American Trucker Convoy Departs from California towards DC

A U.S.-based trucker convoy protesting vaccine mandates and Covid restrictions has departed from Southern California towards Washington DC today.

Emulating the Canadian trucker protest movement that held ongoing demonstrations from late January through mid-February in Canada, a convoy of American truckers have organized a protest caravan to the nation’s capital.

Over a thousand vehicles, with at least 100 trucks at departure, were outside of Adelanto Stadium this morning for a send-off rally in California. Trucks made their way onto U.S. Route 395, followed by several hundred personal vehicles bearing American, Canadian, Gadsden and other flags as they headed northbound.

Supporters of the convoy gathered along the side of the highway as well, with Victorville Police and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officers out to cordon off a lane of traffic for the sendoff.