Road freight carries more than 90% of goods within Argentina, making trucking pivotal for food distribution and industrial inputs across provinces.
- The truckers’ union is described as one of the most influential in Argentina’s labor movement, with disputes and regulatory shifts periodically thrusting the sector into view.
- Coverage notes decades of change in vehicles, tracking and safety, alongside inclusion efforts such as Scania’s Conductoras program, which has trained 72 women and presented 12 new graduates on December 8.