NATIONAL FALLEN TRUCK DRIVER
REMEMBRANCE FOUNDATION
Honoring Fallen Drivers.
Preserving Their Legacy.
OUR MISSION
America runs on their miles.
We run on their memory.
The National Fallen Truck Drivers Remembrance Foundation honors professional truck drivers who lost their lives in service to the nation's supply chain. We support grieving families by preserving their stories and legacies while advancing public awareness that promotes safer roadways for all.
Learn who we are →
“No driver forgotten. No family left behind.”
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TODAY?
Every person who finds this page
arrives for a reason.
Tell us why you're here. We'll meet you exactly where you are.
I Need Support
If you lost a truck driver — a spouse, a parent, a child — we're here. Emergency financial assistance, grief counseling, and a 24/7 helpline staffed by people who understand what you're going through.
Get Support Now →I Want to Give
Your contribution goes directly to family assistance programs, scholarships for drivers' children, and the Memorial Wall. One hundred percent. No exceptions.
Donate to the Foundation →I Want to Honor a Driver
Every professional driver deserves to be named. If you knew a driver who gave their life on the road, submit their name for permanent recognition on the Memorial Wall.
Honor a Driver →MEMORIAL WALL
Their names are permanent.
Their stories live here.
Robert 'Bobby' Callahan
Texas · 2024
Bobby drove over three million miles without a preventable accident. His CB handle was 'Lone Star' and every driver on I-10 knew that voice.
View Tribute →Marcus DeWayne Hill
Georgia · 2023
Marcus never missed a birthday call. He kept a photo of his daughter taped to the dash of every truck he drove for 18 years.
View Tribute →Linda Sue Kowalski
Ohio · 2024
Linda was one of fewer than 7% of female OTR drivers in the country. She mentored six women into the profession over her career.
View Tribute →MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Every dollar goes directly
to fallen driver families.
Roadside Light
$25
Supports remembrance and roadway safety awareness.
Highway Guardian
$50
Helps fund memorial outreach and transportation safety education.
U.S. Legacy Supporter
$100
Supports programs honoring professional drivers lost in the line of duty.
WHO WE ARE
Four values. One mission.
The principles that guide every decision, every tribute, and every family we serve.
Compassion
We approach every family and every tribute with care, dignity, and respect.
Honor
We recognize the service, sacrifice, and contribution of professional truck drivers.
Community
We bring families, drivers, carriers, and the public together in remembrance and support.
Commitment
We remain committed to preserving legacies and promoting roadway safety education.
A FAMILY'S WORDS
“The NFTDRF was the first call that felt like someone actually understood. Not just what we lost — but who we lost.”
— Sarah M., widow of a 22-year commercial driver, Ohio
When Sarah's husband was killed in a highway accident just outside Columbus, she was left with two children, a mortgage, and no income. The NFTDRF provided emergency financial assistance within four days, connected her with a grief counselor, and ensured her husband's name was added to the Memorial Wall the following week.
He's been there ever since.
Is your company ready to stand behind the families of the drivers who run your supply chain?
JOIN THE FOUNDATION
Every dollar reaches a family. Not an overhead account. A family.
The NFTDRF maintains one of the lowest administrative overhead ratios in the non-profit sector. When you donate, you fund grief counseling sessions, scholarship disbursements, and emergency assistance checks.
Donate NowNFTDRF is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible.