The Super Bowl in a Truck

Game day is fast approaching. That’s right, Super Bowl XLVI  is only 12 days away! With less than 2 weeks until the big kickoff, you have the perfect amount of time to get ready. Now is the moment when you need to gather supplies; chips, drinks, dip, etc.

In the past while you were out shopping and gathering your game day goodies, did you ever wonder where they came from? If you have, and even if you haven’t, we have the answer for you. Most of your items come from a truck.

That’s right, a truck. In fact, most everything on the store’s shelf comes from a truck including your hoard for the Super Bowl. Also, most of the items sold at the football game were on a truck at some point. Have you ever thought about what it takes to build a football arena?

This year, Super Bowl XLVI is being played in Indianapolis, at the Lucas Oil Stadium. To build this stadium in 2008, originally as the home of the Indianapolis Colts, supplies had to be shipped to the location. These supplies included items such as steal, glass and concrete. Each of these items were either delivered directly to the site of the stadium or to a yard by a truck.

During the game, there are always thousands of screaming fans. Some of them are painted the colors of their teams, some are waiving large foam fingers and others are simply wearing their team jersey. Each of these items was delivered by truck at some point in its life somewhere between its manufacturing date and when it came to you.

When you are at home watching the football game think about the things around you; your favorite arm chair, the bowl your chips are in, even the TV you’re watching the game on! Each of those items came on a truck, and to take it even a step further, each of those items was delivered by a truck driver.

There are plenty of other examples of items that you use daily that were brought to you over the road by a truck driver. Every day trucks deliver the nation one mile at a time and now they are delivering your Sunday game of the year.

Hopefully, you enjoy watching the Super Bowl XLVI and all the great Super Bowl commercials that go with it. While you are watching, just remember that this and every Super Bowl experience was brought to you in part by truck drivers throughout the nation.