Two American truck drivers will embark on a cross-country journey in honor of a special Yuletide delivery. Alaska natives John Schank and Fred Austin will bring holiday cheer to Washington, D.C.
, by transporting the annual Christmas Tree to the U.S. Capitol.
This year’s tree was selected from Alaska’s National Forests, traveling 4,000 miles from Tongass National Forest near Wrangell, making 11 stops along the way, so Americans can get a chance to see the People’s Tree. WHITE HOUSE SELECTS NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM TO PROVIDE 2024 TREE The tree will be carried by Lynden Transport in an 80-foot flatbed truck covered with protective wrapping and a plexiglass window at the rear. The drive could take roughly three weeks to complete.
John Schank, left, and Fred Austin are both Alaska natives. They're driving the Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington this year. (U.
S. Capitol Christmas Tree) "My favorite part of this trip is the show-and-tell time, not the driving time," Austin told Fox News Digital. Austin of North Pole, Alaska , has been driving with Lynden Transport for 50 years and says it's "pretty cool" to be transporting the U.
S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Schank said this will be his second time transporting the tree.
"I moved it back in 2015. I came out to Chugiak National Forest near Seward, Alaska, and I'm looking forward to doing it here," he told Fox News Digital. DC GEARS UP FOR PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION AS TOURISM INDUSTRY BRACES FOR SURGE IN VISITO.