Wreaths Across America: 13 Tractor-Trailers Leave Maine Dec. 12 on the Escort to Arlington
Thirteen tractor-trailers will roll out of Maine on Dec. 12, hauling wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America announced the 2026 route for its Escort to Arlington in a release, with details also reported by Overdrive and WMTW.
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The route
This year's escort departs from West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec, Maine, where a sunrise service is planned for Dec. 12, according to WMTW. The convoy is scheduled to make nearly a dozen stops in Maine alone. The schedule is subject to change.
Organizers call the Escort to Arlington the country's longest veterans' parade. The weeklong run arrives at Arlington National Cemetery on the morning of Dec. 19.
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Public stops are planned in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Dec. 19 is also National Wreaths Across America Day, with ceremonies at more than 6,000 locations.
The trucks
Thirteen trucking companies are sending tractors and trailers. Load One will again haul the ceremonial wreaths. The 13 rigs will carry a portion of the sponsored wreaths for volunteers to place at Arlington National Cemetery on the morning of Dec. 19.
How it started
The tradition began 34 years ago with one truck and 5,000 extra wreaths from a Maine wreath maker, Worcester Wreath Company in Harrington, according to WMTW.
The convoy's first days include stops in Maine, among them a parade in Milbridge and a wreath presentation in Hancock on Dec. 13, according to the schedule published by WMTW.
Why it matters to truckers
Truckers are at the center of this December tradition, and the companies sending tractors and trailers make the weeklong trip possible. Anyone running the East Coast during the week of Dec. 12 may see the convoy, and Dec. 19 brings ceremonies at more than 6,000 locations. It is one of several holiday hauls this season, along with the Capitol Christmas tree tour.
A question for readers
Will you be near the East Coast route in December, or at a ceremony on the 19th?
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